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- 2. CHALLENGES OF URBAN COASTALENVIRONMENTS Cities by the Sea More than half of the world’s population lives by the coast, with a growing fraction in cities. More than two-thirds of the world’s megacities are on the coast. 90 percent of all marine species live along the coast. BOSTON HONG KONG SHANGHAI STOCKHOLM
- 3. CHALLENGES OF URBAN COASTALENVIRONMENTS Gulf of Maine is warming faster than 99% of large bodies of water on Earth
- 4. Homeland Security 95% ofinternational cargo coming to the US arrives via ships. Ballast water in cargo ships carry invasive species that disrupt native ecosystems. CHALLENGES OF URBAN COASTAL ENVIRONMENTS
- 5. The Economy Coastal areascontribute $1 trillion to annual US GDP & support 60 million jobs Nation’s ports: $700 billion/year Economically, Boston is the 8th most vulnerable coastal city in the world CHALLENGES OF URBAN COASTAL ENVIRONMENTS
- 6. Overfishing One out offive people on the planet rely on fish as a primary source of protein. 70% of the world’s fish species are either fully exploited or depleted. Major economic impact from depleted fisheries CHALLENGES OF URBAN COASTAL ENVIRONMENTS Lack of understanding complex ecology impedes policy.
- 7. COASTAL SYSTEMS AREAT GROUND ZERO FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE Coastal ecosystems are the interface between the ocean and land Among the most poorly understood ecosystems due to their complexity
- 8. Coupled Human-Natural Ecosystems •Humans are the source of most problems- can we be part of the solution? • Human societies are intimately coupled to our natural environment (whether we recognize it or not) • We need to understand not just the few pristine systems left, but coupled human-natural ecosystems
- 9. New Marine BiologyMajor CHRISTINE PRINCE “The Three Seas Program and the co-ops available give unique and exciting opportunities to anyone who chooses this major.” We Have Outstanding and Unique Coastal Sustainability Academic Programs Three Seas Marine Biology Program Unparalleled Experiential Education WHY NORTHEASTERN?
- 10. Hiring Faculty inUrban Coastal Sustainability Across the University • Climate Change & Ecological Forecasting • Genomics (Ocean Genome Legacy) • Ocean Engineering & Remote Sensing • Biodiversity & Ecosystem Function • Fisheries Biology • Community & Evolutionary Ecology • Biogeochemistry • Conservation Management & Policy Law & Policy Engineering Science Urban Coastal Sustainability WHY NORTHEASTERN?
- 11. A Few ofOur Outstanding Faculty RANDALL HUGHES Biodiversity, Conservation Biology JONATHAN GRABOWSKI Fisheries Biology, Ecology Robotics, Coral Reef Ecology JUSTIN RIES Biogeochemistry, Ocean Acidification NEW FACULTY HIRES MARK PATTERSON
- 12. The ultimate exampleof living as part of the natural environment Fabien Cousteau’s Mission 31
- 13. Ability to studyimpacts of climate change continuously for an entire month (more from Mark) WHY FABIEN COUSTEAU’S MISSION 31?
- 14. The ultimate exampleof living as part of the natural environment WHY FABIEN COUSTEAU’S MISSION 31?
- 15. An unprecedented opportunityto communicate with the world WHY FABIEN COUSTEAU’S MISSION 31?
- 16. MARINE SCIENCE CENTERAT NAHANT Renovated Edwards Laboratory… New state-of-the-art seawater delivery system New Experimental Greenhouse and Tank Farm
- 17. The Marine ScienceCenter MSC IS AMONG THE ONLY MAJOR MARINE LABS IN THE WORLD CLOSE TO A MAJOR URBAN CENTER