Help Earth Day End Plastic Pollution

“The surface of the Earth is the shore of the cosmic ocean.ā€ – Carl Sagan Sunday, the 22nd April, is the globally celebrated annual Earth Day. The theme this year is ā€˜End Plastic Pollution’ within worldwide campaign celebrated by 192 … Continue reading

World Oceans Day

June 8th is World Oceans Day. This is an annual global celebration of the oceans, their importance and how they can be protected for the future. The idea of a World Ocean Day was originally proposed by the Canadian Government … Continue reading

Citizen Science, Secchi Disks & Ocean Optics

Tomorrow I’m off to the Ocean Optics conference, which has taken place every two years since 1965 and brings together specialists united by light in the ocean; this year the conference has topics as varied as environmental management, fluorescence, remote … Continue reading