DOCSLIB.ORG

Annual Report 2019 Inspiring Action to Explore and Protect the Ocean Ar2019

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Annual Report 2019 Inspiring Action to Explore and Protect the Ocean Ar2019 ANNUAL REPORT 2019 INSPIRING ACTION TO EXPLORE AND PROTECT THE OCEAN AR2019 “AS NEVER BEFORE, THERE IS KNOWLEDGE OF WHY THE OCEAN MATTERS TO EVERYONE, EVERYWHERE, ALL THE TIME.” DR. SYLVIA EARLE CABO PULMO, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO DR. SYLVIA A. EARLE © KIP EVANS, MISSION BLUE AR2019 FOUNDER’S MESSAGE FROM DR. SYLVIA EARLE As never before, there is knowledge of why the ocean matters to everyone, everywhere, all the time. Knowledge now exists that did not and could not exist prior to advanced technologies that have taken humans Whether you are an artist, a congressman, a scientist, high in the sky, deep in the sea, and provided the means a corporate leader, a teacher, an entrepreneur or you are to look into the past, assess the present, and anticipate still a kid, there are plenty of opportunities to protect the the future. Now we know. The ocean makes possible everything we ocean while there is still time. Around the world, people care about — our health, our wealth, our security, and everywhere are finding ways to make a difference. The ocean holds 97% of Earth’s water, drives climate and everything else that matters to our species — by providing weather, regulates planetary temperature and chemistry, Our Hope Spot Champions are collecting debris, writing the one thing that matters most of all: our existence. provides the greatest diversity and living space for life in letters, conducting surveys, posting blogs, documenting Without the ocean, Earth would be as barren and inhospi- the known Universe. the environment, and changing their habits to do all they table as the moon or Mars. It is the cornerstone of our life can right now. We hope you will join us. support system. No ocean, no life. No blue, no green. The ocean will not dry up tomorrow, but trouble for the ocean means trouble for us. I could have only dreamed in 2009, the year Mission Blue was founded, that Hope Spots would be scattered across the vast ocean by the end of 2019. This year has been Mission Blue’s most productive yet. We managed to welcome 21 new marine ecosystems into the Hope Spots network of increased ocean protection. Working with community-based Champions, Mission Blue has initiated enhanced exploration, protection, education, documentation, and a vigorous program of communication in 127 Hope Spots and strongly supports full protection for the High Seas — the global commons beyond national jurisdictions. 1 AR2019 DR. SYLVIA EARLE AND MISSION BLUE TEAM WITH MEXICAN PARTNERS IN CABO PULMO, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO © KIP EVANS, MISSION BLUE AR2019 TABLE OF CONTENTS 4 Our Mission 6 Mission Blue Hope Spots — 2019 Snapshot 8 The Hope Spot Information Platform 11 Mission Blue Impacts 12 Advancing Ocean Literacy 13 Mission Blue Hope Spots — In Action 15 Mission Blue Hope Spots — Highlights 25 Expedition Program — Exploring Hope Spots 38 Future Mission Blue Expeditions 39 Financial Report 40 Partnerships — Key to Our Success 42 The Year 2019 in the Life of Her Deepness 43 The Next Decade: Diving Into The Future 44 Mission Blue Board of Directors 45 Hope Spot Scientific Advisory Council 46 Mission Blue Staff DR. SYLVIA EARLE AND PRESIDENT OF PALAU TOMMY REMENGESAU JR. DIVING © KIP EVANS, MISSION BLUE AR2019 OUR MISSION Our overarching goal is to have 30% of the ocean fully protected In 2009, Dr. Sylvia Earle won the TED Prize, a culmination by 2030, in line with IUCN’s mandate to safeguard ocean health. of both her life’s work and her heroic vision to save the world’s ocean. From this remarkable dream of protecting All of our Hope Spot work puts this objective at the forefront. and restoring the ocean, Mission Blue was born. At that time, less than 1% of the ocean was protected. As of 2020, through worldwide efforts of groups and Dr. Earle and the Mission Blue team have been working individuals like Dr. Sylvia Earle and allies, about 10% of vigorously and without pause for a decade, acting as the ocean is currently under some form of protection. international ambassadors for the ocean. Our global influence is making a substantial impact in awareness and policy, be it from Dr. Earle’s 300-days-per-year speaking schedule, our Hope Spots expeditions, the Netflix documentary, Mission Blue, major media coverage such as TIME’s cover of Dr. Earle, or the millions reached every year via our social media channels. We have no plans to slow this amazing momentum towards ocean conservation. DR. SYLVIA EARLE WON THE TED PRIZE IN 2009, AND WITH THE PRIZE STARTED MISSION BLUE TO REALIZE HER WISH OF A NETWORK OF MARINE PROTECTED AREAS — HOPE SPOTS — TO PROTECT THE BLUE HEART OF THE PLANET. DR. SYLVIA EARLE GRACES THE COVER OF TIME MAGAZINE AS PART OF THE FIRSTS SPECIAL PROJECT, FOCUSED ON WOMEN WHO ARE SHATTERING GLASS CEILINGS AND CHANGING THE WORLD. ‹ DR. EARLE ON THE COVER OF TIME FOR KIDS. 4 AR2019 SCIENTIST ANDREA ASUNSOLO SWIMS WITH AN OCEANIC MANTA RAY AT THE REVILLAGIGEDO ARCHIPELAGO HOPE SPOT © KIP EVANS, MISSION BLUE AR2019 MISSION BLUE HOPE SPOTS — 2019 SNAPSHOT From the beginning, Mission Blue has ignited hope for Within this vast Hope Spot network is a vibrant ecosystem the ocean through outreach, expeditions, and a growing of people as diverse as the ocean itself. Mission Blue global network of Hope Spots. The past ten years have has both championed local citizens and empowered brought a groundswell of support from every corner of international leaders, uplifting the spirits of people around this ocean planet with the Hope Spot community growing the globe with the belief that we can still restore the faster than ever before. ocean’s health. SHANNON THE SHARK, AKA SHANNON RAKE, MISSION BLUE’S HOPE SPOT PROGRAM MANAGER, CATCHES UP WITH A YOUNG MARINE CONSERVATIONIST AT THE FLORIDA GULF COAST HOPE SPOT LAUNCH EVENT IN OCTOBER, 2019. © MISSION BLUE ARTIST AND MISSION BLUE PARTNER PAM LONGOBARDI SHARES HER COLLECTION OF COASTAL PLASTICS DURING A BIOTHERM SPONSORED EXPEDITION TO THE BALEARIC ISLANDS HOPE SPOT © KIP EVANS, MISSION BLUE 6 AR2019 MISSION BLUE HOPE SPOTS — 2019 SNAPSHOT CONTINUED Mission Blue is proud to report the creation of 131 Hope Spots this decade, with 21 designated in 2019. Each one is making meaningful strides toward restoration Our team has completed 30 ocean expeditions, with three and protection. We work directly with more than 120 local in 2019. These are supported by the generosity of partners, communities in more than 69 countries to restore and researchers, and sponsors who often join us. Expeditions protect their unique ocean environments. build collaborative relationships with local government authorities, industry leaders, and community members, including local schools. Stories and findings from each expedition are shared with millions of people through Mission Blue’s digital platforms. To safeguard ocean health, IUCN has called for 30% of the ocean to be highly protected from extractive activities by 2030, COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR BRETT LOVEMAN FILMS DR. EARLE IN SAN FRANCISCO. and Mission Blue is putting its © DEB CASTELLANA, MISSION BLUE full weight behind this goal. 7 AR2019 THE HOPE SPOT INFORMATION PLATFORM The Hope Spot Information The interactive platform is accessible from the Hope Spots With the support of ESRI, this conservation technology map on Mission Blue’s website and features a library of platform was launched in 2020 and will continue to Platform is a spatial, scientific, multimedia story maps, articles, videos, photos and scien- evolve to meet the needs of the rapidly-scaling Hope Spot tific data for each Hope Spot. The platform also facilitates program. multimedia database that enables the nomination of new Hope Spots from the public. broad public engagement with Hope Spots and facilitates collaboration between Hope Spot champions. MISSION BLUE HOPE SPOT MAP © COURTESY OF ESRI 8 ARAR20192019 CLICK LOGOS ON MAP FOR ACCESS TO STORYMAPS SELECTED STORYMAPS 9 AR2019 “I WISH YOU WOULD USE ALL MEANS AT YOUR DISPOSAL — FILMS, THE WEB, EXPEDITIONS, NEW SUBMARINES, A CAMPAIGN ! — TO IGNITE PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR A NETWORK OF GLOBAL MARINE PROTECTED AREAS, HOPE SPOTS LARGE ENOUGH TO SAVE AND RESTORE THE OCEAN, THE BLUE HEART OF THE PLANET.” DR. SYLVIA EARLE MALLORCA COAST BALEARIC ISLANDS HOPE SPOT © KIP EVANS, MISSION BLUE AR2019 MISSION BLUE IMPACTS Collectively, We Empower More Than We Share Our Information With The With More Than Ocean Community, 100 Communities 250 Partners Our Goal is 30% By Providing And Allies Protection A Global Platform To Foster An Informed Community By 2030 To Give Voice To Of Ocean Advocates Their Goals And Achievements We Launched Hope Spots In Ocean Conservation Aligned To Meet United Nations 127 New SDG14 Target MISSION BLUE HOPE SPOTS Hope Spots MAKE THE DIFFERENCE since 2010 We Reached We Explore Our Hope Spots Through Expeditions 83 Million People On Our Media Platforms — 30 In The Last Decade — With Our Vital Message Of Hope To Catalog Species And Gain Scientific Knowledge Through Ocean Restoration Of The Threats These Habitats Are Facing 11 AR2019 ADVANCING OCEAN LITERACY Our channels and partners share Partnerships Expeditions inspiring Hope Spot stories which are amplified by major In 2019, working directly with Hope Spot Champions all around the world, we planned and executed Communications Technology news outlets, in-person speaking a record 21 Hope Spot launches and folded them into Hope Spots a Hope Spot-centric communications campaign that engagements, and our growing garnered a reach of over 83 million, created over 1.4 million engagements and increased our audience global online community. to just shy of 1 million unique followers. Community Engagement Science Advisory Followers IN MILLIONS Social Media Reach IN MILLIONS 1 100 0.9 90 0.8 80 0.7 70 0.6 60 0.5 50 0.4 40 0.3 30 0.2 20 0.1 10 0 0 2009 2017 2018 2019 2009 2017 2018 2019 12 AR2019 MISSION BLUE HOPE SPOTS — IN ACTION Hope Spot champions are agents of change for a better future.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Ocean Explorers
    Ocean Explorers What are Currents? We are bringing the beach to you! Grab your essential oils, turn on some ocean sounds, get your yoga mat and join us to make waves as we learn about ocean currents through a few simple experiments. Ocean Movement Although our planet is called “Earth” it might be better described as “ocean” as over 70 percent of the planet’s surface is covered with water! Ocean water is always on the move in the form of currents. A current is the continuous movement of ocean water caused by several factors including wind, temperature and salinity differences; the Earth’s rotation; and the impact of the moon’s gravity (tides). In these activities we are going to focus on salinity and temperature. Salinity Have you ever tasted sea water? It’s salty, right? The amount of salt in the ocean varies but overall, it is about 3.5 percent salt. This means for every 1 liter (1,000 milliliters) of seawater, there are 35 grams of salt. That may not seem like a lot but it makes a significant difference in how currents flow across the ocean. Adding salt to water changes its density. Density is defined as mass per unit volume. The more mass something has in the same volume (space), the denser it is. Salt adds mass to water. What do you think would happen if you mix salty water and fresh (no salt) water? Check out our Science Short video to find the answer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5thFonbdSk&t=11s. Was your prediction correct? Salt water is denser, and it sinks under the less-dense fresh water.
    [Show full text]
  • Sylvia Earle Background Information
    Sylvia Earle Background Information Birth and Childhood Home She was born in Gibbs town, NJ on August 30, 1935. Her early childhood years were on a farm where there were many woods to explore. One of her favorite places was a pond. Her parent, particularly her mother was very influential in teaching her respect for animals. She always emphasized putting animals back where they were found after observing them. Sylvia took notes as a young child on the things that she observed. They also taught her not to fear the unknown. Horseshoe Crab Story Sylvia as a little girl at the beach was curious about the horseshoe crabs and how they moved. She was also concerned that they were stranded on the beach. She tried to pick them up, turn them around and sent them back to the ocean, not realizing that they were coming up on shore to lay their eggs and that she was really interfering with their mating. (see additional notes on horseshoe crabs) Reading As a child she liked to read. She liked science fiction, fairy tales, and animal stories. As she got a little older, she found that she liked non-fiction books even better. One of her favorite books was by William Beebe name Half Mile Down. He wrote about going down in the ocean in a vehicle like a submarine. In her book Sea Change and some of her other writings and interviews she refers to it frequently. After reading that book she started reading more non-fiction books and began liking the encyclopedia.
    [Show full text]
  • Small Blue World Little People. Big Adventures Jason Isley
    M I C H A E L O ’ M A R A T I T L E I N F O R M A T I O N M I C H A E L O ' M A R A Small Blue World Little People. Big Adventures Jason Isley Keynote Small Blue World is a clever and thought-provoking collection of impressive imagery that tackles some of the wider ecological issues facing our oceans. Publication date Thursday, April 28, Description 2016 A stunning and quirky collection of underwater photography, with miniature Price £12.99 figures posing in an inventive aquatic world. ISBN-13 9781782435655 Created by world-renowned underwater photographers, this gorgeous book takes an Binding Hardback alternative look at mankind’s journey by using models of miniature people placed in Format Other beautiful and humorous situations undersea. Depth 15mm Extent 112 pages Providing an alternative perspective on life, Small Blue World is a clever and thought- Word Count provoking collection of impressive imagery that tackles some of the wider ecological Illustrations 78 full-colour issues facing our oceans. Ultimately, it poses the question: how can humans and nature photographs exist in harmony? Territorial Rights World In-House Editor Jo Stansall Playful, perceptive and visually striking, this impressive and often humorous book uses photography and the power of the imagination to entertain, inspire and offer a different outlook on our lives. Sales Points An incredible book featuring full-colour photographs of miniature figures living an underwater life in the future Follow these little people on their big adventures in a beautifully-captured
    [Show full text]
  • Sylvia Earle
    Sylvia Earle An American marine biologist, explorer, explorer, author, and lecturer Who is she? Since 1988 Dr. Sylvia Alice Earle has been a National Geographic explorer-in-residence. Earle was the first female chief scientist of the U.S national Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and was named by Time Magazine as its first “Hero” for the planet in 1988. Since 1998 she has been a National Geographic explorer-in-residence.[1][2] Earle was the first female chief scientist of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,[2] and was named by Time Magazine as its first Hero for the Planet in 1998.[1] Pictures of Sylvia How Dr. Earle has helped.. - At age 80, sylvia Earle is still involved and active in marine life. - Founded “Mission Blue”, a documentary about our oceans. - Uses all scuba and laboratory technology to assist her. - In 1979 Sylvia walked untethered on the seafloor at a lower depth that any other woman before or since then. Accomplishments -1965- Earle accepted position as the resident director of the Cape Haze marine lab in Sarasota, FL. -1967- Became a research fellow in Farlow Herbarium at Harvard. -1968- She discovered undersea dunes off the coast of the Bahamas. - 1970- Earle led the first all female team of aquanauts in Tektile II experiment, a project where they explored the marine realm and test viability of deepwater habitats and health effects of prolonged living in underwater structure. - Observed the effects of pollution on coral reefs first hand Mission Blue ● Founded by Sylvia Earle to help ignite public support of Hope Spots.
    [Show full text]
  • The Search for Sustainable Seas Sylvia A. Earle
    The Search for Sustainable Seas Sylvia A. Earle Paper prepared for presentation at the “Fish, Aquaculture and Food Security: Sustaining Fish as Food Supply” conference conducted by the Crawford Fund for International Agricultural Research, Parliament House, Canberra, Australia, August 11, 2004 Copyright 2004 by Sylvia A. Earle. All rights reserved. Readers may make verbatim copies of this document for non-commercial purposes by any means, provided that this copyright notice appears on all such copies. The Search for Sustainable Seas KEYNOTE ADDRESS SYLVIA A. EARLE Executive Director, Marine Programs, Conservation International 1919 M St NW, Washington, DC 20036 USA Email: [email protected] Recent sharp declines in numerous fish species from aquatic animals will depend on identifying and and other ocean wildlife have forced serious re- cultivating the ocean and freshwater equivalents of evaluation of old assumptions about the capacity of cows, chickens and pigs — fast growing, nutritious marine systems to sustain large-scale taking, es- creatures that are low on the food chain. These pecially when coupled with drastic habitat destruc- issues are explored in this paper, together with a tion, by-catch and food-web disruptions. Achieving focus on the economic and ecological importance ‘sustainable use’ of ocean wildlife is a widely-held of marine life other than as marketable commodi- goal, but present capacity to find, extract and ties. In particular, the importance of life in the transport marine life to distant markets generally ocean as essential components of Earth’s ‘life sup- exceeds the capacity of the exploited species and port system’ is acknowledged and a case made for supporting ecosystems to recover.
    [Show full text]
  • Grab Your Wetsuit! We're Going on a Deep Sea Adventure. Welcome Back
    Grab your wetsuit! We’re going on a deep sea adventure. Welcome back to the last half term of the summer in Hazel Class – we have got the most amazing, fun filled seven weeks ready for you! We will explore the oceans and seas of the world using maps, globes and atlases and find out about the incredible creatures which live within them; we may even use technology to create new and original monsters of the deep! We will look at the lives of Sylvia Earle, Jacques Cousteau and Eugenie Clark and find out why the oceans are important to them. In science we will look at habitats and find different ways of grouping living things. Then we will turn to the habitats of the sea and after researching deep sea creatures, we will learn about their adaptations. Alfred Wallis and Sandra Stalker are two of the artists we will focus on. If we are really lucky we may even get to speak to one of them via the computer! ILP Focus Science and Geography English Recounts, Diary Writing, Biographies, Narratives History Ocean Exploration Art & Design Sketching, Acrylics on Wood and Underwater Photography Geography Seas and oceans of the world; The Great Barrier Reef; Environmental issues Science Living things and their habitats; Animals, including humans; Working scientifically Computing E-Safety and Creating Sea Creatures PE Athletics, Cricket, Rounders and Sports Day Help your child prepare for their project Oceans are remarkable and fascinating places that are full of life. Why not visit the coast together to see an ocean or sea up close? You could also look at an atlas or online map to find out which seas and oceans surround Britain.
    [Show full text]
  • Marine News Issue 15 Photo
    MARINE NEWS GLOBAL MARINE AND POLAR PROGRAMME ISSUE 15 June 2020 CLIMATE CHANGE Financing nature- based solutions PLASTIC OCEANS Tackling a 21st Century scourge PLUS news on IUCN’s other marine, coastal and polar activities from around the globe MARINE NEWS In this Issue... Editorial Issue 15 - June 2020 Humanity’s relationship and cultural heritage with the ocean 1 Editorial by Minna Epps is deeply anchored - from the air that we breathe to the food that we eat to the planet we live on - it is our life support system. It distributes heat from the equator to the poles, plays 2 Focus on the Sweden-IUCN a crucial role in the carbon cycle and climate regulation, and IUCN Global Marine partnership carries 90% of the world’s traded goods. Our ocean economy and Polar Programme is worth trillions; we urgently need to protect our assets Rue Mauverney 28 sustainably for future generations. In return, healthy and 1196 Gland, Switzerland 4 GMPP 2017-2020 Programme resilient marine and coastal ecosystems will protect us. Tel +4122 999 0217 update But the pressure on marine biodiversity is on. The exploitation www.iucn.org/marine of living marine resources and threats to marine ecosystems 6 Global Coasts have never been higher. We are faced with cumulative © MSC Edited by David Coates, Anna Tuson, impacts, which are amplified by climate change. The double Save our Mangroves Now, Blue crisis of climate change impacts (ocean warming, ocean areas beyond national jurisdiction, through a future-proofed James Oliver & Anthony Hobson acidification and ocean deoxygenation - the deadly trio) and Natural Capital, Blue Forests, Blue internationally legally binding agreement under UNCLOS, while biodiversity loss have already caused long-term negative Solutions, MPA & Islands (Corsica), ensuring that existing treaties and conventions are ratified and Layout by Imre Sebestyén impacts on people and biodiversity.
    [Show full text]
  • Dr. Sylvia Earle” by Christian Wallace
    “Dr. Sylvia Earle” by Christian Wallace As the sun sank on a cool, breezy Wednesday night, Dr. Sylvia Earle spoke to an audience that included teachers, students, and members of the community about a variety of issues that we face today concerning our water systems and stressed the need to “nurture the life in the sea, to save our life on land.” Recently in attendance at the annual Easter egg roll at the White House, Earle’s visit to San Marcos in the capacity of president of Deep Search International and chair of the Advisory Council for the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies was a rare opportunity to see Time’s first “Hero of the Planet” who delivers speeches all over the world at major conferences and is no stranger to rubbing shoulders with the world’s most important individuals. Dr. Earle managed to offer a different approach than the typical plea for preservation of our planet’s water. The 72 year-old “living legend” spoke as if she was a twenty- something kid who had just recently developed an enthusiasm for oceanography. She described diving as “cool” and her eyes lit up with a glowing, youthful passion as images from beneath the sea were displayed on a screen beside her. In truth, Earle has been diving in rivers similar to the San Marcos in her home-state of Florida since she was 16 years old. This lifelong infatuation for the water has spawned an impressive career, in which she has accumulated a resume that would be an article in itself to fully explore, and has attained a reputation in the science community that rivals its greatest heroes.
    [Show full text]
  • Dr. Sylvia Earle
    DR. SYLVIA EARLE National Geographic Society Explorer in Residence Dr. Sylvia A. Earle, called Her Deepness by the New Yorker and the New York Times, Living Legend by the Library of Congress, and first Hero for the Planet by Time Magazine, is an oceanographer, explorer, author and lecturer with experience as a field research scientist, government official, and director for corporate and non-profit organizations including the Kerr McGee Corporation, Dresser Industries, Oryx Energy, the Aspen Institute, the Conservation Fund, American Rivers, Mote Marine Laboratory, Duke University Marine Laboratory, Rutgers Institute for Marine Science, the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, National Marine Sanctuary Foundation, and Ocean Futures. Formerly Chief Scientist of NOAA, Dr. Earle is the Founder of Deep Ocean Exploration and Research, Inc. (DOER), Founder of the Sylvia Earle Alliance (S.E.A.) / Mission Blue, Chair of the Advisory Council of the Harte Research Institute, inspiration for the ocean in Google Earth, leader of the NGS Sustainable Seas Expeditions, and the subject of the 2014 Netflix film, Mission Blue. She has a B.S. degree from Florida State University, M.S. and PhD. from Duke University, 27 honorary degrees and has authored more than 200 scientific, technical and popular publications including 13 books (most recently Blue Hope in 2014), lectured in more than 90 countries, and appeared in hundreds of radio and television productions. She has led more than 100 expeditions and logged more than 7,000 hours underwater including leading the first team of women aquanauts during the Tektite Project in 1970, participating in ten saturation dives, most recently in July 2012, and setting a record for solo diving in 1,000 meters depth.
    [Show full text]
  • Baseline Report of the Census of Marine Life October 2003
    CENSUS The Unknown Ocean OF MARINE LIFE Baseline Report of the Census of Marine Life 2003 Nematoda Porifera Echinodermata Mollusca Cndaria Annelida Platyhelminthes Arthropoda Chordata Cover Images Annelida: Marine polychaete, Polychaeta sp. (Serpulidae) Photo: Dieter Fiege Arthropoda: Coral crab, Rochina crassa. Photo: Ian MacDonald Chordata: Pink salmon, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha. Photo: Manu Esteve Cndaria: Moon jellyfish, Aurelai aurita (Ulmaridae). Photo: Karen Gowlett-Holmes Echinodermata: Purple sun star, Solaster endeca. Photo: Strong/Buzeta Mollusca: Emperor nautilus, Nautilus pompilius. Photo: James B. Woods Nematoda: Threadworms, unidentified species. Photo: Cindy Lee Van Dover Platyhelminthes: Flatworm, Pseudoceros ferrugineus. Photo: L. Newman and A. Flowers Porifera: Stinker sponge, Ircinia felix. Photo: Shirley Pomponi Ronald K. O’Dor with the International Scientific Steering Committee and Project Leaders of the Census of Marine Life Consortium for Oceanographic Research and Education October 2003 The Unknown Ocean ISBN 0-99746819-00-33 Available from the Census of Marine Life Secretariat: Consortium for Oceanographic Research and Education Washington, DC, USA www.coml.org/baseline [email protected] If cited, please use the following: O’Dor, Ronald K., 2003. The Unknown Ocean: The Baseline Report of the Census of Marine Life Research Program. Consortium for Oceanographic Research and Education: Washington DC, 28pp. CENSUS OF MARINE LIFE Baseline Report of the Census of Marine Life CONTENTS Foreword.......................................................................................................2
    [Show full text]
  • Dr. Sylvia Earle
    Testimony of Sylvia Earle Explorer-in-Residence, National Geographic Society and Founder Deep Ocean Exploration and Research, Inc. (Based on Meeting Transcript) U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy Northwest Regional Meeting Seattle, Washington June 13, 2002 I come here today, Mr. Chairman, members of the Commission, wearing several hats. I am Explorer in Residence of the National Geographic Society, director of the marine program at Corpus Christie, director of marine conservation for Conservation International, chairman of the company I started that my daughter runs called Deep Ocean Exploration and Research, a member of People for Puget Sound. But mostly, I am pleased to have this opportunity to address the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy as somebody who has had the pleasure of exploring the coastal waters of the United States over a lifetime, but particularly during the last four years as a part of a public private partnership called Sustainable Seas Expeditions with funding from a foundation based in San Francisco, the Goldman Foundation, the National Geographic, and others, really quite a remarkable expedition that has involved teachers, students, and a number of scientists and new technologies. Like most of your own Commission, I have lived during an era when ocean policy was greatly influenced by the nation's first Ocean Commission, headed by Julius A. Stratton. Among the merit badges that I have been given over the years, I particularly treasure something called the Julius A. Stratton Leadership Awards. Stratton has been one of my heroes. And I have been personally influenced by him. And of course I have known and worked closely with some of your present commission for many years.
    [Show full text]
  • Pacific Currents | Spring 2013 Table of Contents
    Spring 2013 member magazine of the aquarium of the pacific OCEANEXPLORATION Focus on Sustainability AQUATIC ACADEMY: ARE WE FACING AN ENVIRONMENTAL CLIFF? HE AQUARIUM OF THE PACIFIC hosted three sessions of After presentations by speakers and discussion, Aquatic Academy its Aquatic Academy in February 2013. Experts in the fields of participants compiled the plan below. It sets forth a strong consensus T climate science, oceanography, conservation, policy, and view of the most effective and important actions to decarbonize ecology shared their knowledge and experience with attend- society and reduce the impacts of climate change. ees. This faculty made assessments of whether or not we are facing an environmental cliff and made recommendations for averting such a cliff. ACTION PLAN TO AVOID THE ENVIRONMENTAL CLIFF 1. LAUNCH A BROAD PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMpaIGN 6. DEVELOP AN ECOLOGICALLY RESPONSIBLE FOOD TARGETING PEOPLE OF ALL AGES. SYSTEM THAT PROMOTES HEALTH. This campaign should be formulated for use by schools, Shift to locally grown foods and sustainable agri- the media, informal education institutions, and other culture and aquaculture practices. Promote healthy venues. The content of the campaign should be tailored diets that reduce consumption of red meat. to various audiences and regions, making it relevant and 7. REDESIGN CITIES WITH AN EMPHASIS ON personal. It should also communicate the urgency of addressing climate change. A critical element in an ef- SUSTAINABILITY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY. fective global educational campaign is to provide greater Implement sustainable urban planning that incorpo- educational and economic opportunities for women. This rates high-density commercial and residential districts, is the most effective way to stabilize population growth.
    [Show full text]