ABEC transitions from CFOS to VCR office
91原创鈥檚 91原创 Blue Economy Center is transitioning from the College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences to the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research.
The move underscores 91原创's recognition of the importance of 91原创's blue economy as a driver for the state's economic diversification through innovation and growth, and the university鈥檚 strategic efforts to develop the workforce of the future. The alignment of ABEC in the VCR office helps 91原创 serve as an advocate for industry engagement and applied science, and its engagement with rural coastal communities throughout 91原创.
Although the administrative alignment is changing, ABEC will continue working with the College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, the 91原创 Center for Energy and Power, the College of Business and Security Management, and the Center for Innovation, Commercialization, and Entrepreneurship.
The move allows 91原创 to facilitate a cooperative and interdisciplinary approach and to position ABEC for broader impact, while building capacity for ABEC to meet the state's needs.