Rick DeVoe
South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium
287 Meeting St.
Charleston, SC 29401
(843) 953-2078
FAX (843) 953-2080
rick.devoe@scseagrant.org
M.M.A., 1980, University of Rhode Island
Research emphasis: Aquaculture policy; marine/coastal policy and management; regional ocean policy and management; coastal land use policy; science management; science communication
Current research/education projects:
- Integrated Land Use-Coastal Ecosystem-Economic-Public Health Studies (funded by NOAA Center for Coastal Ocean Research through CCEHBR)
- SouthEast Coastal Ocean Observations Regional Association (SECOORA): Building a Regional Association Framework for the Coastal Ocean Observing System of the Southeastern United States (funded by NOAA IOOS Office)
- Expanding Existing Surveillance Systems to Include Pfeisteria, Other Harmful Algal Blooms, and Marine Toxins in South Carolina (funded by the Centers for Disease Control)
- Southeastern Center for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence: A Systemic Approach to Forming Ocean Science Education Partnerships (with Dr. Lundie Spence; funded by National Science Foundation and NOAA)
Past or potential research areas of interest:
- broaden work in the areas of aquaculture policy, management, and regulatory environment
- the relationship between land use and land use change and ecosystem condition, including work with local governments and planning entities
- fisheries management
- coastal and regional ocean policy and governance
- coastal ocean/marine spatial planning
- offshore alternative energy development policy
Selected Publications:
- DeVoe, M.R., E. Buckley, J. Dorton, M. Fletcher, L. Leonard, P. Lumpkin, C.N.K. Mooers, L.J. Pietrafesa, D. Porter, H. Seim, S. Sheldon, and L. Xie. 2006. Regional coastal IOOS development in the southeastern United States: Emerging capabilities to address coastal natural hazards. MTS Journal 40(4):110-117.
- Kleppel, G.S., M.R. DeVoe and M.V. Rawson, eds. 2006. Changing Land Use Patterns in the Coastal Zone: Managing Environmental Quality in Rapidly Growing Regions, Springer Series on Environmental Management, Springer-Verlag, New York, NY.
- DeVoe, M.R. and G.S. Kleppel. 2006. The Effects of Changing Land Use Patterns on Marine Resources: Setting a Research Agenda to Facilitate Management. In: Kleppel, G.S., M.R. DeVoe and Mac Rawson, eds., Changing Land Use Patterns in the Coastal Zone: Managing Environmental Quality in Rapidly Growing Regions, Springer Series on Environmental Management, Springer-Verlag, New York, NY.
- Kleppel, G.S., D.E. Porter and M.R. DeVoe. 2006. Urban typology and estuarine biodiversity in rapidly developing coastal watersheds. In: Kleppel, G.S., M.R. DeVoe and Mac Rawson, eds., Changing Land Use Patterns in the Coastal Zone: Managing Environmental Quality in Rapidly Growing Regions, Springer Series on Environmental Management, Springer-Verlag, New York, NY.
- Cicin-Sain, B., S.M. Bunsick, J. Corbin, M.R. DeVoe, T. Eichenberg, J. Ewart, J. Firestone, K. Fletcher, H. Halvorson, T. MacDonald, R. Rayburn, R. Rheault and B. Thorner-Miller, with the assistance of J. Didden and M. Blaydes. 2005. An Operational Framework for Offshore Marine Aquaculture in U.S. Federal Waters. Technical Report. Gerald J. Mangone Center for Marine Policy, University of Delaware. 114 pp.