[Coral-List] St Croix East End Marine Park Website?

Fri Feb 28 21:27:23 EST 2014

Dennis Hubbard provided this link which would seem to pertain to the St Croix East End marine park:

http://www.stxeastendmarinepark.org/

A colleague had the website translated...it is apparently a Japanese hair removal site.   Go figure...
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Today's Topics:

   1. Re: What's wrong with MPAs (Nicole Crane)
   2. Lecturer in Physical Geography/ Ecology of Marine
      Environments (Chris Perry)

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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2014 14:10:32 -0800
From: Nicole Crane <nicrane at cabrillo.edu>
Subject: Re: [Coral-List] What's wrong with MPAs
To: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov,     "dennis.hubbard at oberlin.edu >>
        Dennis Hubbard" <dennis.hubbard at oberlin.edu>
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Dennis, I realize I'm behind the eight ball here, but I just returned
from Micronesia where internet was sketchy at best.  I think you already
know my thoughts on much of this....sorry to be cynical here...

MPAs have been very effective where they have been effective...and for
sure the science is unequivocal for those effective MPAs, as long as
they remain effective... In short, there is a reason why 99% (or is it
higher?) of the MPAs in the US are multiple use (including fishing).  So
why then does the global agenda of SO many NGOs focus on NO TAKE MPAs,
especially in developing countries, when we know they can't even work
here at home?  I am not saying that they are not effective, or that they
aren't a great tool for management (they can be both).  Just that having
paper MPAs that are not real is counter productive.

Take a look (great case study) at the MPAs in Saudi Arabia.  There are
over 50 (I think).  Ask the local marine biologists where they are, and
most will not know.  All (as far as I know) are fished, even
commercially).  Or how about the Philippines?  How many are 'real'?
There are some that are good case studies for MPAs that work (Apo island
is one that comes to mind, or Velondriake in Madagascar).  Maybe a good
student project to look at what makes some successful...

I have just come back from Micronesia, where some relatively new MPAs on
Yap are just beginning to see some 'trouble', although from surveys they
seem to be working quite well (fish size, biomass etc.).  Funding for
them is drying up (those sweet initial grants are now entering their
'sustainable reserve' phase, which translates to no more $), because
now, somehow magically, they should just work - both for the environment
(data seem to show this) and for the people (oops, didn't really
evaluate the long term impact on them or their culture...).

Glad you're having your students explore these.

On 2/3/14, 11:41 AM, Dennis Hubbard wrote:
> Hi all:
>
> My undergraduate Coral Reefs class starts tomorrow. I like to give my
> students some background so they can understand how I've come to believe
> the things I tell them in class. In addition to teaching and research at
> the old West Indies Lab, I was an environmental consultant in the US Virgin
> Islands and did a lot of early work with the Coastal Zone Management
> Program. So, I thought I'd mention that to my class and give them some
> background for the policy topics we'll be discussing in the third half of
> the course. I googled "Virgin Islands Coastal Zone Management" and clicked
> on the first entry figuring that this was the most visited option.
>
> I encourage you to follow my web-trail below.
>
> First, go to:
> http://coastalmanagement.noaa.gov/mystate/virgin_islands.html
>
> This should bring up a web site for the US Virgin Islands Coastal Zone
> Management Program. Very nice, eh? All kinds of interesting facts about
> policy and management in the territory.
>
> OK, now click on the link for *Marine Protected Areas* (Second one under
> *Links* - about half way down the page).
>
> That about sums it up on that front.....
>
> But WAIT!!!!  Click on the back arrow or retype the original url (the one
> in RED above) into your browser if you don't have a back arrow available.
> Trust me.... it's worth it!!
>
> OK... now there's another promising topic under the heading *Program
> Achievements.* That just has to make up for your last disappointing
> experience, right? Go ahead....click on the link:
>
> *U.S. Virgin Islands Implements the Area's First Territorial Marine Park*
>
> All right!!!! Now that's what I'm talking about!!!...... According to their
> reckoning, this protected area includes 60 square miles of upland and
> seabed. Very nice! Wow.....I feel better about the future of coral reefs
> already!! This is great, eh? I'm sure that, like me, you want to know more.
> So, just click on the link in the first line below the title - the one
> labeled:
>
> *St Croix East End Marine Park*
>
> I think the title translates into: Buy whole, live fish here..... same day
> shipping.
>
> As a reef scientist, I'm relieved to know that my science is going into
> such a well-conceived management system.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Dennis
>
>

--
Nicole L. Crane
Cabrillo College
Division of Natural and Applied Sciences
831-479-5094
nicrane at cabrillo.edu
www.cabrillo.edu/~ncrane

Oceanic Society
Senior Conservation Scientist
www.oceanicsociety.org

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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2014 02:30:03 +0000
From: Chris Perry <chris.t.perry at gmail.com>
Subject: [Coral-List] Lecturer in Physical Geography/ Ecology of
        Marine  Environments
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There is a Lectureship opening at our Cornwall campus that may be of
interest to some.

The successful applicant will hold a PhD in Marine
Science/Oceanography/Coastal Geomorphology and have an independent,
internationally-recognised research programme in an active field of marine
research related or complementary to existing Exeter strengths. Marine
biologists are also encouraged to apply.  He/she will be able to
demonstrate the following qualities and characteristics; a strong record in
attracting research funding, or demonstrable potential to attract such
funding, teamwork skills to work in collaboration with existing group
members, an active and supportive approach to inter-disciplinary and
multi-disciplinary research that will help to foster interactions and links
both within the University and externally, the attitude and ability to
engage in continuous professional development, the aptitude to develop
familiarity with a variety of strategies to promote and assess learning and
enthusiasm for delivering undergraduate programmes.

The Lectureship will contribute to extending the research profile of the
College of Life and Environmental Science in Cornwall at University of
Exeter's Penryn Campus, particularly in areas related or complementary to
marine science at the biology-geography interface.

Details can be found at:

https://jobs.exeter.ac.uk/hrpr_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC107GF.open?VACANCY_ID=2180129Wam&WVID=3817591jNg&LANG=USA

The closing date for completed applications is 27 March 2014

Please contact Prof Dave Hosken for further details: D.J.Hosken at exeter.ac.uk

Cheers
Chris Perry

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