Capitol Hill Ocean Week 2021 will be another all-virtual event. The upcoming conference will focus on the importance of diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice in sustaining a healthy ocean, coast and Great Lakes. You can take a look at the detailed conference description and themes here. Those interested in sponsoring the policy conference in 2021 may email: carol@marinesanctuary.org.
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A special, live, virtual event featuring Mote’s “Savage Ancient Seas” exhibit will take place Wednesday, December 2, at 5:30 p.m. EST as we kick off the holiday season. This is one of your last chances to visit “Savage Ancient Seas” with Mote’s fossil fanatic, Ross Johnston. Join Johnston on a journey through the shallow inland sea that cuts North America in
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The July webinar on OceanReports is now available as an online video. OceanReports is a tool for developers of energy and other ocean-based projects to help them get to know many facets of a proposed location long before they take costly steps related to selecting sites. The tool and its use is explained in the first 30 min. of a
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A new COVID-19 Tracking Tool developed by global marine insurer North has been made available as a shared resource to the International Group of P&I Clubs. The online tool, first released by North in February, was formally launched via the IG website. It details the extent of COVID-19 and the numerous response measures that have been introduced in a single
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A new project, funded by Ocean Energy Era-Net Cofund, has been launched to support investment and growth in the wave and tidal energy sector through the creation of an integrated marine data toolbox. The RESOURCECODE project brings together the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), Ifremer, Ocean Data Lab, SmartBay Ireland, Centrale Nantes, University College Dublin, University of Edinburgh and INNOSEA.
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