Q&A: Christopher Drew on Bob Ballard Memoir
An interview with Christopher Drew on the Bob Ballard memoir, “Into the Deep,” which he co-wrote.
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Iceberg Tagging in Greenland Enables International Maritime Situational Awareness
An unprecedented international effort yields real-time iceberg data for maritime situational awareness in the polar regions.
Read moreRick Spinrad Confirmed as NOAA Administrator
Richard (Rick) W. Spinrad, Ph.D., an internationally renowned scientist with four decades of ocean, atmosphere, and climate science and policy expertise, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the under secretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere and the 11th NOAA administrator. Building upon NOAA’s extensive mission, Spinrad intends to advance three overarching NOAA priorities: Developing a full portfolio of
Read moreSustainable Fishing Challenges, Approaches: An Angler’s Perspective
By Coty Perry As with many other aspects of government policy, overfishing and other fishing-related environmental issues are a real problem, but it’s not clear that government intervention is the solution. Indeed, it might be one of the main drivers of overfishing. Much like drone fishing, there are serious ethical issues of interest to the average angler. There’s another commonality
Read moreNew Age of Ocean Science Communications
By Monica Allen, Director of Public Affairs, NOAA Research Communication and ocean technology are revolutionizing ocean science. This comes at a time when we urgently need progress in understanding, protecting, restoring and sustainably using the global ocean. In January 2021, the United Nations launched a Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development to bring together all nations to address significant
Read more‘Maritime Industry 2.0’ White Paper
Rivertrace Ltd. has published a new white paper on digitalization, with expert insight into the evolution of smart water quality monitoring technology and electronic reporting methods. Entitled “Maritime Industry 2.0: The Future is Digital,” the white paper explores key milestones passed in the shipping industry’s digital transformation journey to date and examines how traditional, manual methods for monitoring and record keeping
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