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Called for in the U.S. Ocean Action Plan, this draft document, along with a follow-up on Implementation Strategy, will describe a vision for U.S. ocean science and technology, highlight key areas of interaction of our society and the ocean, and identify critical ocean research priorities for these areas. The draft document is scheduled to be released for public comment very soon, and a public comment period will be made available.

Learn more: Committee on Ocean Policy website

According to former President Clinton, debating whether the earth is warming at an alarming rate is senseless, as is waiting for others to act. "The fate of the planet that our children and grandchildren will inherit is in our hands, and it is our responsibility to do something about this crisis," said Clinton. "The partnership between my foundation and the Large Cities Climate Leadership Group will take practical and, most importantly, measurable steps toward helping to slow down global warming, and by taking this approach, I think we can make a big difference."

Seas the Day this September by challenging yourself!

Beset by overfishing and falling catches and battered by imports from Asia, Europe, and Latin America, the old way of American fishing no longer seems sustainable. The result: growing support for congressional action to enforce widespread use of individual transferable quotas, a radical move that could help restore U.S. fisheries to health and make them more competitive in a global marketplace.

Deployed throughout the ocean, the receivers will scan the tags the way bar codes on products are scanned at a store check-out. The scientists of the Canadian-led Ocean Tracking Network said they plan an interconnected network of receivers that spans 14 ocean regions -- in the Arctic and Southern Oceans, the Indian Ocean, the Atlantic, the Mediterranean, and the Pacific.

All types and sizes of museums are eligible for these grants. All applications must demonstrate evidence of institutional strategic planning and show the relationship between the activities for which funding is requested and the institution's plan. Although project activities may occur only once, project goals should be investments for the future, not one-time activities with no long-term impact on the museum or its community.

Source: Aviso Online

Roundtable and workshop sessions will include how to initiate an internal conservation program at your institution, in situ conservation education, partnering with field researchers and a number of tax-related roundtables, and more.

Your organization can help sponsor or participate in local events, such as ocean film screenings, coastal watercolor painting workshops, sea kayaking, coastal cleanups, shoreline road races, commercial fishing trawler trips, much more!

Join with hundreds of thousands of people who will descend on beaches, lakes, and streams all over the world to remove trash and debris, both on land and under the water. Volunteers of all ages will form the largest one-day volunteer event on behalf of clean oceans and waterways. Youth participation is a major key to success. Each year, groups such as aquariums, zoos, museums, schools, scouts, and churches take advantage of the unique opportunity offered by the cleanup.

To subscribe, contact the editor, Phyllis Dermer directly at phyllis.dermer@noaa.gov, or contact by phone at (865) 932-5074, to discuss further enhancements or to contribute information for future issues.

Cox recalls an encounter that takes place over the course of only several hours, and it takes about the same amount of time to read this magical story. In this unique memoir, Cox, a long-distance swimmer who has swum in Antarctica and from Alaska to Russia, shares an unforgettable incident that took place when she was only seventeen years old, yet touched her so deeply that it would stay with her for the rest of her life...

Welcome to Mark J. Spalding, newest Leadership Council member. Mark is President of The Ocean Foundation, which now serves as the fiscal sponsor for The Ocean Project.