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World Ocean Radio Reflections – An Ocean Of Gratitude
Written by Peter Neill, Director of World Ocean Observatory In various forms, essays and podcasts, I have suggested reciprocity as a concept for consideration as a value on which to …
The $3.2 Trillion Blue Economy That Too Many Investors Are Missing
Reflections from World Ocean Week 2025 As I write this, I am struck by the convergence of conversations I’ve had this week. From the Blue Economy Finance Forum in Monaco …
New Manifesto Warns of Catastrophic Damage to Coastal Communities and Marine Life from Polluting War Wrecks
Global coalition of experts calls for international finance task force to fund urgent intervention PRESS RELEASE from Lloyd’s Register FoundationFor immediate release: 12 June 2025 LONDON, UK – Nearly 80 …
An Ocean of Gratitude for Our Board of Advisors
I am writing today to share my gratitude for the power, wisdom, and compassion of The Ocean Foundation’s Board of Advisors. These generous people have ensured that TOF has a …
On Ocean Gratitude
Shared by Motion Ocean Technologies There’s a paradox at the heart of ocean science and technology: the better we get at collecting data from the ocean, the more acutely we …
An Ocean Of Gratitude – Mark J. Spalding
When I stand next to the ocean, her magic once again influences me. I feel the deep mystical pull of my spirit toward the water’s edge, which has always been …
When Titans Collide: The Hidden Environmental Cost of Shipping Disasters
Introduction The vast blue highways of our global ocean carry nearly 90% of global trade, with massive vessels traversing international waters day and night. While these maritime thoroughfares are essential …
Ticking Time Bombs Beneath the Waves: Racing to Prevent Catastrophic Pollution from WWII Shipwrecks
Maritime meetings in Malta have a unique historical context—the island’s recorded maritime history stretches back more than 7 thousand years. Some say that the design of traditional Maltese fishing boats, …
ForestSplat: Proof-of-Concept for a Scalable and High-Fidelity Forestry Mapping Tool Using 3D Gaussian Splatting
The Ocean Foundation’s Blue Resilience Initiative collaborated on a proof-of-concept, led by Coolant, that introduces a new accurate and affordable forest mapping tool, ForestSplat. The team evaluated their approach by …
TOF President’s Statement on Federal Funding Freeze on Foreign Aid
29 January 2025 Thank you to all who have donated to help us through the crisis caused by the abrupt halt in federal funding for our work with small island …
The Ocean Foundation’s Strategic Value to U.S. National Interests
Introduction On January 22, 2025, Secretary of State Rubio issued a press statement on the “priorities and mission of the Second Trump Administration’s Department of State.” In it, he said, …
Nature’s Shield: Lessons from the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami
Reflecting on the importance of restoring coastal ecosystems on the 20th anniversary of the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami.
