My first Adventures in Climate Change blog post went up Monday - Shrimp &
Oil Really Do Mix?
http://adventures-in-climate-change.com/editorsdesk/?p=137
I'm doing part 2 on ecosystem cascades. People may not be willing to
speculate on the impacts of this oil spill (if you are, feel free to
pontificate!) but I suspect scientists are readying their proposals to
submit on the long-and short-term impacts of this spill. What measures will
you, or do you suspect others, will be measuring? Marsh productivity in
areas affected by the oil? What about the greater marine ecosystem? How will
scientists/ecologists measure the impacts of the oil and/or the dispersant
chemicals on the benthic communities, or marine productivity?
I would like to quote a couple scientists who have thought about these
things, so please get in touch if you have any thoughts! I promise to treat
your words with integrity and accuracy.
Also I will be starting a monthly blog for Adventures in Climate Change
focused on the Positive things that are happening in the world of climate
change - ie what individuals, groups, or governments are doing to help curb
global warming, study its impacts, etc. It will have a light tone, but cover
projects that may not receive press otherwise. There's so much focus on the
gloom and doom, for good reason, but I want to help inspire others to follow
the lead of these lights in the darkness. So send me your stories, examples,
and ideas. It's only once a month at this point but I'll stockpile ideas.
Wendee
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