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Preparing a Workforce for the New Blue Economy
People, Products and Policies
Helps readers develop the partnerships and coordination needed to cultivate a workforce in the new Blue Economy
Liesl Hotaling (Edited by), Richard W. Spinrad (Edited by)
9780128214312, Elsevier Science
Paperback, published 27 May 2021
634 pages, 90 illustrations (30 in full color)
22.9 x 15.1 x 3.9 cm, 1.02 kg
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.
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
Subject Areas: Oceanography [seas RBKC], Ecological science, the Biosphere [PSAF]
