This was the focus of the plenary session 1 at OCEANS conference, Hampton roads.
On Capt. Javier Valladares, his Vast Experience as a Sailor and his Understanding of the Sea
Javier Valladares, retired officer of the Argentine Navy and former president of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC), recalls expeditions to the Amazon and Antarctica.
Decoding the Lives of Marine Wildlife: Using the Argos Satellite System to Understand the Ocean
The Argos satellite system provides a worldwide network of ocean-based data allowing scientists to decipher more and more about the cryptic nature of the ocean and the wildlife found within it. Part Three of Three. Click here for Part One and Part Two of this series. Far above the Earth’s surface, a satellite equipped with an Argos instrument passes over … Read More
Preparing the Pacific Northwest for an Unprecedented Tsunami
In preparing the Pacific Northwest for The Really Big One, modelling and drills can be key to understanding a danger the region has yet to fully witness.
Earthquake Country
Experts agree the Pacific Northwest is likely to experience a Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake at any point in the next 50 years. The event will be catastrophic, directly impacting the lives of 13 million people from British Columbia to Northern California. On one particular crisp autumn morning in October, nothing happened. There were no announcements; there was no hoopla and … Read More
Understanding Seals – A Scientist and Artist in One of the Last Wild Places on Earth
Damian Lidgard is a scientist and artist who spends eight weeks each year on a remote barrier island studying and photographing grey seals for Canada’s Ocean Tracking Network. Part Two of Three. Click here for Part One and Part Three of the series. There is something in their dog-like eyes that draws an onlooker in, sharing, for a brief moment, … Read More
Grey Seals of Sable Island: Seal Biologists Collect Data Beneath the Waves
The Ocean Tracking Network’s grey seal bio-probe project equips seals with tracking technology, giving researchers an unprecedented view of their behavior and environment.
Staying Afloat: Using Jason-3 to Measure Sea-level Rise
The joint U.S. and European Jason-3 mission may help coastal regions in countries like Vietnam prepare for sea level rise associated with climate change.
Controlling Invasive Aquatic Weeds in Michigan’s Waterways Requires Interdisciplinary Approach
Michigan researchers use remote sensing, hydrodynamic modeling and ecological observation to monitor the control of invasive Eurasian watermilfoil in the Great Lakes.
Salt in the Storm Wounds
In the aftermath of hurricanes, salinity intrusion events cause tree damage and death in coastal forests and wetlands, but are overshadowed by wind and flooding impacts.
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