What's Up, Earth?

In his recent memoir, "Holding Fast in Heavy Seas: Leadership For Turbulent Times," Tim Gallaudet draws on nearly four decades of federal service in the U.S. Navy and at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to reflect on leadership under pressure. The book also is a testimony to the overwhelming benefit of Earth science and environmental conservation to a nation’s economic prosperity and security.

During Gallaudet’s leadership, NOAA made significant advances in areas such as commercial and recreational fisheries management, tidal and current data dissemination to port authorities, reducing marine plastic pollution, curing coral disease and conserving coral reefs, countering illegal fishing, protecting endangered species, restoring habitat, adding new and expanding existing marine protected areas, and supporting Great Lakes tourism and recreation within NOAA’s National Marine Sanctuaries. His hope for both the book and the presentation is to restore confidence that NOAA will endure beyond turbulent times, in order to hand-off a healthy planet to future generations.

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Explore the powerful connections between marine life and human health in this engaging conversation on marine biomedicine. The program will highlight how the Rosenstiel School is bringing its world-class expertise in ocean science together with cutting-edge health research across the University of Miami, including collaborations with the University of Miami’s Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. From marine-derived compounds to new models, therapies, and biotechnologies, this discussion will spotlight how discoveries from the sea are opening new pathways to better understand disease, assess environmental health risks, and develop innovative solutions that benefit human health.

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Biscayne Bay is the blue heartbeat of Miami, sustaining marine life, supporting our economy and shaping our way of life. But pollution, rising temperatures, and altered freshwater flows are threatening its health and contributing to seagrass loss and algal blooms. Join scientists as they share what their research reveals about this vital ecosystem, why its protection matters and how science can help guide its recovery. From the habitats beneath the surface to the communities along its shores, discover what’s at stake for the bay’s future.

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