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Coastal management and restoration of our planet's coastlines with a particular focus on California, Louisiana and the Pacific.  Emphasizing wetland restoration, aspects of agriculture in the coastal plain, fisheries, dealing with coastal hazards, and effective governance.
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February 9, 2017 12:10 PM
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US’ Top Five Trading Partners

US’ Top Five Trading Partners | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
From www.maritimeprofessional.com - February 7, 2017 12:07 PM
The U.S.’ top five trading partner countries for goods in 2016 were China, Canada, Mexico, Japan and Germany, according to full year 2016 U.S.
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Interesting how large a role vehicles plays in this.  The prominence of pharmaceuticals will also be surprising to some.  Oil only shows up in the top items with regards to imports from Canada (as far as our top 5 trading partners goes).

It goes without saying that Canada and Mexico primarily bring in materials via land.  Virtually all the rest of this comes and goes via our global network of shipping.

You can read the full report with all the statistics here: https://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/trade/tradnewsrelease.htm
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December 26, 2016 11:36 AM
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Typhoon in the Philippines kills 6, sends hundreds of thousands to emergency shelters on Christmas

Typhoon in the Philippines kills 6, sends hundreds of thousands to emergency shelters on Christmas | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
From www.latimes.com - December 25, 2016 6:00 PM
A powerful typhoon blew out of the northern Philippines on Monday after killing at least six people and spoiling Christmas in several provinces, where more than 380,000 people abandoned celebrations at home to reach emergency shelters and other safer grounds. Typhoon Nock-Ten cut power t
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November 19, 2016 2:29 AM
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Open Collections Program: Expeditions and Discoveries, United States South Seas Exploring Expedition (aka the Wilkes Expedition), 1838–1842

Open Collections Program: Expeditions and Discoveries, United States South Seas Exploring Expedition (aka the Wilkes Expedition), 1838–1842 | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
From ocp.hul.harvard.edu - November 19, 2016 2:29 AM
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October 8, 2016 2:36 AM
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Great Pacific Garbage Patch is denser than previously thought

Great Pacific Garbage Patch is denser than previously thought | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
From www.csmonitor.com - October 5, 2016 2:35 AM
Currents in the Pacific Ocean between Hawaii and California contain much of the ocean's plastic pollution, whose density was measured by the first-ever aerial survey, led by The Ocean Cleanup.
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September 7, 2016 9:05 PM
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Plastic pollution: which two oceans contain the most?

Plastic pollution: which two oceans contain the most? | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
From www.weforum.org - September 7, 2016 9:05 PM
This map ranks the world’s oceans by the amount of plastic floating on the surface.
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More and more plastics...
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May 11, 2016 11:08 PM
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Scientists capture 'mesmerizing' video of swarming red crabs

Scientists capture 'mesmerizing' video of swarming red crabs | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
From www.latimes.com - April 11, 2016 7:00 PM
More than a thousand feet below the surface, the ocean floor seemed to come alive before the eyes - and cameras - of a team of scientists.
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Cool video.
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April 12, 2016 10:38 AM
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How El Niño Impacts Marine Plant Life

From www.youtube.com - April 12, 2016 10:38 AM
El Niño years can have a big impact on the littlest plants in the ocean, and NASA scientists are studying the relationship between the two. Ocean colo
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January 26, 2016 7:57 PM
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El Niño Storms Put Pacifica Cliff Apartments at Risk

El Niño Storms Put Pacifica Cliff Apartments at Risk | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
From www.nytimes.com - January 25, 2016 6:00 PM
Officials in the city near San Francisco have declared an emergency and condemned apartments that might fall into the sea.
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This is the norm now along much of California's coasts.

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December 29, 2015 12:14 AM
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'Biodegradable' plastics are not so great for the oceans, says UN

'Biodegradable' plastics are not so great for the oceans, says UN | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
From www.treehugger.com - December 27, 2015 6:05 PM

It doesn't actually biodegrade in most ocean conditions, and it probably shouldn't be recycled with other plastics.

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This is a common issue with many of our "degradable" plastics.  They are typically degrade by direct UV exposure and not when buried, subsurface, etc.

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November 3, 2015 11:43 PM
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A scientist found a ‘ghost’ bird that hadn’t been seen in half a century, then killed it. Here’s why.

A scientist found a ‘ghost’ bird that hadn’t been seen in half a century, then killed it. Here’s why. | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
From www.theprovince.com - November 3, 2015 12:51 PM
Christopher Filardi had been searching for the moustached kingfisher for more than two decades. When he finally found one, he 'collected' it

Via Donald Rodriguez
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So we have to kill it to save it, eh?  

 

You mean taking a blood draw and some feather pulls isn't sufficient even after all the morphometrics the mist netting crews normally collect?

 

This guy is a tool.  If these birds were so common and he was so good, how is it he had to search for 20 years to find it?

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Donald Rodriguez's curator insight, November 3, 2015 12:51 PM

I thought the days of "Killing for Science" were a thing of the past, but yet, there are those that still adhere to these old school creed. 
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September 27, 2015 11:31 AM
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Tsunami Animation

From www.youtube.com - September 17, 2015 7:56 AM

"The largest earthquake ever recorded by instruments struck southern Chile on May 22, 1960. This 9.5 magnitude earthquake generated a tsunami that crossed the Pacific Ocean, killing as many as 2000 people in Chile and Peru, 61 people in Hilo, Hawaii, and 142 people in Japan as well as causing damage in the Marquesas Islands (Fr. Polynesia), Samoa, New Zealand, Australia, the Philippines, and in Alaska's Aleutian Islands.  To see how this tsunami compares with two recent tsunamis from Chile, please watch http://youtu.be/qoxTC3vIF1U "

 

Tags: physical, geomorphology, water, tectonics, disasters, video.

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Maricarmen Husson's curator insight, September 24, 2015 8:23 PM

Tsunami ocurrido en Chile el 22 de Mayo de 1960 donde murieron 2000 personas en Chile y Perú, 61 en Hilo Hawaii, 142 en Japón causando daños en Islas Marquesas Polinesia , Samoa, Nueva Zelanda, Australia, Filipinas, Alaska's Islas Aleutianas.....enlace para ver la comparación con el Tsunamis recientes en Chile (2015)
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August 24, 2015 9:23 PM
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Boaters mapping garbage patch in Pacific Ocean return to San Francisco

Boaters mapping garbage patch in Pacific Ocean return to San Francisco | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
From www.usnews.com - August 22, 2015 7:00 PM
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Scientists and volunteers who have spent the last month gathering data on how much plastic garbage is floating in the Pacific Ocean will return to San Francisco and share preliminary findings.
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February 14, 2015 6:12 PM
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High seas fishing ban could boost global catches, equality

High seas fishing ban could boost global catches, equality | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
From www.eurekalert.org - February 14, 2015 6:12 PM
Analysis of fisheries data indicates that if increased spillover of fish stocks from protected international waters were to boost coastal catches by 18 per cent, current global catches would be maintained. When the researchers modeled less conservative estimates of stock spillover, catches in coastal waters surpassed current global levels.
PIRatE Lab's insight:

Clearly the high seas are the unregulated underbelly of the planet.  This is an interesting study that gives an estimate of how much productivity is being taken out of the global ocean outside of 200nm limit zones proximate to land.  But (as always) this issue is enforcement.

 

Here is the full article:

http://nature.com/articles/doi:10.1038/srep08481

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February 9, 2017 11:10 AM
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Meet El Niño’s cranky uncle that could send global warming into hyperdrive

Meet El Niño’s cranky uncle that could send global warming into hyperdrive | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
From www.eco-business.com - February 6, 2017 7:00 PM
The El Niño and La Niña weather systems are well known. But what are El Tio and La Tia? And what could they potentially do to warm the planet?
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Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO) explained in an easy to understand manner and relative to El Nino (ENSO).
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November 21, 2016 9:01 AM
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China is no longer ruining their livelihoods, but these Filipino fishermen aren't entirely grateful

China is no longer ruining their livelihoods, but these Filipino fishermen aren't entirely grateful | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
From www.latimes.com - November 20, 2016 6:00 PM
For now, at least, life is good again for Filipino fisherman who had been locked out by China. Duterte's dealmaking has given them access to disputed waters.
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These folks are battered and unsupported.  Their strongman (Duarte) is proving the ineffectiveness of his campaign promises.  All the while, they suffer.
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November 13, 2016 9:24 AM
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New Battle of Midway pits military history against wildlife

New Battle of Midway pits military history against wildlife | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
From www.latimes.com - November 12, 2016 6:00 PM
A new battle is pitting preservation of the Midway Atoll's vaunted military history against the protection of its wildlife.
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Wow!  A story that actually focused on an protected area issue, with a focus on the history.  Normally such stories are very much painted as "good guy vs. bad guy."
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October 6, 2016 2:34 AM
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Maritime Cook Islands Focuses on Next Generation on World Maritime Day

Maritime Cook Islands Focuses on Next Generation on World Maritime Day | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
From www.marinelink.com - October 5, 2016 2:33 AM
Maritime Cook Islands (“MCI”) joined the international maritime community in a celebration of World Maritime Day 2016 on September 29.
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Cook Islands Maritime
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May 18, 2016 8:28 PM
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L.A.'s plastic bag problem hasn't been solved, and it may be killing some of our most beautiful sea creatures

L.A.'s plastic bag problem hasn't been solved, and it may be killing some of our most beautiful sea creatures | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
From www.latimes.com - May 17, 2016 7:00 PM
When it comes to enacting bans on plastic bags, the reasoning sometimes sounds remote. You've probably heard of the vast soup of plastic known as the Pacific
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April 12, 2016 12:00 PM
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Why there are sea monsters lurking in early world maps

Why there are sea monsters lurking in early world maps | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
From www.pri.org - April 11, 2016 11:59 AM
Old world maps and atlases are chock full of history, uncharted territories and, if you look carefully, sea monsters.
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I love me some good ol' sea monsters...
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February 4, 2016 10:34 AM
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What will it take to get plastics out of the ocean?

What will it take to get plastics out of the ocean? | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
From ensia.com - February 4, 2016 10:34 AM
From drones to filters to artificial islands, innovators are working to reduce the threat thousands of tons of trash pose to marine ecosystems.
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We need all of it!

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January 26, 2016 7:50 PM
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Old Nuclear Fallout Proves Useful for Sea Turtle Clues

Old Nuclear Fallout Proves Useful for Sea Turtle Clues | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
From www.nytimes.com - January 24, 2016 6:00 PM
Researchers are relying on radiocarbon from bomb tests decades ago to learn more about endangered hawksbill turtles in the Hawaiian Islands.
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Reconstructing how changed ecosystems have become via a key member of coral reef and pelagic ecosystems.

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November 9, 2015 11:19 PM
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Navy launches second test missile off Southern California coast

Navy launches second test missile off Southern California coast | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
From www.latimes.com - November 8, 2015 6:00 PM
The U.S. Navy said it launched a second -- and final -- missile in a planned exercise Monday afternoon from a submarine off the Southern California coast.
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Again, an example of the way the United States utilizes its overseas rerrirotires, especially in the Pacific.

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October 6, 2015 8:54 AM
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From increased fracking to tainted fish, how the Trans-Pacific Partnership could affect the West

From increased fracking to tainted fish, how the Trans-Pacific Partnership could affect the West | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
From www.onearth.org - May 18, 2015 1:04 PM
From fracking to tainted fish, how the Trans-Pacific Partnership could affect the West.
PIRatE Lab's insight:

Perhaps I'm getting jaded in my old age, but I predict a net negative impact on our environment.  I see little to argue for the "beneficial" side of the ledger.

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September 7, 2015 11:02 PM
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Blue whale believed tangled in fishing line may be in Mexico

Blue whale believed tangled in fishing line may be in Mexico | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
From www.latimes.com - September 6, 2015 7:00 PM
A blue whale that is believed to be tangled in fishing line may be in Mexican waters, authorities said Monday.
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That sucker is moving.  Even with a table of lines and traps hanging off of him/her.

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April 10, 2015 12:24 AM
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Vanuatu coastal fisheries under pressure after Cyclone Pam

Vanuatu coastal fisheries under pressure after Cyclone Pam | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
From www.radionz.co.nz - April 10, 2015 12:24 AM
The Secretariat of the Pacific Community says it is concerned that coastal fisheries in Vanuatu are coming under increased pressure from overfishing after Cyclone Pam.
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