FERU Director Rashid Sumaila will be presenting his analysis of the ecological and economic deficits of nations at the 2011 AAAS Annual Meeting in Vancouver, BC. Linking data from the Global Footprint Network (http://www.footprintnetwork.org) and the International Monetary Fund, Dr. Sumalia will provide data and analysis about ecological and economic deficits and reveal a simple “ecolonomic index” to rank the performance of nations around the world. Ecological and Financial Deficits: A Double Whammy for Future Generations will be delivered as part the session titled Whole-Ocean Economics: Global Fisheries Analysis Potential for Policy Action.