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Ocean Studies Board

The Ocean Studies Board (OSB) is the focal point within the National Academies for ocean-related science, engineering, and policy issues. The OSB explores the science, policies, and infrastructure ...
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Early Career Liaison Kailani Acosta Advances Ocean Science at the 2025 UN Ocean Conference

In 2023 and 2025, the United Nations held global ocean conferences to support the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14, which aims to conserve and sustainably use the oceans. The 2025 UN ...
The Conversation

Humanity depends on the ocean — Here is what we need to prioritize for immediate ocean science research

Humankind is inextricably dependent on the ocean. Many of our greatest civilizations have thrived on the rim of the ocean. Today, we are more reliant than ever on the ocean for our economic, social ...