Land/Sea Grant Involvement

• Gulf of Mexico Sea Grant Programs

• Land Grant / Sea Grant Task Force• Damage Assessments• Seafood Safety (HOW)• Community/Family Resilience• Communications

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Ecological Concerns

Economic Consequences

Impact to Sea Life and Ocean Environment

Impact to Coastal Habitat

Industries Sectors that Have Been Impacted …

Impact to our CoastalCommunities and Economies

Corrosive Communities?

• Anger at community meetings• Emotional expressions from user groups• Crying• Community conflict over VOO programs• Lack of trust• Increase in seeking mental health services• Increased police calls• Suicide

Oil Budget Report 4 August 2010 Where’s the Oil?

Other Perspectives Where’s the Oil?

• University of Georgia Sea Grant

• Skidaway Institute of Oceanography

• Florida State University

• Consortium of Ocean Leadership

Other Perspectives Where’s the Oil?

National Incident Command Oil Budget Report, 8/3/10

www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com/posted/2931/Oil_Budget_description_8_3_FINAL.844091.pdf

Georgia Sea Grant, Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, 8/11/10

Resources• Florida Sea Grant: http://www.flseagrant.org

• Gulf of Mexico Sea Grant Regional:http://gulfseagrant.tamu.edu/oilspill/index.htm

• South Atlantic Sea Grant Regional:http://southatlanticseagrant.org

• Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN):http://eden.lsu.edu

• UF / IFAS Solutions For Your Life: http://solutionsforyourlife.ufl.edu

• NOAA: http://www.noaa.gov

• Official BP Oil Spill Website: http://www.bp.com

The Future ?Long term research, and community-based plans and projects that address:

- Environmental Impacts

- Economic Impacts

- Social Impacts

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