Preparing a Workforce for the New Blue Economy

Preparing a Workforce for the New Blue Economy: People, Products and Policies discusses the Blue Economy, how the industry will develop, and how to train the next generation. The book considers the use of big data, key skillsets, training undergraduate and graduate students, the Transition Assistance Program (TAP) in the US, economic opportunities in African coastal countries, and governmental agencies, non-profits and NGO's. Finally, a broad range of case studies are provided, covering oil spills, commercial fishing, data protection and harvesting, sustainability and weather forecasting, all presented to highlight the educational requirements of the workforce and potential economic opportunities.

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Liesl Hotaling, President of Eidos Education, has spent the past 20 years creating hands-on science and technology educational projects for students and educators. She specializes in real time data education projects and hands-on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) educational projects supporting environmental observing networks. She holds a B.A. in Marine Science from Fairleigh Dickinson University, a M.A.T. in Science Teaching from Monmouth University, and a M.S. in Maritime Systems from Stevens Institute of Technology. Dr. Richard Spinrad, Under Secretary of Commerce and Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Professor Emeritus of Oceanography at Oregon State University (OSU), past member of the Ocean Studies Board of the National Academies, and a past President of the Marine Technology Society. In 2016 he retired as Chief Scientist of the NOAA, as appointed by President Barack Obama. Dr. Spinrad was the Vice President for Research at OSU, and previously was the head of NOAA's Research Office and the National Ocean Service. He co-led the White House Committee developing the nation's first set of ocean research priorities. Dr. Spinrad was a Senior Executive with the U.S. Navy, where he was awarded the Distinguished Civilian Service Award (highest civilian award in the Navy). He held faculty appointments at three universities, served as Executive Director at the Consortium for Oceanographic Research and Education, and was President of Sea Tech, Inc. He also created the National Ocean Sciences Bowl. Dr. Spinrad was the U.S. permanent representative to the United Nations' Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission. Spinrad received Presidential Rank Awards from Presidents Bush and Obama, is past president of The Oceanography Society, and is a Fellow of 3 professional societies. Dr. Spinrad holds degrees from The Johns Hopkins University and OSU.

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Preparing a Workforce for the New Blue Economy

Foreword List of Contributors Acknowledgements Section I. Exploration and Observation

1. Exploration And Technology - Key Building Blocks For The New Blue Economy **
2. Technical Advancements to Improve Ocean Observation **
3. Ocean Observing Requires a New Blue Economy Workforce **
4. Ocean Modeling **
5. Propelling the New Blue Economy with Safer Marine Transportation and Infrastructure Section II. Defining the new Blue Economy
6. The New Blue Economy **
7. Market Analysis of the New Blue Economy **

8. The Importance of the New Blue Economy to a Sustainable Blue Economy Section III. Programs that Deliver Fisheries

9. A New Blue Economy: Connecting ocean information with the needs of the recreational and commercial fishing industry ** Interview: Recreational Fishing

   Interview: Ocean observing and the New Blue Economy Impacts on Business - Aquaculture ** Energy

10. Marine Energy Contribution to the New Blue Economy **
11. Using Science to Safely Tap Energy and Minerals from the Sea: Role of the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Interview: Ocean Data use in the Oil and Gas Industry

12. Influences and impact of the energy industry on the New Blue Economy and its workforce development ** Health

13. Oceans and Human Health and the New Blue Economy Interview: Human Health and Cholera Interview: Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) **

14. Biological Information For The New Blue Economy And The Emerging Role Of eDNA ** Homeland Security

15. National Security and the New Blue Economy ** Environment

16. The New Blue Economy in the American Arctic: Challenge and Opportunity in the 21st Century Interview: Marine Litter Interview: Entreprenuer utilizing ocean data and drones for ocean surveys
17. Tsunami Hazard and the New Blue Economy **
18. Rising Sea Level Interview: Surfing
19. Seafloor mapping Section IV. Mechanisms for Growth

20. Australia's Blue Economy Cooperative Research Centre ** Case Study: The New Blue Economy: People, Products, and Policies

    Case Study: Marine Industries Science and Technology (MIST) Cluster Case Study: Centre for Ocean Ventures and Entrepreneurship (COVE) Interview: Industry Trends Op/Ed: Enhancing Ocean Observing through Collaborations Section V. Building the Workforce **

21. Preparing the Workforce for the New Blue Economy **
22. Workforce Development and Leadership Training for the New Blue Economy Case Study: RUCOOL Operational Oceanography Masters - Workforce Development Case Study Op/Ed: Overcoming Roadblocks and Charting a Course Forward to the New Blue Economy: An African American Woman's Perspective on Being the First **
23. Developing Technician Education Programs for the New Blue Op/Ed: Big Ocean Data Op/Ed: How to Prepare the Workforce for the New Blue Economy? Interview: Early Career Ocean Professionals Interview: Traditional Ecological Knowledge **
24. Building an Inclusive and Equitable New Blue Economy Op/Ed: The New Blue Workforce: A Case for Diversity, Equality and Inclusion by Design Interview: Veteran Workforce Opportunities Interview: Professional Certifications Op/Ed: Role of Certifications in Education Programs Section VI. Policies that Facilitate
25. Domestic Opportunities to Advance Blue Economy Priorities **
26. Government Action and the New Blue Economy **
27. UN Decade Perspective **
28. A Sustainable New Blue Economy Op/Ed: Risk Tolerance Section VII. Final Thoughts Author Index Author Biographies Subject Index