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Information
7 Continents, 5 Oceans of the World
· explore the 5 oceans of the world
Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS)
· "...a sustained collaborative system of ocean observations, encompassing in situ networks,
satellite systems, governments, UN agencies and individual scientists."
International Comprehensive Ocean-Atmosphere Data Set (ICOADS)
International/Regional Meetings Relevant for Marine Ecological Connectivity
MARIPOLDATA (The Politics of Marine Biodiversity Data)
· "...a research project funded by the European Research Council from November 2018 to October
2023. The MARIPOLDATA research team develops and applies a new interdisciplinary and multi-
scale approach to study new forms of power at the intersection between science, policy and politics."
Ocean Conference and SDG 14 @ UN Dag Hammarskjöld Library
Ocean Climate Action Plan: The “Blue New Deal”
· Full title: Ocean Governance for Sustainability – Challenges, Options and the Role of Science
· "...brings together scientists, policy-makers and civil society representatives from 29 COST Member
States to create and coordinates a research network for inter- and transdisciplinary research on
ocean governance in the EU.”
Sea Around Us: Fisheries, Ecosystems & Biodiversity
· "a research initiative at The University of British Columbia (located at the Institute for the Oceans
and Fisheries, formerly Fisheries Centre) that assesses the impact of fisheries on the marine
ecosystems of the world, and offers mitigating solutions to a range of stakeholders."
News
· Published by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, focusing on the effects of climate and oceans
· "...the world’s leading source of news and insight on safer, smarter & greener shipping"
· browse magazine articles as well as gallery photos that exhibit the oceans through art
· an annual e-magazine that provides an overview of the ocean and solutions to the problems of
the ocean today
Periodicals
Asia-Pacific Journal of Ocean Law and Policy
ECO: Environment Coastal & Offshore
Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science
International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law
International Journal of Maritime History
Marine Life Science & Technology
Education
Bow Seat Ocean Awareness Programs
Marine Discovery (University of Arizona)C
National Geographic: Teaching Resources
· This is a resource aimed at educators teaching a unit on marine ecosystems.
· World Ocean Day: June 8th (events hosted around the world)
Campaigns
Marine noise
Marine oil pollution
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
· “the United Nations specialized agency with responsibility for the safety and security of shipping
and the prevention of marine and atmospheric pollution by ships."
· Timeline
Deep sea
Deep Sea Conservation Coalition
Deep Sea Mining Science Statement
Marine protected areas (MPAs)
· Greenpeace map page
· Ocean Unite page
· maps and tally of MPA
Global Ocean Refuge System (GLORES)
· "brings together the world's best protected ocean places and the people that care about them."
Marine Wilderness @ WILD Foundation
Protected Planet: Marine areas
US National Marine Protected Areas Center
· view data and information on Marine Protected Areas (MPA)
· access scientific understanding and newest research on MPAs
Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ)
Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) @ IUCN
Seagrass beds
Seagrass & seagrass beds @ Smithsonian Ocean
Emilia Boess of Brandeis University contributed to this and related marine pages in 2018.
General information
Contents of this page:
· Information
· News
· Periodicals
· Deep sea
· Marine protected areas (MPAs)
· Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ)
Also see:
· Country-specific marine information at Countries A>Z
· USA Marine issues page
