In an Underwater River of Sand and Mud off the Iberian Coast, Six Million Years of Earth History
Scientists have just returned from an expedition onboard the research vessel JOIDES Resolution, during which they recovered five kilometers of core samples from an area never before drilled.
Obama Administration Releases Action Plan to Address Ocean Challenges
Today, the Obama Administration released a National Ocean Policy action plan to address the most pressing challenges facing ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources.
Scientists Look to Microbes to Help Unlock Earth’s Deep Secrets
An international team of scientists sailing onboard the research vessel JOIDES Resolution recently returned from installing observatories beneath the seafloor in “North Pond” – a remote area in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.
Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Requests Grant Proposals
Up to $22.5 million will be awarded to researchers studying the effects of the Deepwater Horizon incident on the Gulf of Mexico, public health
Roundtable Discussion to Delve Deeper into the Newly Released Gulf of Mexico Ecosystem Restoration Task Force Strategy
[ October 11, 2011; 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm. ] A key initiative currently underway is the federal restoration of the Gulf of Mexico, led by the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force. This discussion is intended to highlight the report and to help connect the emerging thought in restoration science to the policy process.
MEDIA ADVISORY: Bipartisan Group of Senators to Form Oceans Caucus
With our oceans and coastal ecosystems, and the economies and jobs they support, facing constant and increasingly grave threats from a variety of sources, a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators will meet next week to form a new Senate Oceans Caucus.
Exploring An Ocean Desert: Scientists Study Life in the Remote South Pacific Gyre
When it comes to the world’s oceans, the South Pacific gyre is about as remote – and lifeless – as it gets. Expeditions to visit comparable sites around the globe – in the Atlantic and Indian oceans, for example – have turned up rich microbial ecosystems at or below the seafloor.
2011 NOSB Scholarship Winners
Summary of National Ocean Sciences Bowl (NOSB®) 2011 National Ocean Scholarship Program Recipients
Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Awards $1.5 Million in Grants
Funding Supports Short-Term Continuing and Emergent Observations and Sampling of the Effects of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill on the Gulf of Mexico
Heavy Metal Meets Hard Rock: Battling through the Ocean Crust’s Hardest Rocks to Capture the Boundary Between Magma and Water
Scientists and drillers recovered a remarkable suite of heat-tempered basalts that provide a detailed picture of the rarely seen boundary between magma and seawater.
Scientists Set Course for Next Decade of Scientific Ocean Drilling
Global climate change, earthquakes, and tsunami generation are some of the most pressing geoscientific challenges of the 21st century. Scientific ocean drilling is a key tool to investigate these phenomena and fundamental questions in Earth and life sciences.
Attend “Sweet Sea Observations: How Great Lakes Observations Can Work for You”
[ June 21, 2011; ] Workshop to Explore how Observing Systems Bring the Economic, Environmental and Safety Benefits of America’s Great Lakes to Light
