Research Symposium

BIO

Hi, my name's Ethan Yoon, and I'm a second-year political science major. This research project expanded my interest in environmental law, and I'm planning on getting a Master's in International Affairs here at FSU before going to law school. In law school I plan on studying international environmental law, and I hope to help create environmental legislation on an international scale in the future.

Ecosystem-Based Management Practices in the Gulf of Mexico

Abstract

This study examines the application of ecosystem-based management within resource management practices in the Gulf of Mexico by analyzing responses from the first dissemination of the NOAA RESTORE Science Program (hereafter referred to as the Science Program) “State of Resource Management Practices in the Gulf of Mexico” survey. The survey was distributed from February-May 2021 to 54 resource managers in the United States (U.S.) Gulf of Mexico region (hereafter referred to as the Gulf region) to gauge their familiarity with, and application of, ecosystem-based management (EBM). The goal of administering this survey is to develop a baseline understanding for how EBM is used and applied by resource managers in the Gulf region. Our effort provides foundational information on the application of EBM in the Gulf region and on the progress made towards the Science Program’s goal of improving the use and uptake of EBM throughout Gulf region resource management institutions.

Keywords: Gulf, Ecosystem, Environmental Management