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WORLD OCEAN journal World Ocean Observatory Volume I, No. 1, 2014 Inaugural Issue “I promise you [the blue marble] works. Over and over again, I can see a person’s attention captured, a new idea of the ocean amplified and revalued, an innate curiosity peaked in the questions that follow. I leave the marble behind, as a gift and reminder that by its transfer my new ocean friend accepts an obligation to become a “citizen of the ocean” and to share responsibility for the ocean future. ...” ~ From World Ocean Radio 235: Blue Marble Editor’s note Wallace J. Nichols, sea turtle specialist and peripatetic ocean advocate, developed the blue marble as a physical symbol by which to distill and motivate empathy for and understanding of the ocean as an essential element in our lives: a blue marble-a blue glass sphere, when held between thumb and forefinger against the light, glows with an iconic power. It is what earth looks like from space in scale, color and beauty, a planet that might well have been called “Oceanus.” You can carry blue marbles too. Visit wallacejnichols.org/130/ blue-marbles and click on “Play the Blue Marble Game” where you can order your supply of blue marbles...by the hundreds! Local artisanal fishermen unloading their catch from pirogues on the shores of Senegal. Credit: Linda Schonknecht | Marine Photobank In This Issue 4 THe editor’s contributors notebook 5 THe editor’s the notebook editor’s log An Introduction to the World Ocean Journal by Peter Neill 6 the sea & civilization: an introduction A Maritime History of the World by Lincoln Paine 14 building sustainable communities A Conversation with Wendi Goldsmith of Bioengineering Group by Trisha Badger 22 ocean views Reciprocity: Our Obligation to the Ocean by Peter Neill 26CHANGE IN oceanTHE WEATHER portfolio Mami Wata: Art for Water Spirits in Africa A Photo Exhibit and Essay by Henry John Drewal 33CHANGE INsmall THE WEATHER islands, extreme weather, and a changing climate A Statement by Ambassador Ronnie Jumeau, Seychelles 35CHANGE INocean THE WEATHER solutions The Ocean & Human Ecology: An Exclusive Video Interview with Darron Collins, President, College of the Atlantic 38 An ocean commonplace Video Feature: The Rubens Quartet Performs “Visions of the Sea” Composed by Joey Roukens Volume 1, No. 1, 2014 3 Contributors Peter Neill CHRISTOPHER MARTIN lincoln paine Thoughout his career Peter Neill has Christopher Martin of Alberta, Canada, The author of, most recently, The Sea and contributed to organizations devoted to photographs nature and the cultures Civilization: A Maritime History of the marine affairs, education, and culture. He and people of the world. He is a regular World, which is excerpted in this volume, has written numerous articles and books contributor to a local Alberta magazine, Lincoln Paine lives in Portland, Maine. A on maritime history and art. Peter is Bragg About the Creek, and his images trustee of the Maine Maritime Museum, he Founder and Director of the World Ocean are licensed for a variety of print and can be found online at LincolnPaine.com. Observatory and is host of World Ocean online publications. Find him online at Radio, a weekly series of 5-minute audio christophermartinphotography.com and HENRY john DREWAL essays on a wide range of ocean topics. follow him on Twitter @kananaskisphoto. Rubens QuarteT wendi goldsmith Henry John Drewal has served as Curator of African Art at the Neuberger Museum- SUNY-Purchase, the Cleveland Museum Through its rich knowledge of string Wendi Goldsmith is CEO and Founder of Art, and at the Toledo Museum of quartet culture, the Rubens Quartet of Bioengineering Group. Her diverse Art. Since 1991 he has been the Evjue- combines the old with the new, background spans geology, plant and soil Bascom Professor of Art History and interpreting lesser known works of science, ecological planning, water quality Afro-American Studies at the University the past and present and placing them management, and river restoration design. of Wisconsin-Madison and Adjunct alongside the great standards of the In 1999 Wendi led the establishment of Curator of African Art at the Chazen quartet repertoire. The Quartet is: Sarah the Center for Urban Watershed Renewal, Museum of Art, UW-Madison. Find him Kapustin, violin; Tali Goldberg, violin; dedicated to promoting ecological at henrydrewal.com. Roeland Jagers, viola; and Joachim stewardship in the most degraded and Eijlander, cello. Find them online at impacted urban areas from New England RONALD JEAN JUMEAU rubenskwartet.nl. to the West Coast. JOEY ROUKENS darron collins After five years as Ambassador of the Republic of the Seychelles to the United Nations and the United States, His Joey Roukens works have been performed A graduate of College of the Atlantic, Excellency Ronny Jumeau was appointed by major ensembles and soloists around Collins now serves as the school’s roving Ambassador for Climate Change the world. His repertoire includes president, the first president of COA to and Small Island Developing States in orchestral works, ensemble works, be born after the college was founded in 2012. He has also served as Minister chamber music, and solo instrumental 1969. Collins, who has a Ph.D from Tulane for the Environment and Natural works. Visit him at joeyroukens.com. University in New Orleans, came to COA Resources, Seychelles Minister for Culture from the World Wildlife Fund, where he and Information, and as Minister for served as the Director of Creative Assets. Agriculture and Marine Resources. WORLD OCEAN JOURNAL 4 Editor’s Log World Ocean Journal An introduction to the volume 1, No. 1, 2014 World Ocean Journal by Peter Neill elcome to World Ocean commissioned for the 2013 re- Journal, a new bi-annual opening of the National Maritime publication from the World Museum of The Netherlands; and my WOcean Observatory. As you will see own reflections on “reciprocity” as a in this inaugural issue, we intend to rationale and framework for exchange include essays, interviews, art, music, of value and engagement between us EDitor exhibits and performances in a vital and the ocean, between civil society Peter Neill profile of the impact of the ocean on and the natural world that sustains it. our lives. We will introduce exemplary We will distribute World Ocean Design & Production ocean advocates, describe innovative Journal through presentation to the Trisha Badger projects, and offer perspectives and 1.2 million unique annual visitors ideas to help us understand the to the World Ocean Observatory, full extent of the ocean crisis and through our thousands of program and to suggest solutions and actions to newsletter subscribers, through the mitigate destructive behaviors and to World Ocean Journal is a ever-expanding international audience offer alternative approaches. bi-annual publication of the World for World Ocean Radio, and through Ocean Observatory, a not-for-profit In this first edition, Volume 1, No. 1, our many social media channels. organization based in coastal Maine. 2014, we include education, design, We urge you to share this new art, music, and personal reflection: The mission of the World Ocean publication with your colleagues, old an excerpt from the introduction to Observatory is to communicate the and new friends, and other “citizens Lincoln Paine’s extraordinary one- full spectrum of ocean issues--climate, of the ocean” through your own volume history, The Sea & Civilization; fresh water, food, energy, trade, organizational links and personal a discussion about the ocean and transportation, public health, finance, connections. Let’s distribute the World human ecology with Dr. Darron Ocean Journal worldwide, and see governance, recreation and culture--as Collins, President of the College of the what happens. a realization of the belief that the sea Atlantic; a conversation with Wendi connects all things. Goldsmith on bio-engineering and Join us, and help us evaluate the ecological design; a survey of artistic results. Please do not hesitate to representations of Mami Wata, an contact me ([email protected]) with African goddess of the sea, by Dr. your reactions, comments, suggestions, Henry John Drewal; a performance and ideas for future content. Thank by The Rubens Quartet, “Visions at you for your interest and commitment. Sea,” composed by Joey Roukens, Copyright © 2014 by the World Ocean Observatory. All rights reserved. Excepting translations, reproduction of articles online or in print is prohibited without first obtaining written permission. Open Sea Exhibit, Monterey Bay Aquarium. Credit: Gerick Bergsma, 2010 | Marine Photobank Volume 1, No. 1, 2014 5 WORLD OCEAN JOURNAL 6 An introduction by Lincoln Paine I want to change the way you Portuguese Christians seem like see the world. so many historical surprises. Only the last were absolute newcomers Specifically, I want to change the to the Monsoon Seas that stretch way you see the world map by from the shores of East Africa to historian therefore draws on such focusing your attention on the the coasts of Korea and Japan. disciplines as the arts, religion, blues that shade 70 percent of The others were heirs to ancient, language, the law, and political the image before you, and letting interlinked traditions of seafaring economy. the earth tones fade. This shift in and trade that long ago connected emphasis from land to water makes the shores of East Africa with those An alternative and perhaps simpler many trends and patterns of world of Northeast Asia. This book shows way to approach the question, What history stand out in ways they many similar examples of maritime is maritime history? is to tackle its simply cannot otherwise. Before regions that were quietly exploited unasked twin: What is terrestrial the development of the locomotive before events conspired to thrust history?— the view from the land in the nineteenth century, culture, them into the historical limelight.
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