Summary of Plastic-pollution related talks delivered at the OCEANS conference held in Seattle.
AUV-related research articles in April issue of IEEE JOE
Autonomous Underwater Vehicles are a hot topic in oceanic exploration. The April 2020 issue of JOE published 8 articles related to AUVs. A quick look at these articles.
Arctic and Northern Ocean Forum (ANOF) 2019 puts focus on Arctic research
The Arctic and Northern Ocean Forum, held in Sep 2019 in Helsinki, covered updates from researchers across the world on Arctic research.
Ocean Decade – Regional Planning Workshop for Northern/Central Indian Ocean countries and ROPME sea area
A Regional Planning Workshop for Northern/Central Indian Ocean countries and ROPME sea area was conducted at the National Institute of Ocean Technology, Chennai.
Plastic Free July kicks off for 2020
A global movement aims to empower people and communities to shift away from single-use plastics in their lives.
Sailing towards a plastic-free Ocean: Microplastic survey and Ocean literacy during the Japan-Palau Goodwill Yacht Race 2019/2020
Scientists and the sailing community teamed up for collecting ocean data and samples including microplastics as part of the Japan Goodwill Yacht race
UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable development – Objectives and Planning (Part 1/2)
Is there a way to reverse ocean health decline and continue to rely on it ? The coming Ocean Decade is an opportunity to seek a positive answer to this question.
Climate indicators in the COVID-19 season
We’re living through the biggest carbon crash ever recorded. Despite the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, the world mustn’t forget the “deeper environmental emergency” facing the planet.
Marine Debris Indicators: What’s next?
What is the way forward in tackling this huge problem ? A workshop was held in Brest to brainstorm ideas in Dec 2019
AUV 2020 Symposium moves to Remote mode
The AUV 2020 symposium is going remote, to remain virtually accessible to attendees in the current time of the coronavirus pandemic.