Join us in welcoming Dr. Dennis McGillicuddy for an encore appearance for us on Zoom where he will make the case that Ocean Science is essential to Florida’s economy and public safety.

Dennis McGillicuddy, chief science officer at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, explains how Florida’s marine industries depend on healthy oceans, with tourism, fisheries, and coastal businesses all affected by threats like red tides and Sargassum blooms. He highlights how scientific tools—satellites, algae monitoring, and ocean sensors—help predict and manage these risks and warns that cutting support for ocean science would leave Floridians more vulnerable