EDF hosted a Cuban delegation<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>in a move towards creating greater scientific exchange between the two countries. \u201cThe U.S. and Cuba share many ecological resources, but have different ways of managing them,” says EDF\u2019s Dan Whittle. “Fishing, coastal development, and offshore oil and gas exploration in Cuba can have impacts in the U.S., and vice-versa.\u00a0The sooner we work together to manage shared resources and find solutions to common problems, the sooner we’ll see benefits for the people, the environment and the economy in both countries.”<\/p>\nWe’ll have a follow up post to report on the trip when our scientists return.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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