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: Posted On December 29, 2015

WOC and Maersk Line Partner with University of Hawai’i to Advance Tsunami Detection at Sea

Maersk Line vessels operating across the North Pacific are hosting instruments that create a network of low-cost tsunami sensors to augment existing...

: Posted On December 16, 2015

Anthony “Tony” Amos: Adventurer, Scientist, Conservationist, Humanitarian and All Around Good Guy

By: Quenton Dokken, President/CEO Gulf of Mexico Foundation I just attended a ceremony in which my friend Anthony “Tony” Amos was...

: Posted On December 16, 2015

Ocean Observation Reauthorization Moves Forward

S.1866, the Coordinated Ocean Monitoring and Research Act, would reauthorize the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS), which provides data...

: Posted On December 9, 2015

Turtle Hospital Revolutionizing Treatment and Education

Advanced medical equipment is critical to saving lives. However, at Loggerhead Marinelife Center (LMC), the patients have flippers – not feet...

: Posted On November 30, 2015

Wave Energy Device Wins Research Award

The R&D 100 Green Tech Special Recognition Bronze Award for 2015 went to the High Efficient and Reliable Ocean Wave Energy Harvester by Virginia...

: Posted On November 19, 2015

U.S. IOOS QARTOD Project Publishes Three Manuals for Real-Time Quality Control of Data

The U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Quality Assurance/Quality Control of Real-Time Oceanographic Data (QARTOD) project recently...

: Posted On October 21, 2015

Research Network on Ocean Acidification Enters Final Phase

The German research network BIOACID (Biological Impacts of Ocean Acidification) has investigated the impact of ocean acidification since 2009. As...

: Posted On October 20, 2015

New App Speeds Oil Spill Response

When it comes to reducing the environmental impact of oil spills, nothing is more critical than enabling a rapid response.

: Posted On October 14, 2015

Interagency Committee Approves Updated Oil Pollution Research Plan

The Interagency Coordinating Committee on Oil Pollution Research unanimously approved the Oil Pollution Research & Technology Plan for...

: Posted On October 14, 2015

Opinion: Clearing the Confusion About Sea Level Rise

Most people – certainly ones willing to look at the facts – agreed that sea level is rising. How much is often open to discussion, but...

: Posted On October 5, 2015

Five Tips to Keep Trees Safe During Stormy Weather

Ongoing research funded in part by the TREE Fund provides homeowners and tree care professionals with proven strategies to help trees withstand...

: Posted On September 9, 2015

Volunteers Remove Lionfish from Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary

Trained volunteers and research partners recently conducted fish surveys and removed 317 lionfish at Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary...

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