As coastal resource managers reflect on 2004 and plan for 2005, accomplishments as well as new challenges on the horizon may be noted. The writers at Coastal Services would like to write about these successes and emerging issues.
Below are a few topics our writers are looking at for the New Year:
- Mitigation Banking—Coastal development continues to boom. What are some of the best solutions for working with businesses to mitigate impacts to the environment?
- Medical Use of Marine Organisms—The blood of horseshoe crabs has been used for the past quarter-century for medical use, and more and more research is showing the potential use of marine organisms in curing and fighting disease. Are new regulations being developed to address this burgeoning industry?
- Ocean Observing Systems—How are the data and information that are being generated by rapidly expanding ocean observing systems being used by coastal resource managers? Are there management issues for which these data will be vital?
Are there other subjects that would better meet your management needs? Would you like to share your success at addressing an important issue with other coastal managers? If so, contact us by e-mail or telephone, and give us your ideas and suggestions about topics we should cover.
To share an idea or provide feedback, contact Hanna Goss via e-mail at Hanna.Goss@noaa.gov, or by mail at 2234 South Hobson Avenue, Charleston, SC 29405-2413. You may also contact her by phone at (843) 740-1332, or fax at (843) 740-1313. To read past editions of Coastal Services, point your browser to www.csc.noaa.gov/magazine/.
