For centuries, the ocean has been viewed as an inexhaustible receptacle for the byproducts of human activity.
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Increased depth range and the ability to explore 99% of the ocean floor, including the abyssal region—one of the least understood areas of the deep sea—are just some of the upgrades underway for the iconic human-occupied Vehicle (HOV) Alvin that were unveiled today at the American Geophysical Union’s (AGU) Fall Meeting 2020.
The ocean is vast and full of sounds. Many are naturally occurring while others are anthropogenic (man-made). When these anthropogenic sounds are unwanted, we call them noise. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) manages energy and mineral resource development on the Outer Continental Shelf subject to environmental safeguards, and noise is high on the list of issues we need to understand and address to protect ocean life.
As exploration activities in the Guyana-Suriname Basin expand, CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. (CSA) and its Trinidad subsidiary follow suit, building on a 30-year history of marine environmental consulting work in the Caribbean and serving the scientific and operational needs of the offshore energy industry.
ECO Magazine (environment, coastal & offshore), has announced the first edition of the 2021 digital series: The United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development. This exclusive digital edition is being produced in partnership with the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO.
EvoLogics (Berlin, DE) has launched a new USBL buoy, a fully integrated solution based on the company’s S2C USBL devices.