Douglas McCauley
Douglas McCauley is a professor of ocean science at the University of California Santa Barbara, who has voiced concerns about the impact of NOAA's layoffs on the future of ocean science and the economic opportunities within the ocean economy. He warns that the cuts may hinder the United States' ability to compete in ocean research and data acquisition.
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Douglas McCauley, professor of ocean science at the University of California, says he is concerned that intensifying competition to mine the deep sea may harm vulnerable underwater ecosystems.
In the depths of the ocean, a new contest between the US and China emerges | Pacific islands
United Kingdom· 2025-10-24
Dr Douglas McCauley, associate professor at the University of California at Santa Barbara and director of the Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory, called the area 'an economic tool'.
The hidden underwater eden of ‘California’s Galapagos’, where seals and grizzly bear-sized bass reign | CaliforniaUnited Kingdom· 2025-05-11
Douglas McCauley warned that Trump’s proclamation could have profound impacts on shark conservation.
Trump order to loosen fishing regulations poses major risks, experts warn | Donald TrumpUnited Kingdom· 2025-04-27
Douglas McCauley is a professor of ocean science who criticized the layoffs and their impact on ocean science.
Trump has fired scientists who monitor the ocean. It comes at the worst possible time
United States· 2025-03-17
