On Tuesday, June 8, NOAA and the Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis will announce findings from the first official measure of the value of America’s marine economy, also known as our “blue economy.” For these statistics, experts considered ten sectors representing businesses dependent on the nation’s oceans, coasts and Great Lakes between the years 2014 and 2019.
Media are invited to join this teleconference to hear findings from the U.S. Marine Economy Statistics and ask questions of our experts.
WHAT
Press teleconference on 2014-2019 U.S. Marine Economy Statistics, followed by Q&A.
WHEN
Tues., June 8, 1:00 p.m. ET
WHO
- Monica Grasso, chief economist, NOAA
- Jeffrey Payne, Ph.D., director, NOAA’s Office for Coastal Management
- Kate Quigley, economist, NOAA
- Ted Morgan, economist, Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce
HOW
Dial-in: 517-308-9213 (international toll-free: 888-995-9730)
Passcode: BLUE ECONOMY
Media contact
Jennie Lyons, jennie.lyons@noaa.gov, 202-603-9372