DURHAM, N.H. – Using the techniques of modern science alongside
an historical understanding of the plentiful oceans from bygone
days, University of New Hampshire ocean policy and fisheries
expert Andrew A. Rosenberg will help address the issue of how to
best protect and manage the planet’s imperiled ocean resources
at this year’s American Association for the Advancement of
Science annual meeting in Boston February 14-18. Rosenberg, a
professor at the UNH Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans,
and Space and department of natural resources, and a former
commissioner of the U. S. Commission on Ocean Policy, will both
convene and present at multiple sessions, which vary topically
but are centered around a common theme: the rich historical
diversity of ocean ecosystems contrasted with the depleted seas
of today. “Clearly, ocean ecosystems were very much more
productive in the past. We need to learn from our mistakes and
find new approaches to foster recovery. Some progress has been
made but there is a long way