Research Highlights
Marine Policy Center
January 8, 2010
The Socioeconomic Costs of Ocean Acidification
Seawater's lower pH will affect food supplies, pocketbooks, and lifestyles
SOURCE: Oceanus magazine
July 31, 2009
Farming Shellfish in Zanzibar
Aquaculture project aims to produce food and reduce poverty
SOURCE: Oceanus magazine
January 11, 2008
Proposals Emerge to Transfer Excess Carbon into the Ocean
Increasing urgency about climate change has spurred schemes that may seem radical
SOURCE: Oceanus magazine
January 10, 2008
Dumping Iron and Trading Carbon
Profits, pollution, and politics all will play roles in ocean iron fertilization
SOURCE: Oceanus magazine
January 9, 2008
Lessons from Nature, Models, and the Past
Other lines of evidence inform the debate on ocean iron fertilization
SOURCE: Oceanus magazine
January 8, 2008
What Are the Possible Side Effects?
The uncertainties and unintended consequences of manipulating ecosystems
SOURCE: Oceanus magazine
January 7, 2008
Will Ocean Iron Fertilization Work?
Getting carbon into the ocean is one thing. Keeping it there is another.
SOURCE: Oceanus magazine
November 13, 2007
Fertilizing the Ocean with Iron
Should we add iron to the sea to help reduce greenhouse gases in the air?
SOURCE: Oceanus magazine
April 24, 2007
Renewable Energy Opportunities and Issues on the Outer Continental Shelf
Porter Hoagland, Research Specialist
Marine Policy Center
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
SOURCE: null
July 7, 2006
A Modest Proposal to Sustain Lobsters and Lobstermen
Relax minimum legal size requirements, but reduce number of traps
SOURCE: Oceanus magazine
May 25, 2006
Do Fishing Regulations Lead to More Accidents?
Fishermen say yes; new study suggests no
SOURCE: Oceanus magazine
November 10, 2005
'Seasonal Pump' Moves Water Between Ocean and Aquifers
Seawater is drawn underground in winter and flows into ocean in summer
SOURCE: Oceanus magazine
August 25, 2005
In and Out of Harm's Way
Shipping lane changes proposed to prevent collisions with whales
SOURCE: Oceanus magazine
August 25, 2005
A Whole New Kettle of Fish
New legislation and task force to explore open-ocean aquaculture
SOURCE: Oceanus magazine
April 12, 2004
Which Way Will the Wind Blow?
Marine scientists have a key role to play in the debate over wind farms in the coastal ocean