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Fifteen years ago, I sat in Jane Lubchenco’s office at Oregon State University asking for career advice. Jane’s office is a reflection of her – full of accomplishments and warmth. There are stacks (and I mean STACKS) of manuscripts and journals around the office, awards both on the walls and piled up on top of each other, pictures of her family (by blood an...

This week we received a great honor. Nancy Baron and COMPASS were the recipients of a Peter Benchley Award, an award that celebrates outstanding achievements that lead to the protection of our coasts, oceans, and the communities that depend on them. We were awarded this distinction for Excellence in Media. Nancy Baron accepts her Peter Benchley Award for Excel...

Pop quiz – pick one (and only one) answer: Hurricane Sandy was related to: a) weather, b) climate, c) oceans, d) public safety Ocean acidification is an issue related to: a) oceans, b) carbon, c) agriculture, d) food security Marine debris is an issue related to: a) oceans, b) consumption, c) population, d) health Marine aquaculture is an issue related to: ...