Nominations are now open for members of a new committee on "A Decadal Survey of Ocean Sciences: Guidance for NSF on National Ocean Research Priorities." Submit your nominations here.

Evaluating changes to ecosystem services -- the benefits people receive from natural resources and processes -- in the Gulf of Mexico caused by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill could help understand changes to the ecosystem and the public.

Increasing renewable energy development, both within the United States and abroad, has rekindled interest in the potential for marine and hydrokinetic (MHK) resources to contribute to electricity generation. This report evaluates assessments of current MHK resources in the U.S.

The world's ocean has already experienced a 30% rise in acidity since the industrial revolution, with acidity expected to rise 100 to 150% over preindustrial levels by the end of this century.

This report provides a scientific review of a draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) from the National Park Service that compares the effects of extending or denying a permit to operate the Drakes Bay Oyster Company shellfish farm for the next 10 years.