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    Earth Day 2018(Post)

    Just a quick note to remind everyone this Sunday, 4/22, is Earth Day.  Please take a moment out of your day to reflect on the importance of the ocean to Earth Day.  As Arthur C. Clarke famo ...

    World Environment, 6/5, & Ocean, 6/8, Days(Post)

    Busy week this week with World Environment Day on Monday, 6/5, and World Ocean Day on Thursday, 6/8.  While World Ocean Day we are well familiar with as we are a supporter, World Environment Day ...

    Unofficial Start of Summer and Beach Season (aka Memorial Day Weekend)!!!(Post)

    Just a quick post to kick off the unofficial start of summer, and beach season, although we know many of you have the luxury being able to head to the beach and have it be warm 6+ months of the year.

    Sustainable Hawaii(Post)

    Last night I attended an event at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) called OMSI After Dark: Oceans that looked at the world's oceans and some issues impacting them (shout out to OMSI a ...

    World Oceans Day(Post)

    Just a quick post to highlight World Oceans Day this Friday, 6/8, which people around the globe celebrate to honor the ocean that connects us all.  Unofficially celebrated since its original pro ...

    Our Ocean(Post)

    Earlier this week I came across a great post, on LinkedIn of all places, on the Deep Sea and as I thought it was a really cool post I wanted to share it with folks.  For me, the engaging pa ...

    Welcome to the Start of Summer 2023!(Post)

    As we round the corner into Memorial Day weekend, for many of us it's time to head to the beach, whether the ocean, lake, river or stream.  It also means it's time for Dr. Beach's annual ranking ...

    National Marine Sanctuaries(Post)

    As we embark upon the last month of summer, thought it might be interesting to do a post on US National Marine Sanctuaries which includes both ocean and freshwater underwater parks.  Managed by ...

    Giving Thanks(Post)

    Four years ago yesterday I landed in Honolulu, on the island of Oahu, as I was visiting my 50th state to watch my alma mater, UMass Amherst, play Hawaii in football on Thanksgiving Day.  Great g ...

    The (New) Blue Economy(Post)

    The Blue Economy has long history, dating back to at least 6000 BC when humans are believed to have begun whaling in Korea so we're talking 8000+ years.  For most of us though, we equate the Blu ...

    Hurricanes, Coastal Erosion and Beach Nourishment(Post)

    This week, Wednesday, 11/30,  is the official end of hurricane season here in the US (hooray)!  Though off-season hurricanes do happen, it’s rare for them to strike the U.S. mainland.  ...

    The Blue Economy(Post)

    Over the last few years, we keep hearing about the Blue Economy so thought it made sense to unpack this a bit to bring more clarity to the concept.  The Blue Economy is not new as humans have be ...