Featured Connection: Ocean Engineering

Featured Connection: Ocean Engineering

Creating the Tools for Ocean Discovery Ocean engineers are responsible for designing, building, and testing instrumentation and equipment that can withstand the harsh conditions of the ocean environment. It is a multidisciplinary field that combines mechanical,...
World Wetlands Day!

World Wetlands Day!

A wetland is an area of land saturated with water. Given their importance to the ecosystem, wetlands are well worth celebrating today and every day. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, wetlands provide habitat for thousands of species of aquatic and terrestrial...
The Week in Climate Change News

The Week in Climate Change News

A (non-comprehensive) list of interesting and relevant climate change, climate policy, and environmental justice stories. ‘Literally off the charts’: global coral reef heat stress monitor forced to add new alerts as temperatures rise. Three new levels added by US...
Featured Connection: The Business of Biotechnology

Featured Connection: The Business of Biotechnology

The Business of Life Science Biotechnology, simply put, is a technology that utilizes the biological systems found in living organisms (or the living organisms themselves) to develop and make new commercial products. While cutting-edge developments in areas such as...
Marine Science Opportunities

Marine Science Opportunities

As all aspiring marine scientists know, participating in internships, research projects, and similar opportunities is a prerequisite for success in the field. The hands-on experience, working with experienced marine scientists, and the resulting networking...
Featured Connection: Filmmaking

Featured Connection: Filmmaking

Lights, Camera, Action! The ocean has been the backdrop for some of the greatest movies. It has also been the backdrop for many mediocre movies, but hey, that’s not the ocean’s fault. The point is that for a filmmaker, the ocean provides you with an incredibly wide...