Why Connect

Why Connect

We certainly devote a lot of space on this website to explaining how to connect to the ocean, but not so much as to why you should connect. And that’s because we all have our own, often unique, reasons for connecting. For some, it is an...
Featured Connection: Environmental Justice

Featured Connection: Environmental Justice

The Politics of Place Communities populated primarily by ethnic minorities and economically disadvantaged people have long been burdened with a disproportionate number of environmental hazards such as garbage dumps, toxic waste facilitates, scrap yards, factories, and...
Fifth National Climate Assessment

Fifth National Climate Assessment

Biden-⁠Harris Administration Releases Fifth National Climate Assessment and Announces More Than $6 Billion to Strengthen Climate Resilience Across the Country. The Fifth National Climate Assessment is the US Government’s preeminent report on climate change impacts,...
Finding your Opportunity

Finding your Opportunity

The Opportunities Database contains information on ocean-related academic programs, awards, contests, enrichment programs, externships, internships, fellowships, grants, research projects, scholarships, summer programs, and training programs available to students from...
Featured Connection: Fisheries Management

Featured Connection: Fisheries Management

Managing a Vital Food Source Fisheries play an essential role by providing a vital source of food in a sustainable manner. Fisheries are also a source of employment, recreation, trade, and economic well-being for people throughout the world. Globally, fisheries feed...