Project Hiu: Shark Conservation in Indonesia
Exile Content Studio and the artist Edgar Plans have committed to donate $83,000 to Project Hiu to support shark conservation and fishing communities in Indonesia.
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OceanTools Supports Tsunami Detection in Indonesia
OceanTools is supporting a tsunami detection project in Southeast Asia by successfully delivering its first shipment of tsunami detection housings to a client in Indonesia. Depth-rated to 7,500 m, the housings will be utilized for early detection of tsunami threats, which willprovide the authorities the opportunity to efficiently evacuate people living in its path, therefore, reducingthe number of fatalities. The
Read moreKreuz Subsea Hires its First Non-Executive Director
Global integrated subsea services business Kreuz Subsea has announced the appointment of Knut Eriksen as the board’s first independent non-executive director. Eriksen took up the advisory position on Dec. 1, 2018 and will support the business on a strategic level and help to identify future growth opportunities. Eriksen is an experienced leader in the field, having worked for more than
Read moreSatellite Technology to Inform Coral Reef Monitoring System
Satellite technology is informing a global coral reef monitoring system and providing imagery that will help scientists understand the current health of the reef and better monitor its change over time. This fall, five pilot sites were developed in order to refine mapping methods, including Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia; Moorea, French Polynesia; Lighthouse Reef, Belize; West Hawaii Island,
Read moreCost of Flooding Doubles Worldwide with Loss of Coral Reef
An article published in Nature Communications shows that because “coral reefs serve as natural, low-crested, submerged breakwaters, which provide flood reduction benefits through wave breaking and wave energy attenuation,” coral reefs save billions of dollars each year in flood damage. Losing coral reefs results in worse flooding further inland for larger numbers of people, and it increases in the costs
Read morePalau to Host the 2020 “Our Oceans” Conference
The Republic of Palau will host the 2020 edition of the Our Oceans conference, an event designed as a forum for ocean leaders to commit to positive changes related to marine protected areas, climate change, sustainable fisheries, marine pollution, sustainable blue economy and maritime security. The Our Oceans event held in 2017 in Malta resulted in 433 tangible and measurable
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