Planet Ocean: Earth’s last frontier (Engineering and Technology)
With most of the ocean seabed unmapped, Earth’s last frontier of terrestrial discovery has become a focus of activity for explorers, scientists, cartographers and environmentalists. Ask any explorer...
View ArticleRobert Ballard found the Titanic. Can he find Amelia Earhart’s airplane?...
Amelia Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan disappeared more than 80 years ago, on July 2, 1937, during the second to last leg of their around-the-world flight. After taking off from Lae, New Guinea, in...
View ArticlePlastics Or People? At Least 1 Of Them Has To Change To Clean Up Our Mess (NPR)
The avalanche of plastic waste that’s rolling over land and sea has inspired numerous potential solutions. Some involve inventing our way out of the mess by creating new kinds of natural materials that...
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AltaSea: Trending – August 7, 2019
A monthly round-up of news and trends important to the AltaSea community. MARINE SCIENCE Robert Ballard found the Titanic. Can he find Amelia Earhart’s airplane? (National Geographic) Amelia Earhart...
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Creative Reuse: A Crafty Solution to Ocean Pollution
By Madeline Bankson As landfills brim with waste and ocean plastic amasses, artists and businesses are turning to creative reuse as a responsible avenue for sourcing materials. Could creative reuse be...
View ArticleNew plastic pollution formed by fire looks like rocks (National Geographic)
ON THE SANDY embayments rimming the southwestern English coastline, beachcombers can find a wide array of stones, from tiny pebbles to hefty paperweights, strewn amidst the flotsam. They’re a rather...
View ArticleOceanographer reveals link between subseafloor life and global climate...
University of Rhode Island oceanographer Steven D’Hondt and his collaborators have studied the microbial life that lives deep beneath the seafloor—including the rate at which it breathes and how much...
View ArticleThis is what it’s like to swim through the Great Pacific Garbage Patch...
Roughly a thousand miles southwest of San Francisco, Ben Lecomte, a 52-year-old French long-distance swimmer, is exploring one of the ocean’s most polluted places. It’s day 71 of his 80-day swim across...
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AltaSea: Trending – September 11, 2019
A monthly round-up of news and trends important to the AltaSea community. MARINE SCIENCE NOAA Develops A New Type of Coral Nursery (NOAA) When a ship grounds on coral reef, the accident can severely...
View ArticleOcean robots take the pulse of our planet by measuring microbes (The Los...
It looks like a trashcan bobbing in the waters off the California coast. But it’s hardly garbage. In fact, it may play a key role in monitoring the health of our oceans. The vital signs? The health of...
View ArticleThe World’s Oceans Are in Danger, Major Climate Change Report Warns (The New...
Earth’s oceans are under severe strain from climate change, a major new United Nations report warns, which threatens everything from the ability to harvest seafood to the well-being of hundreds of...
View ArticleThe biggest likely source of microplastics in California coastal waters? Our...
Driving is not just an air pollution and climate change problem — turns out, it just might be the largest contributor of microplastics in California coastal waters. That is one of many new findings,...
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AltaSea: Beacon – Special Edition – October 4, 2019
AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles Awarded $2.1M Natural Resources Agency Grant AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles is pleased to announce that it competed for and has been awarded a 2.1 million dollar...
View ArticleAltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles Awarded $2.1M Natural Resources Agency Grant
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles is pleased to announce that it competed for and has been awarded a 2.1 million dollar grant from the State of California for the Visitors Center...
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Modern Sustainable Business Practices
Saving the Earth isn’t just a consumer-based problem. Now more than ever, it is increasingly important for businesses to take initiatives to become sustainable as a whole. With more and more businesses...
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AltaSea: Trending – October 9, 2019
A monthly round-up of news and trends important to the AltaSea community. MARINE SCIENCE The World’s Oceans Are in Danger, Major Climate Change Report Warns (The New York Times) Earth’s oceans are...
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Where Ocean Meets Mankind; The Ocean and Human’s Plastic Epidemic
by Annika Goldman, student at the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism I have three simple diving joys. Beyond healthy corals, manta ray spottings, and perfect visibility… these...
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Introducing The Radical Undersea Journey of Mr. Dude
by Vipe Desai, Author and AltaSea Ambassador In this book, Mr. Dude is in for an awakening – rude, important, and life-changing. The Radical Undersea Journey of Mr. Dude is a children’s book that...
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AltaSea: Trending – November 12, 2019
A monthly round-up of news and trends important to the AltaSea community. MARINE SCIENCE Why sea birds regurgitated thousands of rubber bands on an uninhabited British island (CNN.com) For several...
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5 Ways You Didn’t Know You Were Harming the Ocean (And How To Fix It)
Many of us are already aware of the major ways our habits have an impact on the environment. We know that car-pooling efforts, cycling, walking, and public transportation are all great means to...
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