Ocean Science Equity
A Wake-Up Call in Alaska’s Waters
OPINION: As ocean acidification emerges, it will affect Alaskans already at risk and coastal economies the most. The time to plan is now. A new study shows, for the first …
TOF Announced Friends of Global Ocean Acidification Observing Network
During the “Our Ocean” conference this week TOF President, Mark J. Spalding, announced the formation of the Friends of the Global Ocean Acidification Observing Network, an affinity fund for the …
Deadly Serious: Acid Oceans and What We Must Do
by Mark J. Spalding, President of The Ocean Foundation Last week I was in Monterey, California for the 3rd International Symposium on the Ocean in a High CO2 World, which was …
Our Security Begins – and Ends – With Our Oceans (Part 2)
By Mark J. Spalding, President of The Ocean Foundation Coverage of the First Global Conference on Oceans, Climate, and Security — Part 2 of 2 COAST GUARD IMAGE HERE This conference and …
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 …
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 …
Ocean Acidification
The ocean absorbs a significant portion of our carbon dioxide emissions, which is changing the chemistry of the ocean at an unprecedented rate in a process known as ocean acidification.
Ocean and Climate Change
As concerns about climate change increase, the interrelationship between the ocean and climate change must be recognized, understood, and incorporated into governmental policies.
