BOEM to Hold Environmental Studies Science Day
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Scientists to Showcase Studies Informing Decisions on Ocean Energy
WASHINGTON — The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management will brief members of the National Ocean Partnership Program and other organizations on Dec. 13, 2011, regarding key studies conducted by the bureau’s Environmental Studies Program. Research from the studies program covers areas including physical oceanography, atmospheric sciences, biology, protected species, social sciences and economics, submerged cultural resources and environmental fates and effects. BOEM is a leading contributor to the growing body of scientific knowledge about the nation’s marine and coastal environment.
BOEM develops and uses applied science to inform decision-making to ensure environmentally responsible ocean energy and mineral resource development and to achieve economic value for the nation’s shared resources.
What: Media are invited to cover presentations from senior bureau officials
and scientists concerning BOEM’s applied environmental studies.
Who: Dr. Alan D. Thornhill, Chief Environmental Officer, BOEM
When: Dec. 13, 2011, 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Where: Consortium for Ocean Leadership
National Ocean Partnership Program Office
1201 New York Avenue, N.W., 4th Floor
Washington, D.C.
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management manages the exploration and development of the nation’s offshore energy resources. The bureau seeks to balance economic development, energy independence, and environmental protection through responsible management of offshore conventional and renewable energy development based on the best available science.
