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a little bit of an open mind can go a long, long way
The kid’s statement at the tail end of this news piece is one that should resonate in all of our heads…’2000 years ago, no one believed the Earth was round’. In the grand scheme of things, that amount of time is relatively insignificant. However, given our short visit to this Planet, it is difficult to…
Read Morefacing fears, and moving forward
August is an exciting time for environmentalists and ocean enthusiasts. here in the Northern Hemisphere, the warm weather draws us outside to play and find new and exciting interactions with the world around us. It is also the annual home to the Discovery Channel’s ‘Shark Week’, where for better or worse, both sides of the…
Read MoreOverpopulation Devastation
It’s been kept quiet because it’s controversial…overpopulation. The ethics police would have field days on this subject, that is the impact of people on our environment. CNN’s recent news piece on the subject reveals some fascinating data: Embedded video from CNN Video People, including you and me, are the root cause of our environmental crisis.…
Read Morenew article | A Reef from Ruins
This column was recently published in RI Monthly: A Reef from Ruins – Rhode Island Many thanks to my Editor Nicole Maranhas for her continued committment to helping us reach Rhode Islanders with critical ocean and environmental issues. Shared via AddThis
Read MoreShark week!
August is here, and that means Shark Week on the Discovery Channel! Check it out here: Discovery Channel’s Shark Week In just a few short weeks, Ocean Opportunity is running its 2nd Annual offshore journey to dive and swim with the blue sharks of the ocean state. This year, our efforts are on introducing teachers…
Read MoreUndersea Colonies | a review
Dennis Chamberland’s ‘Undersea Colonies’ takes us on a journey to better contemplate a permanent human presence in the oceans. The book is a quick read, and intended for both undersea professionals and the layperson. The book forgoes the complex physics and physiology of saturation diving and the engineering feats behind undersea living structures, and focuses…
Read Moreanother perspective
I somewhat accidentally stumbled upon the following BBC film “Ocean Odyssey’, which provides a unique perspective of the parts of our ocean that I’ve written so frequently about. These are areas that we can still mostly only dream of, as our very limited access to these regions provides only a minute glimpse for a very…
Read Morethe last frontier for use and development
“The oceans are kind of the last frontier for use and development,” said Amanda Leland, Ocean Policy Director at the Environmental Defense Fund in a recent CNN article: CNN Article The article goes on to discuss the evolving concepts for ocean ‘development plans’, citing that human use and development without proper management will do more…
Read Moresettlement at scale
Just returned from a weekend of some easy camping in Northern Connecticut. The skies were clear, water was warm, fish were biting, and I’m one step closer to identifying a state of minimalism for some extended fieldwork. above image | view inside the hammock The big test this weekend was a trial run with my…
Read Moreinnovation in motion
The process of innovation has always been central to Ocean Opportunity’s projects and programs. This process is what provides the enabling tools for probing deeper and longer into areas of our Blue Planet. We have recently made a significant investment into a new closed-circuit rebreather called the rEvo (www.revo-rebreathers.com). This life system, produced in Belgium,…
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