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AC GEO Subcommittee Report on Ocean Drilling
In April of 2011, the Advisory Committee for the National Science Foundation Geosciences Directorate (AC GEO) created an ad hoc subcommittee.
Warm Ocean Currents Cause Majority of Ice Loss from Antarctica
An international team of scientists led by British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has established that warm ocean currents are the dominant cause of recent ice loss from Antarctica.
Rise in Asian Tiger Shrimp Sightings Prompts Scientific Look at Invasion Concerns
The recent rise in sightings of non-native Asian tiger shrimp off the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts has government scientists working to determine the cause of the increase and the possible consequences for native fish and seafood in those waters.
Sea Change in Salinity Heralds Shift in Rainfall
Scientists have detected a clear change in salinity of the world’s oceans and have found that the cycle that drives rainfall and evaporation has intensified more than thought because of global warming.
Scientists Call for No-Fishing Zone in Arctic waters
Thousands of scientists from 67 countries have called for an international agreement to close the Arctic high seas to commercial fishing until research reveals more about the freshly exposed waters.
ONW: Week of April 16, 2012 – Number 161
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Follow the 2012 NOSB Finals on Facebook & Twitter!
NOSB will be posting updates of scores and pictures from the Finals competition in Baltimore, April 19-22.
Sea-life In America’s Midwest?
New research from the American Museum of Natural History shows that America’s Great Plains region may have once been home to some typically sea-bound creatures.
UMass Dartmouth, Woods Hole Institute Study Underwater Remains of Titanic
A century after the Titanic sank, the shipwreck at the bottom of the Atlantic still has its place in research and academia.
Jellyfish On the Rise in World’s Coastal Ecosytems
Jellyfish are increasing in the majority of the world’s coastal ecosystems, according to the first global study of jellyfish abundance by University of British Columbia researchers.
ONW: Week of April 9, 2012 – Number 160
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.
Largest Ice-Seal Count Ever About to Begin in Arctic
An international count to estimate the number of ice seals in the Bering Sea region begins this week, with researchers from Russia and the US planning to fly 30,000 square miles and use thermal imagery to pinpoint warm seals on the ice pack.
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