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Page 1: Pfiesteria Hysteria: The Towns Tale. Youre an aquatic ecologist with North Carolina State University, you have been assigned to be a field biologist at

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Page 2: Pfiesteria Hysteria: The Towns Tale. Youre an aquatic ecologist with North Carolina State University, you have been assigned to be a field biologist at

You’re an aquatic ecologist with North Carolina State University, you have been assigned to be a field biologist at the Pamlico Sound Research Station.

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To zoom in on your North Carolina location click the link below:

Page 3: Pfiesteria Hysteria: The Towns Tale. Youre an aquatic ecologist with North Carolina State University, you have been assigned to be a field biologist at

Pamlico is a small fishing town. . .

Page 4: Pfiesteria Hysteria: The Towns Tale. Youre an aquatic ecologist with North Carolina State University, you have been assigned to be a field biologist at

that loves and depends on their fish a lot.

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Then one day, a local fisherman brings you a fish and says he thinks there is something in the water killing all the fish. He tells you there must be millions of dead fish in the Pungo River.

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You and your team immediately go and investigate.

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With your findings the Governor has set up a task force comprised of the following people:

Commercial Users of the Bay: Watermen: Crabs, Oysters, etc, Commercial FishermenSeafood ProcessorBoat & Dock Maintenance

Associated Commercial UseTransportation: Trucker, Rail, etcSeafood RestaurantGroceryMotel OwnerBoat & Recreation (ie Waterskiing,

etc)Small Farming Industrial Chicken Farming (Purdue)Stockholders in CommercialReal EstateHealth Insurance

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Personal ApplicationsHomeowner, RetireeWater & Sport User

ScientificMolecular Biologists @ NIH, CARB, Marine Biotechnology (Columbus Center)Environmental, Natural Scientists @ EPA, CBF, FDA, DNRWater Company Filtration PlantPhysicians @ Local, State Health Department

Media & PublicityLocal & National TV, Radio, NewspaperPublic Relations for State & Region

EducationStudents, Teachers, Public

Public PolicyLocal, State & National Politicians

Page 9: Pfiesteria Hysteria: The Towns Tale. Youre an aquatic ecologist with North Carolina State University, you have been assigned to be a field biologist at

In order to prepare for our Governor’s Conference you will:

1. Complete the Pfiesteria Lit to gain background knowledge about the organism’s biology; the effects on the ecosystem; the health, economic, and public policy issues involved.

2. Meet with your groups and consider which groups of people, or organizations might

a. be impacted by a Pfiesteria outbreak

b. have pertinent knowledge about the cause or solution to an outbeak

c. might be able to implement policy to prevent further outbreaks

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3. Role play as a member of one of the constituencies identified in #2. As part of your assignment, you will identify risks (risks to the ecosystem, the health, the economy) and perform a risk / benefit analysis for your particular issue. This will also be prepared as a written document to appear in the permanent record.

4. Present your testimony to the Governor and his panel at the conference. The Governor will discuss an overall risk / benefit analysis and make a final decision for future action.

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Good luck.

The health of this ecosystem depends on you!