Theses and Dissertations
Date of Award
8-2022
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Ocean, Coastal, and Earth Sciences
First Advisor
Dr. Owen Temby
Second Advisor
Dr. Dongkyu Kim
Third Advisor
Dr. Andrew M. Song
Abstract
The Gulf of Mexico ecosystem represents a significant management challenge in its 3,423-mile coastline and transnational regulatory setting, along five states from the United States, six states from Mexico, and Cuba which borders the southeastern quadrant. Providing various resources to the regional economies, the continued success of these resources depends on the collaboration among transnational participants in bringing together complementary skills and multidisciplinary approaches to producing, circulating, and utilizing scientific knowledge. Using bibliometric analysis of Gulf of Mexico-related published research over 18 years from 2000 to 2018 allows for identifying organizations, their connections, and trends in the production of scientific research about the region. The results reveal a robust network structure between government and academic institutions but a disjuncture in US-Mexico cross-border research, with organizations outside of the Gulf of Mexico region having a stronger relationship with institutions in each country. The database and findings provide potential information that can contribute to the ongoing efforts to improve transboundary collaboration in the Gulf of Mexico region.
Recommended Citation
Vallejo, Juliet S., "Network Analysis of Scientific Research in the Gulf of Mexico" (2022). Theses and Dissertations. 1109.
https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/etd/1109
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Earth Sciences Commons, Environmental Sciences Commons, Oceanography and Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology Commons
Comments
Copyright 2022 Juliet S. Vallejo. All Rights Reserved.
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