Thank You Ocean Report

The Thank You Ocean Report focuses on interesting and exciting California ocean topics such as marine mammals, the latest news on ocean health, timely ocean issues and fascinating ocean facts. Stories feature interviews with ocean experts, explorers, scientists, conservationists, government and business leaders. Listeners learn about ocean activities and recreation, surfing, fishing, boating, and the many ways we all can thank the ocean through conservation and stewardship.

Help Give Sharks A Fighting Chance

September 6th, 2010



HammerheadThe Project AWARE Foundation is a non-profit conservation organization working with divers around the world to conserve underwater environments. On this report, Director Jenny Miller Garmendia talks about one of their projects that is aimed at protecting sharks.

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California and the World Ocean Conference 2010 (CWO ’10)

August 17th, 2010



California and the World Ocean Conference 2010 logo

Brian Baird, Assistant Secretary for Ocean and Coastal Policy for the California Natural Resources Agency, highlights the upcoming “California and the World Ocean Conference 2010″ to be held in San Francisco from September 7-10, 2010. As with the previous CWO conferences, CWO ‘10 will seek the experience, views and innovative ideas of experts throughout California, the United States, and the international community in addressing ocean and coastal resource management issues facing California and other states and nations.

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BLUE Ocean Film Festival

July 26th, 2010



BLUE Ocean Film Festival LogoThe goal of the BLUE Ocean Film Festival is to share at all levels the latest insights on what is happening in our ocean and to provide tangible ways people can make a difference. Executive Director Debbie Kinder talks about BLUE which will be held in Monterey, California, from August 24-29, 2010.

Protecting the California Coast

July 12th, 2010



Ocean Protection Council logoThe ocean impacts life in California in many ways. In this report, Amber Mace, Executive Director of the Ocean Protection Council, talks about the role of the OPC in protecting our coastal and ocean resources.

Decommissioning Oil and Gas Rigs

June 21st, 2010



Platform Irene, North of Point Arguello: Linda SnookSkyli McAfee, Executive Director of the California Ocean Science Trust, offers a perspective on decommissioning oil and gas rigs that sit off the coast of California. (Photo credit: Platform Irene, North of Point Arguello: Linda Snook)

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Oil Spills in San Francisco Bay: Preparing a Better Response

June 7th, 2010



This Thank You Ocean Report highlights excerpts from the “Oil Spills in San Francisco Bay: Preparing a Better Response” conference sponsored by the San Francisco Estuary Partnership on May 11, 2010. | Click here to view .mp4 video in larger player

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Governors Take Action Toward Ocean Health

May 24th, 2010



West Coast Governors' Agreement on Ocean Health

In July 2008, the Governors of California, Oregon and Washington released a West Coast Governors’ Agreement on Ocean Health Action Plan that identified common ocean and coastal management priorities. Brian Baird, Assistant Secretary for Ocean and Coastal Policy for the California Natural Resources Agency, offers an update about this joint effort to protect and manage the vast marine resources shared by California, Oregon and Washington.

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Gulf Oil Spill

May 7th, 2010



On April 22, 2010 the Transocean Deepwater Horizon drilling rig sank 130 miles southeast of New Orleans. On this report you will learn how you can find current information on the spill and how you can help. (Photo credit: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Justin E. Stumberg/Released) | Click here to view .mp4 video in larger player

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Ocean on the Edge

April 26th, 2010



Ocean on the EdgeOcean on the Edge is an exhibit focusing on the issues that impact the ocean and what we can do about them. Our guest is Dr. Jerry Schubel, President and CEO of the Aquarium of the Pacific, the exhibit’s creator and host. (Photo courtesy of K. Leonard, Aquarium of the Pacific)

Earth Day 2010

April 12th, 2010



Big Blue Marble (Photo courtesy of NASA)April 22, 2010 is the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. On this report, we celebrate by focusing on the Ocean with our guest Kaitilin Gaffney, Pacific Ecosystem Program Director for Ocean Conservancy. (Photo courtesy of NASA)

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