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All about ‘ocean acidification’

As carbon dioxide (CO2) dissolves in sea water, it forms carbonic acid, decreasing the ocean’s pH, a process collectively known as ocean acidification. Present ocean acidification occurs approximately ten times faster than anything experienced during the last 300 million years, jeopardising the ability of ocean systems to adapt to changes in ocean chemistry due to CO2. Ocean acidification has the potential to change marine ecosystems and impact many ocean-related benefits to society such as coastal protection or provision of food...

Happy birthday to (female) ocean champion

30 August 1935 is a special date for the oceans…. It’s the birthday of Sylvia Earle. Referred to as “Her Deepness,” National Geographic Society Explorer-in-Residence Dr. Sylvia Earle holds the record for deepest walk on the sea floor and is a world-renowned expert on marine biology. The first woman to lead the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, Earle advocates for ocean conservation and education. Sylvia Earle was born on August 30, 1935 in Gibbstown, New Jersey and lived on a small farm near Camden with her parents and two brothers. Neither of Earle’s...

Earth Day 2023….protecting our Oceans

  Earth Day is this year focused on …. the oceans   History of Earth Day  “The very first Earth Day was celebrated on April 22, 1970. The event, which some consider to be the birth of the environmental movement, was founded by United States Senator Gaylord Nelson. Nelson chose the April date to coincide with spring while avoiding most spring break and final exams. He hoped to appeal to college and university students for what he planned as a...

Marine champion great loss

from The Marine Biological Association Sir Crispin Tickell, MBA President, 1990 to 2001 Sir Crispin Tickell, a career diplomat and environmentalist who led the MBA from 1990 to 2001, passed away on January 25th 2022 aged 91. Professor Mike Whitfield MBA director from 1987 – 1999 noted that Sir Crispin was a “strong and energetic leader”. A full obituary can be found here. From the Guardian newspaper: Sir Crispin Tickell… When  John Major was desperate for a big idea to...

Hope for the Oceans | Dr Sylvia Earle & Hope Spots

Dr Sylvia Earle- oceanographer spectacular – has had a remarkable connection with the sea, and a similarly remarkable history of achievements .   Her charity Mission Blue Mission Blue inspires action to explore and protect the ocean. Led by legendary oceanographer Dr. Sylvia Earle, Mission Blue is uniting a global coalition to inspire an upwelling of public awareness, access and support for a worldwide network of marine protected areas – Hope Spots. Under Dr. Earle’s leadership, the Mission Blue team...

A decade for the ocean

What is the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development? On 5 December 2017, the United Nations proclaimed a Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, to be held from 2021 to 2030. This Decade will provide a common framework to ensure that ocean science can fully support countries’ actions to sustainably manage the Oceans and more particularly to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Why a Decade of Ocean Science? The UN Decade of Ocean Science for...

World Oceans Day

Here’s a roundup of some of the many charities involved in conservation of and education for , in and about the oceans… World Oceans Day 2020 Marine Conservation Society UK produces the Good Fish Guide. Plastic Oceans uses science to engage people Mission Blue inspires action to explore and protect the ocean. Led by legendary oceanographer Dr. Sylvia Earle, Mission Blue is uniting a global coalition to inspire an upwelling of public awareness, access and support for a worldwide network...