Perhaps the scientists can convince the Cuban government to save prime coastal habitats from the developers . . . nah, just kidding.
Cuban coral reefs thought to be among region’s most pristine
Ocean conservation efforts in the Caribbean could benefit from collaboration between U.S. and Cuban scientists. @bberwyn photo.
Staff Report
Tourists won’t be the only beneficiaries of easing tensions between the U.S. and Cuba. Scientists working in the Caribbean will also be able to find new opportunities for collaboration, according to federal officials.
“Ocean currents know no boundaries,” said Billy Causey, regional director of NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries‘ Southeast Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean region. “They’re a conveyor belt, moving important marine life between our countries. Working together will help us better preserve these natural resources to benefit people in both our countries,” Causey said.
In fact, information-sharing has been ongoing since late last year, when NOAA, the U.S. National Park Service and Cuba’s National Center for Protected Areas agreed to share research to help the…
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Thanks to Robert Scribbler for continuing to produce such excellent work in these harsh times. This year has begun with dismal news that makes so many of our earthly issues feel like frivolous amusements, and makes it hard to be tolerant of ignorant assertions by friends and neighbors. Reputable scientists and public agencies have declared a global emergency and have made specific recommendations for responses. However, official responses have been criminally slow or nonexistent. But what do you do when the people responsible for handling emergencies are also the ones that would judge their own failures? Would members of congressional committees slap each other’s wrists before moving their homes and bank accounts to higher ground?
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