Author: Ocean Studies Board

Tide gauges show that global sea level has risen about 7 inches during the 20th century, and recent satellite data show that the rate of sea-level ...

Extensively modified over the last century and a half, California's San Francisco Bay Delta Estuary remains biologically diverse and functions as a...

All six species of sea turtles found in U.S. waters are listed as endangered or threatened, but the exact population sizes of these species are unk...

As the nation's economic activities, security concerns, and stewardship of natural resources become increasingly complex and globally interrelated,...

The ocean has absorbed a significant portion of all human-made carbon dioxide emissions. This benefits human society by moderating the rate of clim...

In the United States (U.S.), the Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976, now known as the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Manage...

Offshore wind energy development is poised to expand rapidly across the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf over the next decade, as part of a government-...

Fisheries are essential to the global economy and feed billions around the world; they, support individuals and communities, and sustain cultural h...

Antarctica hosts some of the harshest and most remote environments on Earth - and it is a region of vital importance for scientific research. The e...

The transition to renewable energy has spurred many efforts to scale up the U.S. portfolio of efficient clean energy resources, including the devel...