Illuminating the deep sea: First light at the ALOHA Cabled Observatory

At 10:23 a.m. on June 6, 2011, the University of Hawaii ALOHA Cabled Observatory (ACO) came to life, extending electric power and the Internet over a retired seafloor telecommunications cable from Makaha to Station ALOHA, located 60 nautical miles north of Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi. Turning on the observatory lights illuminated the three-mile-deep seafloor. A video camera [...]

Will the Whale Wars escalate in Southern Ocean?

According to a media release issued today, Sea Shepherd’s long-range pursuit vessel, the Bob Barker, is currently in Australia, fully refitted, and ready to depart at a moment’s notice to the Southern Ocean. The flagship Steve Irwin and the Brigitte Bardot are en route to the North Atlantic to defend pilot whales in the Faeroe [...]

Plenty more fish in the sea? Not for much longer: Study

More than 40 species of marine fish currently found in the Mediterranean could disappear in the next few years. According to a study released in April 2011 for the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ on the status of marine fish in the Mediterranean Sea, almost half of the species of sharks and rays (cartilaginous [...]

Scientist selected to lead NOAA’s Ocean Acidification Program

Dr. Elizabeth (Libby) Jewett, a NOAA scientist with diverse science and management experience in ocean acidification and coastal hypoxia (low oxygen) research programs, will be the first director of NOAA’s Ocean Acidification Program. Established by Congress in 2009, the Ocean Acidification Program will plan and oversee a long-term coastal and open ocean monitoring program, lead [...]

From A Bucket Of Seawater, New Understanding Of The Ocean

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey — From a bucket of seawater, scientists have unlocked information that may lead to deeper understanding of organisms as different as coral reefs and human disease. By analyzing genomes of a tiny, single-celled marine animal, they have demonstrated a possible way to address diverse questions such as how diseased cells differ [...]

Sea Shepherd Awarded 4-Star Rating by Charity Navigator

For the third year in a row, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society was awarded a 4-star rating by Charity Navigator (CN), a leading charity evaluator based in the United States. Sea Shepherd is proud to be among the elite 31 percent of charities that receive this exceptional designation. As the non-profit sector continues to grow at [...]

Ocean Acidification: The Other Carbon Dioxide Problem

One doesn’t have to read very far into any book or article on the current state of the oceans before running into the term Ocean Acidification or OA. According to NOAA’s PMEL Carbon Program website, “Fundamental changes in seawater chemistry are occurring throughout the world’s oceans.” What are the potentially harmful biological effects of seawater [...]

Reefs at Risk Revisited | World Resources Institute

Seventy-five percent of the world’s coral reefs are currently threatened by local and global pressures, according to a comprehensive analysis released by the World Resources Institute, along with the Nature Conservancy, the WorldFish Center, the International Coral Reef Action Network, Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network, the UNEP-World Conservation Monitoring Center, and a network of more [...]

Reefs at Risk Revisited

The February 23rd Opening Keynote, “Reefs at Risk: Global Threats Require Global Action”, was delivered by Under Secretary of Commerce for oceans and atmosphere and NOAA administrator, Jane Lubchenco, Ph.D., as part of a Press Launch of the World Resources Institute “Reefs at Risk Revisited” at the National Press Club, Washington, DC. In her address, [...]

No Easy Answers, article

“Glacial retreat is often described as global warming’s most visually compelling manifestation. But the influence of climate on the cryosphere doesn’t lend itself to simple generalizations. Glaciers, ice sheets, and seasonal snowpack are part of an exceedingly complex climate system with many unknowns.” – From the article, Out of Equilibrium? The World’s Changing Ice Cover [...]

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