Following on the open access and marine themes of the past few weeks, the Census of Marine Life is a terrific open access resource. The census, carried out over ten years, was an impressively massive effort involving: A DECADE OF DISCOVERY 2,700 scientists 80+ nations 540 expeditions US$ 650 million 2,600+ scientific publications 6,000+ potential [...]
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Census of Marine Life, Open Access Gem
Posted in great resource, oceans, open access on November 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
REFUSE, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Posted in consumerism, enviro advocacy, global issues, oceans on October 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
In a TEDTalk earlier this year, artist Dianna Cohen, co-founder of Plastic Pollution Coalition, challenges us to add refuse to the reduce, reuse, recycle mantra: Dianna Cohen: Tough truths about plastic pollut…, posted with vodpod Many of you probably know about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch or gyre, but you may not know that up [...]
