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A Fishy Story Promoting a False Dichotomy to Policy-Makers: It Is Not Freshwater vs. Marine Aquaculture
(Informa UK Limited, 2021-12) Costa-Pierce, Barry Antonio; Bockus, Abigail B.; Buck, Bela H.; van den Burg, Sander W. K.; Chopin, Thierry
A recent publication by Belton et al. raises points for policy-makers and scientists to consider with respect to the future of aquaculture making recommendations on policies and investments in systems and areas of the world where aquaculture can contribute most. Belton et al. take an ‘us versus them’ approach separating aquaculture by economics, livelihood choices, and water salinity. They conclude “that marine finfish aquaculture in offshore environments will confront economic, biophysical, and technological limitations that hinder its growth and prevent it from contributing significantly to global food and nutrition security.” They argue that land-based freshwater aquaculture is a more favorable production strategy than ocean/marine aquaculture; they disagree with government and non-governmental organizations spatial planning efforts that add new aquaculture to existing ocean uses; they advocate for open commons for wild fisheries as opposed to aquaculture; and they oppose ‘open ocean’ aquaculture and other types of industrial, capital-intensive, ‘carnivorous’ fish aquaculture. They discredit marine aquaculture rather than explain how all aquaculture sectors are significantly more efficient and sustainable for the future of food than nearly all land-based animal protein alternatives. As an interdisciplinary group of scientists who work in marine aquaculture, we disagree with both the biased analyses and the advocacy presented by Belton et al. Marine aquaculture is growing and is already making a significant contribution to economies and peoples worldwide. None of the concerns Belton et al. raise are new, but their stark statement that farming fish in the sea cannot ‘nourish the world’ misses the mark, and policy-makers would be wrong to follow their misinformed recommendations.
HVC 270 Energy Efficient-Technologies and Renewable Energy
(2023) Bilo, Susan
Energy-efficient HVAC and water heating systems powered by renewable energy are growing requirements for high-performance buildings. Students will use sustainability’s pillars: economics, environment, and society, to explore advanced technologies, applications, and associated benefits and challenges to prepare for competitive future leadership.
Intermediate Signed Languages 220D
(2024-01) Zupan, Linda
Text for Intermediate Sign 220D. Sign Language II is designed for signers to enhance conversational expressive and receptive sign skills, to further develop fluidity, gestural expression and to expand vocabulary gleaned in Sign I to better communicate with Deaf, hard-of-hearing and non-verbal individuals. Signers will explore basic grammatical differences between American Sign Language (ASL), Signing Exact English (SEE) and Contact Signing aka Pidgin Signed English (PSE). Students will continue to develop an appreciation of Deaf Culture while further examining issues affecting the deaf and the history and evolution of signed languages through exploration of Deaf literature.
Introduction to Signed Languages
(Montana State University, 2023-08) Zupan, Linda
Introduction to Sign Languages is designed for beginners to communicate with deaf, hard of hearing and non-verbal individuals and develop an appreciation of the Deaf Culture while understanding the history of signed languages and issues affecting the deaf. Section 1: Course Expectations, Resources & More Section 2: Assignments, Assessments & Signed Presentations Section 3: Assigned ReadingSection 4: Learning to Sign Section 5: American Sign Language (ASL) Section 6: Fingerspelling Section 7: Signing Section 8: Bibliography