Conserving Habitats
TOF calls for National Academies to Explore Redesigning Plastics
As part of The Ocean Foundation’s Redesigning Plastics Initiative, on 15 July 2019, we requested a scoping meeting from the key boards of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and …
Africa Blue Economy Forum
Every time I am invited to speak, I have the opportunity to revisit my thinking about an aspect of improving the human relationship with the ocean. Likewise, as I confer …
Conference of Parties will meet to Address Marine Environmental Issues
Conference of Parties for the Cartagena Convention will meet in Roatan, Honduras to address marine environmental issues Regional Experts look forward to finding solutions for common challenges in the Wider Caribbean …
Summary from the roundtable discussion on Blue Growth
Authors: The Ocean FoundationPublication Name: House of SwedenPublication Date: Thursday, April 10, 2014 Hosted by the Government of Sweden in cooperation with the Ocean Foundation. Moderated by Swedish Ambassador for Ocean, Dr. Lisa …
Lagoon Time: Our Life and Times Among the Gray Whales of Laguna San Ignacio
Authors: Steven L. SwartzPublication Date: Sunday, January 5, 2014 Lagoon Time is an extraordinary first-hand account of the experiences and discoveries made by Dr. Steven Swartz and his colleagues in San Ignacio …
White Paper on the Extended Continental Shelf
Authors: Robin YeagerPublication Name: The Ocean FoundationPublication Date: Monday, October 14, 2013
The Sea of Portugal in the Future: Science and Strategic Vision
Authors: Ernâni LopesPublication Date: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 Released in Portugal under the title: O Mar no Futuro de Portugal: Ciência e Visão Estratégica TOF president Mark J. Spalding contributed a chapter called …
PERVERSE SEA CHANGE: Underwater Cultural Heritage in the Ocean is Facing Chemical and Physical Changes
Authors: Mark J. SpaldingPublication Name: American Society of International Law. Cultural Heritage & Arts Review. Volume 2, Issue 1.Publication Date: Friday, June 1, 2012 The term “underwater cultural heritage”1 (UCH) refers to all …
Sea Science: Marine Spatial Planning is Changing the Way We Deal With Oceans and Coastlines
Authors: Mark J. Spalding and Hooper BrooksPublication Name: Planning PracticePublication Date: Thursday, December 1, 2011 Every planner knows this: The coastal waters of the U.S. are surprisingly busy places, with lots of overlapping uses …
Before the Sun Sets: Changing Ocean Chemistry, Global Marine Resources, and the Limits of Our Legal Tools to Address Harm
Authors: Mark J. SpaldingPublication Name: International Environmental Law Committee Newsletter. May 2011: Vol. 13, No. 2, Page 8.Publication Date: Sunday, May 1, 2011 MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRS Robin Craig Florida State University College …
A New Approach to Oceans
Authors: Mark J. SpaldingPublication Name: The Environmental Magazine. March/April 2011 Issue.Publication Date: Tuesday, March 1, 2011 On July 19, 2010, President Obama issued an Executive Order that spoke to the need for integrated …
Sustainable Infrastructure: The Guide to Green Engineering and Design
Authors: S. Bry SartePublication Name: WileyPublication Date: Monday, September 27, 2010 As more factors, perspectives, and metrics are incorporated into the planning and building process, the roles of engineers and designers are increasingly …
