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A plenary session at OCEANS 2022- Ocean Technologies Breakthroughs, Challenges, and Opportunities for Security and Stewardship

EarthzineSeptember 1, 2023Oceans, Oceans 2022, Hampton roads, Plenary

The session addressed the theme of the role of technology in the ocean-human relationship, through a panel discussion about progress, challenges and opportunities

Resilient Coasts: Adapting today to secure tomorrow

EarthzineJuly 27, 2023Coastal Environments 2016, Oceans, Oceans 2022, Hampton roads, Oceans conferences

This was the focus of the plenary session 1 at OCEANS conference, Hampton roads.

Jan. 1 Deadline for Input on Federal Plan for Future Ocean Research

Jenny WoodmanDecember 8, 2016Announcements

If you work in ocean science and technology fields, then the U.S. government would like to hear from you about research priorities for the coming decade; the deadline for input is Jan. 1, 2017.

Dispatches from Oceans ‘16: The Future of Oceans

Jenny WoodmanSeptember 23, 20162016 Monthly Focus Topics, Original

New technologies, tackling big data and fully exploring the mysteries in the ocean seems to be a real possibility.

AtlantOS: Who Will Know the Ocean?

Osha Gray DavidsonFebruary 19, 2016Original

A new effort is getting underway to monitor and understand one of the least explored regions on Earth: the Atlantic Ocean, from pole-to-pole and from the surface waters to the bottom of the deepest trenches. Ocean researchers have learned much since the American biologist Rachel Carson observed in 1937: “Who has known the ocean? Neither you nor I.” But, says … Read More

Track every single fishing boat to preserve the ocean

Amanda LewanJune 25, 2014Technology

Originally Published by The New Scientist – A plan to save the oceans recommends forcing fishing boats to be tracked by satellite, and strict rules on plastic pollution and oil and gas exploration.

Panama saves whales, protects world trade

Amanda LewanMay 28, 2014Biodiversity, Earth Observation, Oceans

Originally Published by Science Daily – A new scheme to separate boat traffic coming into the Panama Canal from humpback whales migrating through tropical waters, based on two research papers, has been approved by the International Maritime Organization. Panama is a leader in global commerce and a steward of exceptional marine biodiversity. Nearly 17,000 commercial vessels cross the Gulf of Panama each year. This number is expected to increase significantly when new locks now under construction permit larger, “post Panamax” vessels to transit the Canal and enter its ports.

The latest developments in Google Ocean

Amanda LewanMay 16, 2014Earth Observation, Oceans, Technology

Originally Published by Google Earth – Google first released their 3D Ocean feature in Google Earth more than five years ago, and it’s something that has seen steady improvements over the years. Here are some of the more interesting recent developments.

Viewing the Topography of the Thermohaline Circulation of the Oceans in Google Earth

Amanda LewanDecember 26, 2013Water

Originally Published by Google Earth- With that mouthful of a title, our friends at MyReadingMapped have again created a very interesting map for us to check out.

EU fish quotas rise in line with sustainable reforms

Amanda LewanDecember 18, 2013Ecosystems

$fracking$ Originally Published by the Guardian – The amount of fish that can be caught in Europe within scientifically recommended levels inched upwards under a deal made in Brussels on Wednesday, but campaigners said the agreement still marked only “tepid” progress towards sustainable fishing.

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