Consortium for Ocean Leadership

Finally: A National Ocean Policy

Will Ramos — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:00:18 +0000

The United States is an ocean nation – our overall quality of life is dependant on the sea.

Loggerhead Challenge Sportsmanship Award Named for Dr. Wes Tunnell

Will Ramos — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:03:20 +0000

Dr. Wes Tunnell, Vice Chair of the US National Committee, was honored by Texas Sea Grant when they announced that their Loggerhead Sportsmanship Award will be named after him.

Freedom of Spill Research Threatened

Will Ramos — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:29:24 +0000

Scientists call for impartial funding and open data as BP and government agencies contract researchers

Marine Scientists Return With Rare Creatures From the Deep

Will Ramos — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:45:14 +0000

The Mid Atlantic Ridge Ecosystems (MAR-ECO) project of the Census of Marine Life recently returned from an expedition focused on the cold waters north of the Gulf Stream and the warmer waters to the south.

NOPP Funding Announcement - U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System

Will Ramos — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:16:08 +0000

FY 11 NOPP Funding Announcement on Implementation of the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System – OPEN

Research on Gulf Oil Spill Shouldn't Take a Backseat to Litigation

Will Ramos — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:10:22 +0000

The Gulf of Mexico has been inundated with the equivalent of more than an Exxon Valdez-size spill each week -- threatening the health of the marine environment, the public and the livelihoods of gulf residents.

Director/Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission

Will Ramos — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:59:31 +0000

Act as the Deputy Executive Secretary of IOC managing daily secretariat functions, ensuring a coherent approach to programmes and their deliveries, and in this process allowing the ADG leeway to perform the representation function on behalf of IOC and in so doing become more strategic in his/her overall function.

ONW: Week of July 19, 2010 - Number 98

Will Ramos — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 23:36:06 +0000

The staff here at Ocean Leadership works hard to make certain that each week we provide you with the most useful and timely information regarding our efforts, activities of the community, news from Capitol Hill, and all opportunities, jobs and internships that we feel you might find beneficial.

Associate Director of NY Sea Grant, Cornell University

Will Ramos — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:11:14 +0000

Cornell University, located in Ithaca, New York, is an inclusive, dynamic, and innovative Ivy League university and New York's land-grant institution. Its staff, faculty, and students impart an uncommon sense of larger purpose and contribute creative ideas and best practices to further the university's mission of teaching, research, and outreach.

The Census of Marine Life: Photo of the Week - File Clam

Will Ramos — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 17:22:48 +0000

Samples for DNA barcoding were taken from this file clam, Lima sp., during a CReefs expedition on Ningaloo Island, Australia.