Q&A: Dr. Jim Cairns, Inventor of Wet-Mate Connectors
Jim Cairns, a pioneer in subsea connectors, discusses his work in the industry over the decades and his most recent startup venture.
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Interview: New USGS Director
Eos interviews the new director of the U.S. Geological Survey, David Applegate.
Read moreQ&A: Christopher Drew on Bob Ballard Memoir
An interview with Christopher Drew on the Bob Ballard memoir, “Into the Deep,” which he co-wrote.
Read moreQ&A with Interior Secretary Deb Haaland
By the U.S. Department of the Interior The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) by name sounds like mainly indoor office work, when, in fact, we manage millions of acres outdoors, including ocean, Great Lakes and coastal areas. DOI has stewardship responsibilities that extend from coastal areas nationwide to the deepest parts of the ocean floor and across the globe in
Read moreIn-Depth Interviews with Key Renewable Energy Players
The International Energy Agency’s Technology Collaboration program on Ocean Energy Systems (OES) has published in-depth interviews with six key players in the ocean energy sector. Ocean energy has made great strides in recent years, with projects now being built on a large scale and deployed under real sea conditions, an indicator of the shift of the sector toward industrialization. However, a supportive
Read moreQ&A: Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering–Career Possibilities
A new Bankrate study ranks the most and least valuable college majors and discovered that two niche and little known majors top the list of 162 fields of study: naval architecture and marine engineering. They are followed closely by nuclear and electrical engineering. Many students may have little to no exposure to these career options and may dismiss them out of hand. But experts
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