Powering North Carolina’s Blue Economy

Powering North Carolina’s Blue Economy

The ZOOM link may be found below.

 https://ncsu.zoom.us/j/93746183996

There will be a waiting room for this zoom meeting for added security. I will let participants in as they join.

Presenter:

George Bonner, P.E. and Director of the North Carolina Renewable Ocean Energy Program, Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineerring, NC State & Coastal Studies Institute. 

Host: Dave Eggleston, Professor & CMAST Director

Vision: The Coastal Resilience and Sustainability Initiative (https://coastalresilience.ncsu.edu/) envisions a different future, one where natural ecosystems, coastal plain communities, and rural and agricultural economies are more resilient in the face of rapid social and environmental change. This Initiative will find actionable solutions that can inform the choices before us and lead to a more sustainable future.

Seminar Series: This seminar is the second in a weekly series where experts within and outside of NC State will address the same question: What is the future of Coastal Resilience and Sustainability Research and Communications?

Major Themes: During the Spring semester speakers will answer the question of the future of CR&S Research and Communications within one of six major themes outlined in the initiative:

Theme 1: Sustainable agriculture, forestry, and rural, natural resource-based economies

Theme 2: Water quality and quantity in the coastal zone

Theme 3: Energy resilience, and innovations in technology

Theme 4: Coupled human and natural systems

Theme 5: Mutually beneficial engagement that emphasizes social equity

Theme 6: Education at NC State and beyond