Guest Lecture at MBARI - July 8, 2009

On July 8, 2009, CONCUR Principal Scott McCreary presented a guest lecture to the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) entitled “Mediated Negotiation and Joint Fact-Finding: Can They Help Propel Wise Marine Policy Decisions?” About 30 researchers in fields ranging from marine biology to marine technology attended the talk. Scott addressed the application of joint fact-finding techniques to Federal and state marine policy, discussed the potential roles of marine scientists, and outlined some of the challenges of mediating complex marine policy disputes.

MBARI’s mission is “to achieve and maintain a position as a world center for advanced research and education in ocean science and technology, and to do so through the development of better instruments, systems, and methods for scientific research in the deep waters of the ocean”. Some of MBARI’s current work includes cutting-edge research on such topics as ocean acidification and other threats to the oceans. With research vessels named the Doc Ricketts and the Point Lobos, MBARI connects to the history of the Monterey Bay area as much as its present and future.