🎇Interested in learning more about the “blue economy”? 🚀Looking to better understand how sustainably using ocean resources can lead to economic growth, improved livelihoods, and more high-paying jobs in the innovation and tech sectors? 🤝
Join StartUP FIU – the University’s dedicated innovation hub – as we present:
🌊Navigating the Blue Economy: Innovation, Impact, & Opportunities🌊
Tuesday, April 15
12 pm to 1 pm
Zoom
✨Register https://fiu.zoom.us/meeting/register/dfWdiPTIQUi02aJgiFOvig#/registration
Katherine O’Fallon, Executive Director of the Marine Research Hub, will discuss:
👉The economic potential of the blue economy and how it’s shaping the future of Florida.
👉The intersection of economics, sustainability, and research for a thriving ocean future.
👉How the Marine Research Hub and the blue economy ecosystem is supporting innovation, jobs, and sustainability.
👉How blue economy companies driving change with internships and cutting-edge R&D.
The Marine Research Hub (MRH) is building Florida’s Blue Economy by engaging collaboration from all sectors to support the commercialization of nature & research-based solutions to create jobs, build business, harden our infrastructure, and create positive impact for the health of our marine environments and community.
Headquartered in South Florida, the mission of the Marine Research Hub is to raise the visibility, reputation, and prestige of South Florida’s oceanographic research institutions and facilitate the transfer of technology into marketable goods and services, resulting in talent attraction and retention and job creation to build our Blue Economy.
Katherine O’Fallon, Executive Director, Marine Research Hub
Kate leads the Marine Research Hub (MRH) nonprofit in enhancing the blue economy through stakeholder engagement and advancing oceanographic research to deliver market-ready solutions. With nearly 20 years of experience in marine science education at New River Middle School and Broward County Public Schools, she has made significant contributions to the growth of the Magnet Program and marine education. Kate holds a BS in Marine Science from Long Island University and a Master’s degree in Science Education from Nova Southeastern University. She serves on various marine industry councils, is a member of Leadership Broward Class XLIII, and plays a key role on the steering committee for the regional collaborative Risk & Resilience (ClimateReady) Tech Hub.