Dr. Wes Tunnell, Vice Chair of the US National Committee, was honored by Texas Sea Grant when they announced that their Loggerhead Sportsmanship Award will be named after him.
The Mid Atlantic Ridge Ecosystems (MAR-ECO) project of the Census of Marine Life recently returned from an expedition focused on the cold waters north of the Gulf Stream and the warmer waters to the south.
Samples for DNA barcoding were taken from this file clam, Lima sp., during a CReefs expedition on Ningaloo Island, Australia.
Is BP trying to silence expert witnesses along the Gulf? CNN's Randi Kaye investigates.
A university researcher questioned the significance of government data that suggest oxygen levels in the Gulf of Mexico haven't dropped enough to be of serious concern.
Oil from the BP spill could spread from the Gulf of Mexico into the Atlantic and up the East Coast much quicker than many might have expected, reaching eastern Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina by October.
Glaciers that lose their footing on the seafloor and begin floating behave very erratically, according to a new study led by a Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego researcher.
Scientists have discovered that the water chemistry in the Hood Canal and the Puget Sound main basin is becoming more “acidified,” or corrosive, as the ocean absorbs more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
Oxygen-starved waters that have persisted for more than a month in the Gulf of Mexico are likely due to the BP oil spill, researchers say.
Russian-owned submersibles would be able to cap the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico, the captain of one of the vessels has said.
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Finally: A National Ocean Policy
Dr. Robert B. Gagosian
The United States is an ocean nation – our overall quality of life is dependant on the sea. Americans are intrinsically tied to the ocean, as we were founded by crossing the Atlantic and we pursued our manifest destiny to the Pacific. Every day, Americans depend on the ocean for commerce, transportation, recreation and national defense. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the wake of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico where lives and livelihoods; the health of the public and the environment; and the future of the Gulf’s industries, environment and communities are in question.
Because the ocean means so much to us in so many ways, it is a travesty that we have mismanaged its resources through a myriad of laws, policies, regulations and overlapping federal responsibilities. However, this week, President Obama took a long overdue step forward in addressing this mismanagement by Executive Order establishing a National Ocean Policy. Read the full story »
Freedom of Spill Research Threatened
Scientists call for impartial funding and open data as BP and government agencies contract researchers
Scientists call for impartial funding and open data as BP and government agencies contract researchers
Research on Gulf Oil Spill Shouldn't Take a Backseat to Litigation
The Gulf of Mexico has been inundated with the equivalent of more than an Exxon Valdez-size spill each week -- threatening the health of the marine environment, the public and the livelihoods of gulf residents.
The Gulf of Mexico has been inundated with the equivalent of more than an Exxon Valdez-size spill each week -- threatening the health of the marine environment, the public and the livelihoods of gulf residents.
Study Overturns Old Theory Of Phytoplankton Growth
A new study concludes that an old, fundamental and widely accepted theory of how and why phytoplankton bloom in the oceans is incorrect.
A new study concludes that an old, fundamental and widely accepted theory of how and why phytoplankton bloom in the oceans is incorrect.
NASA Goes Deep in Search of Extreme Environments
An expedition partially funded by NASA, part of a program to search extreme environments for geological, biological and chemical clues to the origins and evolution of life, has discovered the deepest known hydrothermal vent in the world, nearly 5,000 meters (16,400 feet) below the surface of the western Caribbean Sea.
An expedition partially funded by NASA, part of a program to search extreme environments for geological, biological and chemical clues to the origins and evolution of life, has discovered the deepest known hydrothermal vent in the world, nearly 5,000 meters (16,400 feet) below the surface of the western Caribbean Sea.
Navy Subs Help Scientists Expand Study of Arctic Thaw
Scientists who study the Arctic's icy cap now have a new weapon at their disposal -- nuclear-powered Navy submarines.
Scientists who study the Arctic's icy cap now have a new weapon at their disposal -- nuclear-powered Navy submarines.
The Census of Marine Life: Photo of the Week - Remote Sensing
Ocean acoustic waveguide remote sensing image of fish shoal of over 20 million fish (possibly herring).
Ocean acoustic waveguide remote sensing image of fish shoal of over 20 million fish (possibly herring).
ONW: Week of July 12, 2010 - Number 97
The staff here at Ocean Leadership works hard to make certain that each week we provide you with the most useful and timely information regarding our efforts, activities of the community, news from Capitol Hill, and all opportunities, jobs and internships that we feel you might find beneficial.
The staff here at Ocean Leadership works hard to make certain that each week we provide you with the most useful and timely information regarding our efforts, activities of the community, news from Capitol Hill, and all opportunities, jobs and internships that we feel you might find beneficial.
The Census of Marine Life: Photo of the Week - Laurentaeglyphea Neocaledonica
The only specimen known of the second species of Glypeids, Laurentaeglyphea neocaledonica from the Coral Sea. It was believed to have gone extinct 50 million years ago.
The only specimen known of the second species of Glypeids, Laurentaeglyphea neocaledonica from the Coral Sea. It was believed to have gone extinct 50 million years ago.
ONW: Week of July 5, 2010 - Number 96
The staff here at Ocean Leadership works hard to make certain that each week we provide you with the most useful and timely information regarding our efforts, activities of the community, news from Capitol Hill, and all opportunities, jobs and internships that we feel you might find beneficial.
The staff here at Ocean Leadership works hard to make certain that each week we provide you with the most useful and timely information regarding our efforts, activities of the community, news from Capitol Hill, and all opportunities, jobs and internships that we feel you might find beneficial.
How Fast Can Microbes Break Down Oil Washed Onto Gulf Beaches?
A new Florida State University study is investigating how quickly the Deepwater Horizon oil carried into Gulf of Mexico beach sands is being degraded by the sands' natural microbial communities, and whether native oil-eating bacteria that wash ashore with the crude are helping or hindering that process.
A new Florida State University study is investigating how quickly the Deepwater Horizon oil carried into Gulf of Mexico beach sands is being degraded by the sands' natural microbial communities, and whether native oil-eating bacteria that wash ashore with the crude are helping or hindering that process.
Mermaid Opens Prospect of Cleaner Seas With Pollution Early Warning System
Alarm at the massive oil plume in the Gulf of Mexico emphasizes the problem of marine pollution and how difficult it is to evaluate.
Alarm at the massive oil plume in the Gulf of Mexico emphasizes the problem of marine pollution and how difficult it is to evaluate.
Indonesia and U.S. Launch Deep-Sea Expedition
The first joint expedition by the Republic of Indonesia and the United States to explore unknown deep-sea areas in Indonesian waters is under way.
The first joint expedition by the Republic of Indonesia and the United States to explore unknown deep-sea areas in Indonesian waters is under way.
NOAA Launches Online Game to Encourage Loggerhead Turtle Conservation
NOAA's National Ocean Service and Fisheries Service launched the second online educational game in the WaterLife series, “Sea Turtles and the Quest to Nest,” earlier today.
NOAA's National Ocean Service and Fisheries Service launched the second online educational game in the WaterLife series, “Sea Turtles and the Quest to Nest,” earlier today.
Researchers Predict Oil Spill's Long Term Travel Plans
The BP oil spill is rapidly advancing across the Gulf of Mexico, coating beaches in Louisiana and Texas and devastating natural habitats and wildlife populations in it's wake. How long before the toxic slick reaches the Atlantic Ocean and comes charging up the East Coast?
The BP oil spill is rapidly advancing across the Gulf of Mexico, coating beaches in Louisiana and Texas and devastating natural habitats and wildlife populations in it's wake. How long before the toxic slick reaches the Atlantic Ocean and comes charging up the East Coast? Be an Ocean Leader
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