If You Care About Breathing, You Should Care About the Ocean: Dr. Christina Connett Brophy on the Blue Economy and Data‑Driven Decision Maki

About this episode

Dr. Christina Connett Brophy discusses the blue economy and ocean sustainability, highlighting the Gateway Project and community involvement.

Dr. Christina Connett Brophy, President and CEO of the Maritime Museum of San Diego, discusses the blue economy, data‑driven ocean sustainability, and the new Gateway Project. Brophy chats about maritime innovation, AI, workforce development, and how public‑private partnerships are shaping our regional future and how San Diego County residents can get involved. Listen Where You Live! A bout Spotlight and Cloudcast Media "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew Schlosberg for 20 years. "Spotlight" is part of Cloudcast Media's line-up of powerful local podcasts, telling the stories, highlighting the people, and celebrating the gravitational power of local. For more information on Cloudcast and its shows and cities served, please visit www.cloudcastmedia.us. Cloudcast Media | the national leader in local podcasting. About Mission Fed Credit Union A community champion for over 60 years, Mission Fed Credit Union with over $6 billion in member assets, is the Sponsor of Spotlight On The Community , helping to curate connectivity, collaboration, and catalytic conversations. For more information on the many services…

People in this episode

Host: Drew Schlosberg

Guest: Dr. Christina Connett Brophy

Topics covered

• blue economy
• ocean sustainability
• data-driven decision making
• maritime innovation
• public-private partnerships
• workforce development

Keywords

• blue economy
• ocean sustainability
• data-driven
• maritime innovation
• public-private partnerships
• San Diego

Sponsors

Mission Fed Credit Union

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Maritime Museum of San Diego, Cloudcast Media

Places: San Diego County, San Diego

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