Tag: oceanography

LIDAR 101 (and free online training) for Map & Weather Buffs

Some of my favorite nerdy friends have been talking about LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) for years, regaling me with how profoundly it will change how we map our earth, including our oceans. I'm generally a little slow in understanding laser-based technologies, but NOAA has put together a quick and… SEE MORE

How to Get Involved in World Oceans Day 2019

Nature

5/29/2019 - World Oceans Day, the annual global event aimed at tackling some of the biggest threats facing our oceans, will take place on June 8, 2019. This year's theme is ''Gender and the Ocean' and will focus on promoting gender equality in ocean conservation, as well as raising awareness of plastic… SEE MORE

Ocean oxygen levels are depleting at an alarming rate

The Ocean Is Running Out of Breath, Scientists Warn

Nature

3/20/2019 - By Laura Poppick Escaping predators, digestion and other animal activities—including those of humans—require oxygen. But that essential ingredient is no longer so easy for marine life to obtain, several new studies reveal. In the past decade ocean oxygen levels have taken a dive—an alarming trend that is linked to climate… SEE MORE

Right whale researchers heading out for the day

A Day in the Life of a Right Whale Researcher

Nature

3/16/2019 - By Jason Gray Jason Gray, a member of the New England Aquarium Development Team, took a trip up to Lubec, Maine, to see what it’s like to be an Anderson Cabot Center right whale researcher during field season. The knock on the door comes at 5 a.m. “Good to go!”… SEE MORE

Tag: oceanography

LIDAR 101 (and free online training) for Map & Weather Buffs

How to Get Involved in World Oceans Day 2019

The Ocean Is Running Out of Breath, Scientists Warn

A Day in the Life of a Right Whale Researcher

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