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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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
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