Review& Forecast: Bringing Ocean Science to the Forefront of National Policy

摘要

The past year was an exceptionally active one for ocean science. From the executive order establishing a National Ocean Policy to the devastating Deepwater Horizon oil spill, ocean science has been front and center in 2010. As an organization striving to shape the future of ocean science and technology through discovery, understanding and action, the Consortium for Ocean Leadership, representing 96 of the leading public and private ocean research, education and industry groups, has in turn had an extremely busy 12 months.