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The Worst Thing I Ever Saw Underwater (and Why it Matters This Week)
On Friday, August 3rd, 2007, I landed the Deepworker submersible at 1,052 feet in the second largest underwater canyon in the world, Pribilof Canyon in Alaska’s Bering Sea. In the distance, I saw the lights of the other submersible, piloted by Michelle Ridgway. As we both sat on the bottom conducting life support checks and [...]
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Cuba Conservancy
Because of the decades-old U.S. economic embargo of Cuba, scientific collaboration between U.S. and Cuban scientists has been exceedingly difficult. Even though research is a permitted activity and U.S. scientists are allowed to travel to Cuba, the harsh logistical and political realities have … More...
Disaster at Nightingale
In March 2011 I witnessed the worst environmental disaster of my life. I was serving as a lecturer aboard the Silversea line expedition ship, Prince Albert II, in the middle of the South Atlantic when we were asked to rescue 10 crew members from a Maltese freighter that had somehow … More...
Protecting the Bering Sea Canyons
In 2007, Greenpeace launched a groundbreaking expedition to explore the two largest underwater canyons in the world, in the heart of the Bering Sea. It was the first time manned submersibles ever entered these canyons and human eyes gazed directly upon their treasures. The expedition revealed an … More...
50 Years – 50 States – 50 Speeches Expedition
The Ocean Doctor's "50 Years - 50 States - 50 Speeches Expedition" is a journey of outreach, education, and discovery announced by Dr. David E. Guggenheim on his 50th birthday to bring at no charge speeches and multimedia education programs about the oceans to schools in all 50 U.S. states and 5 … More...
Sustainable Aquaculture: Viet Village Urban Farm, New Orleans East
This video was produced especially for and shown at the Blue Vision Summit 2011 in Washington, DC for the panel, "Voices from the Gulf," May 21, 2011. Learn More: The Gulf's Green Future: One … More...
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Action Alert: Grand Canyons of the Bering Sea
Time Remaining to Take Action: Protect the Bering Sea’s Grand Canyons Background In 2007, Greenpeace launched a groundbreaking expedition to explore the two largest underwater canyons in the world, in the heart of the Bering Sea. It was the first time manned submersibles ever entered these canyons and human eyes gazed directly upon their [...]
A Blue Whale Tells Us Why She’s Not Saved…Yet
It was a battle cry in the ’60s and ’70s and the earliest Earth Days: “Save the Whales” bumper stickers reflected a burgeoning green movement and deep concern about the decimation of the world’s whale populations. But decades later, do the whales still need saving? For 50 years there has been an international moratorium [...]
The Ocean Doctor Radio Show
National Geographic’s Newest Explorer
We visit National Geographic Headquarters in Washington, DC to meet the newest National Geographic “Explorer in Residence,” Dr. Enric Sala and his important work on the “Pristine Seas” program with expeditions to the last remaining pristine areas in the ocean. We also hear the incredible story of a humpback whale, rescued at the brink of death, that said “thank you” to its human rescuers. And we hear the tragic story of the loss of one of our colleagues in Cuba.
5th Period at the Bottom of New York Harbor
It’s a high school like no other, where you might be growing oysters during 3rd period and spend 5th period scuba diving at the bottom of New York Harbor. The Urban Assembly New York Harbor School is a public high school whose mission is ?built upon New York City’s maritime experience that instills in its students both the ethics and skills of stewardship.? We’re joined by three students from the school ? Patricia Tapia, Florence Bloomfield, and Cesar Gutierrez ? who will make you laugh, and touch your heart with inspiration while giving us all an important lesson about what motivates young students and what makes for an exceptional educational experience today.
