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Featured Connection: Maritime Transport
Movement of Goods and People For many people, the idea of a life at sea has always held a certain romanticism. Setting out on the open ocean for unknown adventures, visiting exotic ports of call. There is also the excitement that comes from working in a potentially...
A Treasure Trove of Information
We like to think that everything we offer on Ocean Connect is a fantastic resource that will help you make your unique connection to the ocean but based on the feedback we have been receiving, our database of professional societies, organizations, and institutes is...
The Week in Climate Change News
A (non-comprehensive) list of interesting and relevant climate change, climate policy, and environmental justice stories. For Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley,’ Study Shows An Even Graver Risk From Toxic Gases. Levels of ethylene oxide more than 1,000 times higher than...
Featured Connection: Ecology
Ecology is the study of the relationships between living organisms – including humans – and the world around them. Ecologists seek to understand the complex connections between these living organisms and their habitats. Ecologists study plants and animals at various...
New Research Finds Most of the World’s Largest Marine Protected Areas Have Inadequate Protections
A recent analysis published in Conservation Letters revealed alarming inadequacies in the effectiveness of the world’s largest MPAs. The study, conducted by an international group of researchers spearheaded by the Marine Conservation Institute in Seattle, Washington,...
What is the Blue Economy
It depends on whom you ask. Here are just some of the accepted definitions of "blue economy: According to the World Bank, the blue economy is the "sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth, improved livelihoods, and jobs while preserving the health...
The Week in Climate Change News
A (non-comprehensive) list of interesting and relevant climate change, climate policy, and environmental justice stories. Federal Dams Harm Native American Communities, U.S. Acknowledges. In a report released Tuesday, the Biden administration said that federal dams in...
Hawaii agrees to ‘groundbreaking’ settlement of youth climate change case
Governor Josh Green, M.D., today joined youth plaintiffs in announcing the resolution of the Navahine v. Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation constitutional climate case. The settlement agreement, which the court has approved, acknowledges the constitutional...
Celebrate Freedom
“Struggle is a never-ending process. Freedom is never really won, you earn it and win it in every generation.” — Coretta Scott King
Featured Connection: Underwater Photography
No doubt, underwater photography is an exhilarating and fun experience. When most people think of underwater photographers, they picture someone in full scuba gear treading water in the ocean’s depths (usually among sharks or the wreckage of a ship). And while this is...
Leveling the Playing Field
ocean-related academic and career opportunities between students from underrepresented communities and those from communities that traditionally have had access to greater resources. Ocean Connect is committed to providing students from all backgrounds an equal...
Featured Connection: Aquaculture
The Business of Feeding the World According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, approximately 4.5 billion people get a significant source of their daily protein intake from fish. But that doesn’t mean billions of people are going down to...