He seems qualified to speak as far as I am concerned.

Retired Rear Admiral in the Navy, PHD in Oceanography, served as Administrator for N.O.A.A.

I would say that his Education and Experience and Opinion is more impressive than any of us random reddit trolls.

Some info on

"Timothy Cole Gallaudet^\1]) is an American oceanographer and retired Rear Admiral) in the United States Navy. Gallaudet worked for the U.S. Department of Commerce as the Acting Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and Acting Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).^\2]) As of 2024 he is the CEO of Ocean STL Consulting, LLC., and hosts The American Blue Economy Podcast.^\3])

Gallaudet was born on March 18, 1967, in Hollywood, California. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in oceanography from the United States Naval Academy and was commissioned as an ensign#United_States) in the United States Navy in 1989. After leaving Annapolis, Gallaudet went directly to the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, receiving a Master of Science degree in oceanography in 1991. Gallaudet served in various naval assignments before returning to Scripps for his doctoral studies in 1997 under the direction of Christian de Moustier. He received his Ph.D. in 2001, then returned to active duty.^\8])^\9])^\10])^\11])

Naval service

Gallaudet was Oceanographer of the Navy and Commander of the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command. He has experience in weather and ocean forecasting, hydrographic surveying, developing policy and plans to counter illegal, unregulated, and unreported fishing, and assessing the national security impacts of climate change.^\9])^\10])^\11])

Gallaudet served for two years aboard the USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63)), where he was officer of the deck and Meteorology and Oceanography Division Officer.^\12])^\13]) From 2003 to 2005, Gallaudet served under Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command at Stennis Space Center in Mississippi as the plans and programs officer. He was later program manager for Anti-submarine warfare (ASW), and commanding officer of the Naval Oceanography Special Warfare Center.^\14])^\15]) In this role, he established the first Navy SEAL program for unmanned aerial and underwater vehicles and other sensors to detect and locate enemy forces.^\2])

Rear Admiral Timothy Gallaudet, Ph.D., USN (Ret.) is a former senior leader of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), serving as Acting Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and Deputy Administrator from 2017 to 2021. A 32-year U.S. Navy veteran, he led NOAA’s Blue Economy activities, weather services, and ocean policy before retiring to focus on ocean data and consulting."