World Oceans Day

Samantha Joye and other ECOGIG scientists participated in person and online to celebrate, and elaborate on, World Oceans Day on June 8:

World Oceans Day is the United Nations-recognized day of ocean celebration and action. People all over our blue planet organize events to support action to protect the ocean. This year, the theme is Healthy oceans, healthy planet.

ECOGIG hosted a Media and Education Day in Gulfport, Mississippi from 10 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the port of Gulfport. ECOGIG scientists are at the midway point in their three-and-half-week-long research cruise on board the R/V Endeavor. The research cruise is taking the team back to the Gulf of Mexico to continue their research to assess the ecological impacts of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon accident. 

The Reddit thread featuring the scientists is informative and a great example of their engagement with a worldwide audience on marine ecosystem issues, problems, developments and solutions. Great job.