Across the globe, coastal managers and communities face the same challenge – how do we to work together to maximize the benefit and productivity of the nearshore and marine resources for both people and the environment? As the Nicholas School’s Executive Education program enters its third year of offering marine planning workshops, we acknowledge that there are no simple answers.  Our goal is to continue to grow the global community of best practices and to adapt our training program so it offers new approaches to these complex questions.  The year 2017 started off with two trainings in two months – one in Beaufort, NC and one in Guam.  Check out our progress in the images below:

Jenny Vander Pluym of NOAA explains her region’s proposed marine plan to workshop participants.

The participants held a Captains’ meeting to come to agreement about comprehensive island management – a training first!

 

Duke’s Master of Environmental Management students pose with their workshop certificates. The 2-day training was a voluntary addition to their regular semester-long coursework.

Tom Flores of the Division of Aquatic and Wildlife Resources (Guam Dept. of Agriculture) and his colleagues lead a discussion about the Tumon Bay Preserve at Ypao Beach.

Gun Beach, named for a WW2 relic abandoned at the far end, currently faces management challenges related to access. parking, and trash. Local government, users, and adjacent private landowners must open the dialogue to provide for this scenic area.