Research and Development
Protecting Deep Seas on the High Seas
Coverage of the 5th International Deep Sea Coral Symposium, Amsterdam AMSTERDAM, NL – How much progress the world is making in controlling “illegal” deep-sea fishing on the high seas depends …
From Rembrandt’s Workshop to Corals of the Deep Sea
Coverage of the 5th International Deep Sea Coral Symposium, Amsterdam Rembrandt’s Atelier in Amsterdam AMSTERDAM, NL, April 2, 2012 – On the top floor of the Rembrandt House, where the …
One Year Later
Thank you! It is the one-year anniversary of Ocean Leadership Fund! We have raised over $835,000 from both individuals and foundations to support one of the most important “value added” …
A Guest Blog from Shark Advocates
Shark Advocates International (SAI) is excited about starting our second full year as a project of The Ocean Foundation (TOF). Thanks to TOF, we are well poised to ramp up …
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 …
The State of Oxygen-Enriched Air (Nitrox)
Authors: Michael A. LangPublication Name: Diving and Hyperbaric MedicinePublication Date: Friday, June 2, 2006
50 Ways to Save the Ocean (Inner Ocean Action Guide)
Authors: David HelvargPublication Date: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 The oceans, and the challenges they face, are so vast that it’s easy to feel powerless to protect them. 50 Ways to Save the …
The USA Scientific Diving Medical and Safety Experience
Authors: Michael A. LangPublication Name: South Pacific Underwater Medicine SocietyPublication Date: Saturday, September 3, 2005
Sargasso Sea
The health of the Sargasso Sea provides a foundation for economic activities outside of the area. Species of economic interest, such as eel, billfish, whales and turtles rely on the Sargasso Sea.
Ocean Literacy and Conservation Behavior Change
Our ocean literacy research page provides current data and trends regarding ocean literacy and behavior change and identifies gaps that we can fill with our Teach For the Ocean Initiative.
Deep Seabed Mining
Deep seabed mining (DSM) is a potential commercial industry attempting to mine mineral deposits from the seafloor, in the hopes of extracting commercially valuable minerals. However, this mining is posed to destroy a thriving and interconnected ecosystem that hosts a staggering array of biodiversity.
Sustainable Aquaculture
Aquaculture makes a substantial contribution to our food supplies, so it must be done in a way that is sustainable.
