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Leading Ocean Scientists Issue Consensus Statement to End Dispersant Use in Gulf

Leading ocean researchers and conservation leaders have issued a joint Consensus Statement calling for the immediate halt of the use of chemical dispersants in the Gulf of Mexico. BP has used nearly two million gallons of Corexit chemical dispersants in the Gulf of Mexico as part of the cleanup effort with support from the U.S. [...]

Gulf Spill: Dr. David E. Guggenheim on “Good Morning America”

ABC’s Bill Weir interviews Dr. David E. Guggenheim on Good Morning America (June 19, 2010) to discuss the impacts of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill on wildlife, the pristine coral reefs of Cuba, and potential solutions to rescue the imperiled fishing industry.

Gulf Spill: MSNBC Appearance by Dr. David E. Guggenheim, the “Ocean Doctor”

President of 1planet1ocean, Dr. David Guggenheim, the “Ocean Doctor,” appeared on MSNBC’s Dayside with Alex Witt on June 6, 2010 to discuss the impacts of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico: [See post to watch Flash video]

World Science Festival – Illuminating the Abyss: The Unknown Ocean

As part of this year’s World Science Festival in New York, join the “Ocean Doctor,” 1planet1ocean president Dr. David E. Guggenheim, along with TED prize winner and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence, Dr. Sylvia A. Earle; Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution’s Dr. David G. Gallo, and Fabien Cousteau, in a panel moderated by ABC News’ Bill Weir, entitled, [...]

Sustainable Salmon Farming: New Developments and Promise for British Columbia

Serious environmental problems from traditional forms of marine finfish aquaculture — especially salmon aquaculture — are well-documented. The use of “net pens” in coastal areas around the world have resulted in local pollution, spread of disease and parasites, and escapement of non-native species. These problems are especially evident in the fjords of British Columbia where [...]

Cuba Could Be Impacted by Gulf Oil Spill

For the most up-to-date information on the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill’s potential impacts on Cuba, please visit our special “Cuba at Risk” page. Since its discovery of oil and natural gas reserves in the Florida straits, Cuba’s preparations for full-scale offshore oil and gas development has raised alarm in the United States, particularly in [...]

Event: Discovering Our Humanity at the Bottom of the Sea

At Philadelphia’s historic Congregation Rodeph Shalom synagogue, the Dr. Bernard & Rose Susan Hirschhorn Behrend Lecture presents Dr. David E. Guggenheim, president of 1planet1ocean, a project of The Ocean Foundation. Dr. Guggenheim, the “Ocean Doctor,” an ocean explorer, sub pilot and conservationist,will share his firsthand experiences from Alaska’s Bering Sea to [...]

Do You Eat Salmon? Then This is a Must-See: “Farmed Salmon Exposed”

This week marks the global launch of the new documentary film, Farmed Salmon Exposed: The Global Reach of the Norwegian Salmon Farming Industry, produced by the Pure Salmon Campaign. The 20-minute film illustrates the major environmental problems and impact of global salmon farming industry operations in Canada, Chile, Ireland, Norway, and Scotland. 1planet1ocean is [...]

Wear Blue for Oceans! January 13, 2010

Wear BLUE on January 13, 2010 and show the Obama Administration you support national policy that protects, maintains and restores our ocean, coasts and Great Lakes ecosystems. And come and join us at one of the planned events in San Francisco, New Orleans, Los Angeles, or Washington DC! Visit WearBlueForOceans.org for more information and spread [...]

A Blueprint of Collaboration — and Friendship — with Cuba

HAVANA, Cuba — On October 25-26, 2009 the third meeting of a growing partnership of U.S, Cuban and Mexican institutions dedicated to strengthening collaboration in marine research and conservation convened in Havana, Cuba and has resulted in the near-finalization of a new five-year “Plan of Action,” a blueprint for future collaboration. The [...]