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Ocean Science 2008 Archive

October/November/December 2008  (1,213kb PDF)

• In Good Company - Partnerships Advance MMS Objectives

• Sea Otter Research Expedition to Bering Island - Northwest to Russia

• Wildlife Biologist Greg Sanders

• Sea Otter

• Dynamics of the Loop Current in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico

• 2008 Hurricane Season

• Cold-Water Corals - Deepwater Coral Expedition in the Gulf of Mexico

• Study of Inspection Methodologies for Offshore Wind Turbines

• Alternative Energy Markets and Infrastructure Needs

• Feasting on Oil - MMS-Funded Study Reveals Organisms that Eat Oil

• West Coast Governors Take Action

• New Waves - Late-Breaking News & Information

July/August/September 2008  (1,379kb PDF)

• Alternative Energy and Alternate Uses - Leases and Proposed Regulations

• Technology Assessment and Research (TAR) Program Addresses New Challenges

• North Pacific Right Whale

• North Aleutian Basin Scoping Meetings

• Oceanographic Study of Bristol Bay

• Senior Marine Archaeologist Dave Ball

• Preserving and Respecting U.S. Maritime History in the Atlantic

• Western Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 207

• Updated Whales and Dolphins Poster

• Biotechnology and Marine Organisms on Southern California Offshore Platforms

• New Waves - Late-Breaking News & Information

April/May/June 2008  (1,085kb PDF)

• Water World - MMS Stewardship and Supervision of the Ocean Environment

• Bringing Up the Past - "Mardi Gras" Shipwreck Excavation

• New Frontiers on the Horizon

• Reaching Out - Establishing Limits on the Continental Shelf

• Sounds of the Sea - Sperm Whale Research in the Gulf of Mexico

• New Development in the Gulf of Mexico

• Pushing New Limits - Ohmsett Tests High-Capacity Skimming Systems

• Oil and Gas Revenues Fund the Future

• Ocean Sciences Meeting in Orlando

• New Waves - Late-Breaking News & Information

January/February/March 2008  (3,120kb PDF)  

• Deep-sea Cornucopia:  Unwrapping the Ocean's Potential

• Uncovering Possibilities in the Chukchi Sea

• Shell and NOAA Pool Resources in the Gulf

• Exploring the Details of the Detail

• Working in the Ice:  TAR Evaluates Arctic Offshore Technology

• Shelling Out for the Shore - Coastal Impact Assistance Program Funds Protection of Louisiana's Shoreline

• Harvesting the Deep:  Marine Biotechnology Research and Potential

• Rigging Up Residence:  Rigs-to-Reefs Program Creates New Habitats for Underwater Species

• Offshore Operations Inspection - Safe Resource Development Has Its Rewards

• MMS Receives Award for Study of Shipwrecks as Artificial Reefs

• The MMS Portfolio - Published Professionals

• New Waves - Late-Breaking News & Information

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