World Ocean Observatory: Ocean Radio / Podcast Series

Updated: 2015-08-05

The World Ocean Observatory is an Internet-based place of exchange for ocean information, educational services, and public discourse about the ocean defined as an "integrated, global, social system," thereby relating the ocean to climate, biodiversity, fresh water, food, energy, human health, trade, transportation, policy, governance, finance, coastal development, and cultural traditions. W2O provides comprehensive links to ocean issues and organizations through its news service, monthly letter, directory, catalogue of on-line resources, and interactive events focused on specific ocean questions and providing responsible science and information to institutions, experts, students and teachers, and curious citizens around the world. W2O advocates through communications, building public awareness and political will for ocean sustainability through international networks, partnerships, organizations, educators, and individuals. Peter Neill, Director of the World Ocean Observatory, hosts World Ocean Radio and provides coverage of a broad spectrum of ocean issues from science and education to advocacy and exemplary projects. There are currently 53 catalogue entries outlined below: 1. THE OCEAN CONNECTS ALL THINGS 2. OCEAN QUESTIONS 3. THE LAW OF THE SEA 4. INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION 5. NAVIGATION 6. AMERICA AND THE LAW OF THE SEA 7. WORLDS LARGEST CARGO SHIP 8. POLLUTION AT SEA 9. OIL POLLUTION 10. BALLAST WATER AND INVASIVE SPECIES 11. SHIP DECOMISSIONING 12. NOISE POLLUTION 13. OCEAN ACIDIFICATION 14. OCEAN POLLUTANTS ¿ TBT, DDT AND TRACE METALS 15. DEEP SEA DIVERSITY 16. SEAMOUNTS AND HYDROTHERMAL VENTS 17. MANGROVES 18. BOAT PEOPLE 19. OCEAN ENERGY: NON-RENEWABLE OIL AND GAS 20. OCEAN-BASED RENEWABLE ENERGY 21. OCEAN ENERGY: WIND, SOLAR AND OTEC 22. OCEAN ENERGY: POTENTIAL DOWNSIDES AND OTHER OPTIONS 23. OCEAN ENERGY: CONCLUSIONS 24. IPY - GLOBAL ARCTIC / ANTARCTIC RESEARCH 25. IPY - DOCUMENTING CHANGE IN FARAWAY PLACES 26. IPY - THE POLES AND PEOPLE 27. INTRODUCTION TO CORALS AND CORAL REEFS 28. CORAL BIOLOGY 29. CORAL REEFS - DISTRIBUTION AND VALUE 30. THREATS TO CORAL REEFS 31. CORAL BLEACHING AND OTHER THREATS 32. PROGNOSIS FOR CORAL REEFS 33. THE HIGH SEAS 34. HIGH SEAS ABUSE AND JURISDICTION 35. HIGH SEAS MARINE PROTECTED AREAS 36. FRESHWATER TO OCEANS - INTRODUCTION 37. FRESHWATER TO OCEANS - FRESHWATER AS A RESOURCE 38. FRESHWATER TO OCEANS - FRESHWATER SERVICES 39. FRESHWATER TO OCEANS - TRADEOFFS AND CONSEQUENCES 40. FRESHWATER TO OCEANS - UPSTREAM POLLUTION AND OCEAN HEALTH 41. FRESHWATER TO OCEANS - THE PROMISE OF WATERSHED MANAGEMENT 42. OCEANS AND CLIMATE 43. COASTAL STRATEGIES AND INVENTION 44. NATIONAL OCEAN PROTECTION ACT 45. OCEANS AND HUMAN HEALTH 46. WATERBORNE DISEASES 47. THE OCEAN AS A FRONTIER FOR NEW MEDICINES 48. MARINE ORGANISMS AS MODELS FOR MODEL BIOLOGY 49. MARINE PRODUCTS FOR RESEARCH AND INDUSTRY - OCEAN LITERACY WITH CRAIG STRANG - SEA TURTLES WITH IRENE KINAN-KELLY - HIGH SEAS FISHERIES WITH SEAN MARTIN - SAVINGS OUR OCEAN: AN URBAN CHALLENGE - MAYOR JEREMY HARRIS