Ocean Science

    Ocean Science is the science and technology journal of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM).  The bureau funds on average $30 million per year for scientific studies in the Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic, the Pacific, and the Arctic.  Data gained from these studies inform policy decisions regarding offshore oil, natural gas and renewable energy development.  The information is also used by other federal and state agencies in decision-making and by members of academia and experts in the private sector.  BOEM is one of the leading contributors to the body of scientific knowledge about the nation’s marine and coastal environments. 

    Ocean Science Cover April May June 2012April/May/June 2012 

    • Science in Transformation
    • Traditional Knowledge and Sociocultural Studies
    • Subsistence Use Mapping Reveals Valuable Traditional Knowledge
    • Integrating Traditional Knowledge into Biological Resource Studies
    • Cultural Landscapes: Traditional Knowledge Across the Pacific Rim
    • Fenton Rexford (Interview), Tribal Administrator of the Native Village of Kaktovik
    • Where Do We Go From Here?  

    January/February/March 2012OS_0901_022812cover 

    • BOEM’s Renewable Energy Program: Smart Initiatives Lead to Offshore Progress
    • Roundup of State Activities
    • BOEM and Partners to Study Offshore Renewable Energy: Collaboration Pursues Answers to a Sea of Development Questions
    • Evaluating Potential Visual Impacts on Historic and Cultural Resources
    • Spotlight on Studies: Compendium of Avian Information and Comprehensive GIS Database for the Atlantic
    • For the Birds: An Overview of Renewable Energy-Related Avian Studies

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