Panelists discuss inland issues as they relate to ocean health after the Ocean Frontiers Premiere in Boulder, Colorado.
Month: June 2012
Ocean Stewardship along the West Coast
The Network of West Coast communities and projects shines a new light on how to best manage our ocean and coastal ecosystems. Port Orford, Oregon is one of the projects. Hear from community members and learn what they are doing to address the problems they face in their coastal communities where they live and work.
Iowa Farmers & Gulf of Mexico
Full-length version – Iowa farmers, by better tending their soils, are helping to restore the Gulf of Mexico, more than 1000 miles away.
Who’s Embarking on a New Era in Ocean Stewardship?
Fishermen, scientists, business owners, farmers & more are charting a new course for the ocean—one of collaboration & holistic approaches, as seen in Ocean Frontiers. Now, we are able to offer you a more in depth look at what these ocean champions are doing—learn more about their work, watch new video clips and see how to get involved! Each story now has its own webpage.
Click on the titles below to go to that specific story’s page—with more videos, articles and links!
Saving Whales at Stellwagen Bank
Learn more about collaborating to save whales and ocean economies. Meet the project partners, and check out the cool work on endangered right whales.
An Ocean Blueprint for Florida Keys
See how ocean planning is being done right by a diverse group of ocean stakeholders. Hear from Keys fishermen about how ocean planning benefits their businesses.
Iowa Farmers & Gulf of Mexico
Connect with people across the Mississippi River Basin who are both changing their agricultural practices and implementing innovative conservation measures.
Port Orford Fishermen Protect Ocean & Way of Life
Learn from these visionary fishermen and their partners about how to create and promote a community stewardship area for a healthy near shore ecosystem that will support their town’s economy.
Kudos to Oregon First Lady Cylvia Hayes and Leesa Cobb of the Port Orford Ocean Resource Team for the this excellent op-ed they wrote on the National Ocean Policy and its value to Oregon’s coastal communities.
Thanks for all you do!
The Ocean Frontiers Team
