The World Ocean Observatory is an Internet-based place of exchange for ocean information, educational services, and public discourse about the ocean defined as an "integrated, global, social system," thereby relating the ocean to climate, biodiversity, fresh water, food, energy, human health, trade, transportation, policy, governance, finance, coastal development, and cultural traditions.
W2O provides comprehensive links to ocean issues and organizations through its news service, monthly letter, directory, catalogue of on-line resources, and interactive events focused on specific ocean questions and providing responsible science and information to institutions, experts, students and teachers, and curious citizens around the world.
W2O advocates through communications, building public awareness and political will for ocean sustainability through international networks, partnerships, organizations, educators, and individuals.
Peter Neill, Director of the World Ocean Observatory, hosts World Ocean Radio and provides coverage of a broad spectrum of ocean issues from science and education to advocacy and exemplary projects. There are currently 53 catalogue entries outlined below:
THE OCEAN CONNECTS ALL THINGS
OCEAN QUESTIONS
THE LAW OF THE SEA
INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION
NAVIGATION
AMERICA AND THE LAW OF THE SEA
WORLDS LARGEST CARGO SHIP
POLLUTION AT SEA
OIL POLLUTION
BALLAST WATER AND INVASIVE SPECIES
SHIP DECOMISSIONING
NOISE POLLUTION
OCEAN ACIDIFICATION
OCEAN POLLUTANTS ¿ TBT, DDT AND TRACE METALS
DEEP SEA DIVERSITY
SEAMOUNTS AND HYDROTHERMAL VENTS
MANGROVES
BOAT PEOPLE
OCEAN ENERGY: NON-RENEWABLE OIL AND GAS
OCEAN-BASED RENEWABLE ENERGY
OCEAN ENERGY: WIND, SOLAR AND OTEC
OCEAN ENERGY: POTENTIAL DOWNSIDES AND OTHER OPTIONS
OCEAN ENERGY: CONCLUSIONS
IPY - GLOBAL ARCTIC / ANTARCTIC RESEARCH
IPY - DOCUMENTING CHANGE IN FARAWAY PLACES
IPY - THE POLES AND PEOPLE
INTRODUCTION TO CORALS AND CORAL REEFS
CORAL BIOLOGY
CORAL REEFS - DISTRIBUTION AND VALUE
THREATS TO CORAL REEFS
CORAL BLEACHING AND OTHER THREATS
PROGNOSIS FOR CORAL REEFS
THE HIGH SEAS
HIGH SEAS ABUSE AND JURISDICTION
HIGH SEAS MARINE PROTECTED AREAS
FRESHWATER TO OCEANS - INTRODUCTION
FRESHWATER TO OCEANS - FRESHWATER AS A RESOURCE
FRESHWATER TO OCEANS - FRESHWATER SERVICES
FRESHWATER TO OCEANS - TRADEOFFS AND CONSEQUENCES
FRESHWATER TO OCEANS - UPSTREAM POLLUTION AND OCEAN HEALTH
FRESHWATER TO OCEANS - THE PROMISE OF WATERSHED MANAGEMENT
OCEANS AND CLIMATE
COASTAL STRATEGIES AND INVENTION
NATIONAL OCEAN PROTECTION ACT
OCEANS AND HUMAN HEALTH
WATERBORNE DISEASES
THE OCEAN AS A FRONTIER FOR NEW MEDICINES
MARINE ORGANISMS AS MODELS FOR MODEL BIOLOGY
MARINE PRODUCTS FOR RESEARCH AND INDUSTRY
OCEAN LITERACY WITH CRAIG STRANG
SEA TURTLES WITH IRENE KINAN-KELLY
HIGH SEAS FISHERIES WITH SEAN MARTIN
SAVINGS OUR OCEAN: AN URBAN CHALLENGE - MAYOR JEREMY HARRIS
