%0 Book %E Olsen, LeighAnne %E Olson, Steve %T Opportunities for the Gulf Research Program: Community Resilience and Health: Summary of a Workshop %@ 978-0-309-36852-0 %D 2015 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/21691/opportunities-for-the-gulf-research-program-community-resilience-and-health %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/21691/opportunities-for-the-gulf-research-program-community-resilience-and-health %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Conflict and Security Issues %K Environment and Environmental Studies %P 90 %X There are many connections between human communities and their surrounding environments that influence community resilience and health in the Gulf of Mexico. The impacts of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on Gulf communities and ecosystems - coupled with the region's preexisting health challenges and environmental stressors - illustrate the need to better understand these connections. In the future, natural and man-made disasters, climate change impacts, and other environmental stressors will present complex challenges to the physical, mental, and social well-being of communities in the Gulf. Understanding the interrelationships among health, ecological, and economic impacts of disasters and other environmental stressors will be crucial to addressing these challenges. Opportunities for the Gulf Research Program: Community Resilience and Health summarizes a Gulf Research Program workshop held on September 22-23, 2014, in New Orleans, Louisiana. The workshop examined opportunities to improve the health, well-being, and resilience of communities in the Gulf region through discussions with about 50 participants with diverse expertise and experience. These discussions identified perceived needs, challenges, and opportunities that align with the Gulf Research Program's mission and goals - particularly its goal to improve understanding of the connections between human health and the environment to support the development of health and resilient Gulf communities. This workshop is expected to lead to the development of additional Program activities and opportunities for the research community. %0 Book %T The Gulf Research Program: A Strategic Vision %@ 978-0-309-31306-3 %D 2014 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/18962/the-gulf-research-program-a-strategic-vision %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/18962/the-gulf-research-program-a-strategic-vision %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Environment and Environmental Studies %P 75 %X In 2010 the Deepwater Horizon explosion and fire in the Gulf of Mexico caused the largest offshore oil spill in U.S. history, resulting in significant impacts on the region's environment and residents. Legal settlements with the companies held responsible led the federal government to ask the National Academy of Sciences to form and administer a 30-year program to enhance oil system safety, human health, and environmental resources in the Gulf of Mexico and other U.S. continental shelf areas where offshore oil and gas exploration and production occur or are under consideration. The new Gulf Research Program will receive $500 million to support activities using three broad approaches: research and development, education and training, and environmental monitoring. The Gulf Research Program: A Strategic Vision establishes the Program's foundation and introduces its mission, goals, and objectives. It describes some initial activities and sets out the Program's vision for contributing lasting benefit to the Gulf region and the nation. The Program is an extraordinary opportunity to foster science on a regional scale and over the long term. The document will be of interest to scientists, health professionals, engineers, and educators who wish to learn about, collaborate with, and submit proposals to the Program, and to all those who share the goal of enhancing resilience in areas where offshore energy production, vibrant communities, and dynamic ecosystems coexist. %0 Book %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %T The Gulf Research Program Annual Report 2013-2014 %D 2015 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/21823/the-gulf-research-program-annual-report-2013-2014 %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/21823/the-gulf-research-program-annual-report-2013-2014 %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Environment and Environmental Studies %P 23 %X The 2013-2014 annual report highlights the establishment and first activities of the Gulf Research Program, an independent, science-based program founded in 2013. Through grants, fellowships, and other activities, the Gulf Research Program seeks to enhance oil system safety and the protection of human health and the environment in the Gulf of Mexico and other regions along the U.S. outer continental shelf with offshore oil and gas operations. This report reviews some of the Gulf Research Program's key accomplishments and demonstrates how what was learned throughout the planning process shaped the Program's foundation - from its strategic vision to the initial funding opportunities. The Gulf Research Program will build on this foundation while evolving to meet new challenges during its 30-year duration, 2013-2043. Each year, the Gulf Research Program will produce an annual report to summarize how funds were used. These reports will review accomplishments, highlight activities, and, over time, assess metrics to determine how the Gulf Research Program is progressing in accomplishing its goals. The 2013-2014 annual report is the first report in this series. %0 Book %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %T Advancing Understanding of Offshore Oil and Gas Systemic Risk in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico: Current State and Safety Reforms Since the Macondo Well–Deepwater Horizon Blowout %@ 978-0-309-69977-8 %D 2023 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26873/advancing-understanding-of-offshore-oil-and-gas-systemic-risk-in-the-us-gulf-of-mexico %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26873/advancing-understanding-of-offshore-oil-and-gas-systemic-risk-in-the-us-gulf-of-mexico %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Environment and Environmental Studies %P 238 %X Most of the offshore oil and gas industry in the Gulf of Mexico has shown considerable improvement in systemic risk management, which is now approaching a middle stage of maturity across most risk elements. Advancing Understanding of Offshore Oil and Gas Systemic Risk in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico: Current State and Safety Reforms Since the Macondo Well–Deepwater Horizon Blowout assesses both industry and regulatory progress against the reforms that were recommended following the Deepwater Horizon disaster in 2010. The report also states that progress has been uneven, and critical gaps remain in comprehensively addressing the management of systemic risk offshore. %0 Book %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %T An Approach for Assessing U.S. Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration: A Gulf Research Program Environmental Monitoring Report %@ 978-0-309-26339-9 %D 2022 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26335/an-approach-for-assessing-us-gulf-coast-ecosystem-restoration-a %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26335/an-approach-for-assessing-us-gulf-coast-ecosystem-restoration-a %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Environment and Environmental Studies %P 210 %X Valued for its ecological richness and economic value, the U.S. Gulf of Mexico is under substantial pressure from human activities. The Deepwater Horizon platform explosion and oil spill significantly damaged Gulf ecosystems and led to the largest ecological restoration investment in history. The unprecedented number and diversity of restoration activities provide valuable information for future restoration efforts, but assessment efforts are hampered by many factors, including the need to evaluate the interaction of multiple stressors and consider long-term environmental trends such as sea level rise, increasing hurricane intensity, and rising water temperatures. This report offers a comprehensive approach to assess restoration activities beyond the project scale in the face of a changing environment. A main component of this approach is using different types of scientific evidence to develop "multiple lines of evidence" to evaluate restoration efforts at regional scales and beyond, especially for projects that may be mutually reinforcing (synergistic) or in conflict (antagonistic). Because Gulf of Mexico ecosystems cross political boundaries, increased coordination and collaboration is needed, especially to develop standardized data collection, analysis, synthesis, and reporting. With these improvements, program-level adaptive management approaches can be used more effectively to assess restoration strategies against the backdrop of long-term environmental trends. %0 Book %A National Research Council %E O'Hare, Elizabeth %E Olsen, Steve %T Opportunities for the Gulf Research Program: Middle-Skilled Workforce Needs: Summary of a Workshop %@ 978-0-309-31427-5 %D 2014 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/18980/opportunities-for-the-gulf-research-program-middle-skilled-workforce-needs %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/18980/opportunities-for-the-gulf-research-program-middle-skilled-workforce-needs %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Industry and Labor %P 47 %X During the period 1990 to 2010, U.S. job growth occurred primarily in the high-skilled and low-skilled sectors. Yet, one-third of projected job growth for the period 2010-2020 will require middle-skilled workers -- who will earn strong middle-class wages and salaries -- important to both the production and consumption components of our economy. These jobs typically require significant training, often requiring more than a high school diploma but less than a baccalaureate degree. In the Gulf of Mexico, middle skilled workers play key roles in maintaining oil system safety, completing the numerous environmental restoration projects needed along the Gulf coast, and as workers in an integrated and resilient public health system. Educational pathways that lead to middle skilled jobs in these areas include: apprenticeship programs offered by schools, unions, and employers; high school career and technical education programs; community college courses, certificates, and associate degrees; and employer provided training. Opportunities for the Gulf Research Program: Middle-Skilled Workforce Needs is the summary of a workshop held on June 9-10, 2014 in Tampa, Florida. This workshop convened 40 thought leaders from the Gulf region's education, employer, and policymaking communities to facilitate a discussion of the current state of education and training pathways for preparing the region's middle-skilled workforce in both the short- and long-term and to identify perceived needs and potential opportunities that might be addressed by the GRP. Workshop participants discussed a variety of opportunities around building capacity in the region's middle-skilled workforce, including the need for competency-based education and training approaches and stronger partnerships among the region's employers and institutions of higher education. %0 Book %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Lowenthal, Micah %E Mohres, Erin %T Investing in Resilient Infrastructure in the Gulf of Mexico: Proceedings of a Workshop %@ 978-0-309-68847-5 %D 2022 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26559/investing-in-resilient-infrastructure-in-the-gulf-of-mexico-proceedings %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26559/investing-in-resilient-infrastructure-in-the-gulf-of-mexico-proceedings %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Environment and Environmental Studies %P 104 %X To help prioritize among possible investments to improve the resilience of built infrastructure in the Gulf of Mexico region, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a diverse group of experts for a 3-day interactive workshop on November 15, 16, and 18, 2021. This workshop was held as communities surrounding the Gulf continue to experience frequent, destructive disasters, some infrastructure in the region continues to degrade or fail from exceeded capacity and delayed maintenance and replacement, and climate change threatens previously unimagined impacts. The workshop, titled Investing in Resilient Infrastructure in the Gulf of Mexico, demonstrated and refined a process to help inform recommendations for prioritizing infrastructure investments across sectors and anchored in the Gulf region energy industry. This publication summarizes the presentation and discussion of the workshop. %0 Book %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Lichtveld, Maureen %E Wollek, Scott %E Cohen, Jennifer %T Advancing Health and Resilience in the Gulf of Mexico Region: A Roadmap for Progress %@ 978-0-309-70359-8 %D 2023 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/27057/advancing-health-and-resilience-in-the-gulf-of-mexico-region %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/27057/advancing-health-and-resilience-in-the-gulf-of-mexico-region %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Health and Medicine %K Environment and Environmental Studies %P 204 %X Consequences of natural disasters and the COVID-19 pandemic have taken a cumulative toll on the health and well-being of people in the Gulf of Mexico region. Long-standing societal challenges related to racism, poverty, education, housing, and underemployment are compounding the trauma, leading to chronic stress for many Gulf residents. The Committee on Progress Toward Human Health and Community Resilience in the Gulf of Mexico Region new report, Advancing Health and Community Resilience in the Gulf of Mexico Region: A Roadmap for Progress, explores key challenges and priorities in Gulf states, including Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas and evaluates recent progress. The report also makes recommendations for closing critical gaps and implementing transformative approaches that focus on the diverse needs and experiences of people who live and work in the Gulf region.