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The ocean is the cradle of life on this planet. Minute changes have massive impacts on the climate and global ecosystems. The PF community has dozens of ideas on keeping oceans clean, using it to generate clean energy and more. Have an idea in Oceans? Tell us

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Monitoring Water Environment with Robotic Fish

Xiaobo Tan

Small, inexpensive robotic fish, equipped with sensors, form mobile sensor networks in water, allowing them to monitor ... more ...

Algae, BP Oil Spill, Climate Change, Oceans, Water
Orbital Rotational tideal turbine

E Holohan

I have developed a turbine for use in high flow areas of tide and current. The design has almost limitless torque and ... more ...

Climate Change, Engineering, Hydroelectric, Oceans, Wind
Ocean Kinetic Energy

Caleb VandeBerg

My idea has to do with using ocean currents to power homes, industrial buildings and much more. By putting tubines in ... more ...

Engineering, Hydroelectric, Oceans, Water
Upstream to Downstream (In Our Bloodstreams)

Krisanne Baker

Unless we change our water consumption and systems of disposal and use, we are drinking from a ‘sanitary ... more ...

Activism, Green Living, Health, Oceans, Water
Embedded Sea Ice Model with Tidal Forcing May Improve Climate Projections

National Science Foundation

University of Alaska researchers developed a numerical model of the ice-covered Arctic ocean that includes tides. They ... more ...

Adaptation, Climate Change, Colleges and Universities, Engineering, Oceans, Science, Water
Turbines Inspired by Nature

Omar Abass

Inspired by nature, these turbines follow the logarithmic spiral pattern found everywhere in the universe from ... more ...

Biomimicry, Efficiency, Engineering, Green Communities, Green Living, Hydroelectric, Oceans, Renewable Energy, Water, Wind
Ocean Circulation Plays a Major Role in Controlling Greenhouse Gas Fluctuations

National Science Foundation

Over time, warming events in Greenland and the North Atlantic were followed by gradual cooling. These changes correlate ... more ...

Adaptation, Clean Tech, Climate Change, International Climate Negotiations, Oceans, Science, Water
WaterShed: A Solar Home that Harvests and Recycles Water

WaterShed at the University of Maryland

WaterShed, the University of Maryland’s entry into the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon 2011, is a ... more ...

Architecture, Climate Change, Education, Efficiency, Green Building, Green Living, Oceans, Renewable Energy, Solar, Solar Decathlon, Water
Science Nation – Marshes and Sea Level Rise

National Science Foundation

Villanova University marine scientist Nathaniel Weston studies how both land use and climate change can impact habitat ... more ...

Adaptation, Climate Change, Oceans, Science, Water
New Climate Mode of Variability Links Ocean Climate and Ecosystem Change

National Science Foundation

Decadal fluctuations in ocean salinity, nutrients, chlorophyll, a variety of zooplankton species, and fish stocks in the ... more ...

Adaptation, Climate Change, Geothermal, International Climate Negotiations, Oceans, Science, Water
After 22 Years, Oil From the Exxon Valdez Disaster Still Found in Prince William Sound, Alaska

Assignment Earth

R. J. Kopchak was formerly the part owner of a fisherman’s co-op in Cordova, Alaska, which was experiencing great ... more ...

Activism, BP Oil Spill, Green Communities, Health, Oceans, Policy, Science, Water
Keeping Cargo Cool With Wind Turbines

Michael Stevens

A self contained, portable wind power plant to be used in cargo container vessels. Self-contained wind turbines in cargo ... more ...

Business, Oceans, Renewable Energy, Transportation, Wind
Plasma-Based Hydrogen Generation From Sea Water

Michael Thomas

Advanced Plasma Industries (API) is an innovative technology research & development company based in Maryland, ... more ...

Clean Tech, Efficiency, Engineering, Natural Gas, Oceans, Renewable Energy, Science, Water
Plans for Offshore Oil Drilling Worry Native Alaskans

Assignment Earth

Now that President Obama has just approved offshore drilling in Alaska, how will that affect the native population? Here ... more ...

Activism, BP Oil Spill, Economics, Green Communities, Oceans, Policy, Water
Congress Introduces Bill To Protect Washington’s 150-Mile Water Recreation Trail

Assignment Earth

Serene. Soothing. Magnificent. These are all words appropriate to describe the Cascadia Marine Trail, a 150 mile ... more ...

Activism, Green Communities, Oceans, Water
Patented Design For Eliminating Hurricanes

Brian

An experimental proposal to reduce the devastation caused by hurricanes to humans and the environment. An important part ... more ...

Activism, Adaptation, Business, Clean Tech, Climate Change, Economics, Engineering, International Climate Negotiations, Natural Disasters, Oceans, Policy, Science, Water
San Francisco Prepares for Climate Change Effects Through “Rising Tides” Competition

KQED/Quest

Scientists say it’s no secret San Francisco Bay is rising, along with all of the earth’s oceans. This rise in sea ... more ...

Adaptation, Green Communities, Oceans, Science, Water
Warming Walruses: Watch NWF’s Climate Capsule, 9/28/2010

Miles Grant

From DC to Alaska, what impact is global warming having on America right now? What’s the National Wildlife ... more ...

Activism, GreenGov, Oceans, Water
Alaskan Natives Witness Gulf Oil Damage

James Edward Mills

A group of tribal leaders from Alaska tour the Gulf spill area and ponder what might happen to their homelands if ... more ...

Activism, Oceans, Water
Moving To Higher Ground

Tracy Boyer

Villagers from the small coastal Alaskan town of Newtok have endured extreme weather leading to massive erosion. Though ... more ...

Adaptation, Climate Change, Oceans, Water

Webisodes Related to Oceans

Rising Seas Bring Salty Risks

A rising tide may lift all boats, but what does it do to marshlands? In this week’s WEBISODE we showcase NSF funded scientist’s work on how marshes are affected by sea level rise. We also take you on a trip halfway around!

TV Segments Related to Oceans

Verdant Power: Harvesting Power From the Sea

Planet Forward’s Bloomberg West debut featured Verdant Power, an innovative company that is building underwater turbines to harness the power of the tides. See what challenges they face and tell us what you think!

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