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	Home Upcoming Events Institutions & Organizations People Projects & Programs Bays & Estuaries Reefs, Banks & Islands Environmental Issues General Facts about the Gulf Exploration History Other Online Resources Electronic Books Mexican Coral Reef Species Checklist InfoHub BioGoMx Site Search:		State of The Gulf of Mexico Summit 2006 Source: http://www.stateofthegulf.org/ (30 Sep. 2005) The Gulf of Mexico is the most economically productive body of water within the territories of the United States and Mexico. Tourism, oil and gas, fisheries, and marine shipping annually generate billions of dollars of economic activity. From the founding of our countries, dynamic population centers have grown and flourished in the coastal areas of the Gulf of Mexico and the trend is for accelerated growth in these ecologically rich areas on the Gulf coast. It is incumbent upon today’s environmental stewards to ensure that the Gulf of Mexico remains a dynamic, healthy, and productive ecosystem. We can do this only through awareness, education, and proactive management. Yesterday, today and tomorrow, the Gulf of Mexico is a vital resource for sustaining quality of life in the United States and Mexico. The Summit's purpose is to: * Insert the state of the Gulf of Mexico into the international spotlight. * Expand awareness of the socioeconomic and ecological value of the Gulf of Mexico and its importance to a sustainable desired quality of life. * Build partnerships for proactive management. * Establish a strategy for ensuring the ecological and socioeconomic health and productivity of the Gulf of Mexico. Location:   Corpus Christi, Texas, USA Dates:   March 28-30, 2006 Contact Information:   Dr. Robert Furgason, Executive Director Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies furgason@falcon.tamucc.edu Dr. Wes Tunnell, Associate Director Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies jtunnell@falcon.tamucc.edu Dr. Quenton Dokken, Project Manager State of the Gulf of Mexico Summit Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies dokken@falcon.tamucc.edu +1 361-825-2736 Ms. Bobbi Reed, Project Assistant +1 361-825-2966 Home Page URL:   http://www.stateofthegulf.org/
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