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AltaSea: Beacon – Spring 2016
Spring 2016 Welcome to “AltaSea: Beacon,” a quarterly newsletter that provides updates on AltaSea’s activities, education and community programs and other initiatives. We hope you’ll share this newsletter with […]
Discovering the Ocean’s Value
San Pedro Today, April 2016 AltaSea, LA Maritime Institute and Reef Check collaborate on the Student Ocean Scientists program. By Monica Simpson “All hands to dockline!” bellows Captain Rob Laymon […]
AltaSea: Trending – March 30, 2016
A biweekly round-up of news and trends important to the AltaSea community. Marine Science Mystery of the Bermuda Triangle Finally Solved? Scientists Think They Can Finally Explain Missing Ship Phenomenon […]
AltaSea: Trending – March 16, 2016
A biweekly round-up of news and trends important to the AltaSea community. Marine Science Possible New Octopus Species Found Near Hawaii, Scientists Say (Los Angeles Times) In the cutest news […]
Whitehouse’s wife takes new job in California
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) – U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse’s wife has a new job on the West Coast. Sandra Whitehouse, who holds a Ph.D. in marine biology from the University of […]
AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles, Reef Check and Los Angeles Maritime Institute Announce “Student Ocean Scientist” Program to Engage Youth in Ocean-Based Learning
Educational collaboration focused on teaching middle school children how to carry out scientific investigations of the Los Angeles Harbor and coastal waters. (Los Angeles, CA) – March 7, 2016. AltaSea […]
San Pedro’s AltaSea names 2 executives, plans groundbreaking this year
On the heels of this week’s unveiling of new Ports O’ Call development plans, another San Pedro waterfront player — AltaSea — announced two new executives and said groundbreaking for […]
AltaSea: Trending – March 2, 2016
A biweekly round-up of news and trends important to the AltaSea community. Marine Science What El Niño Means for Other Parts of the Planet (Science Friday) When you hear about […]
AltaSea: Trending – Feb. 17, 2016
A biweekly round-up of news and trends important to the AltaSea community. Marine Science Ship Noises Could Hurt Endangered Killer Whales, Study Finds (Washington Post) Can you repeat that? Whales […]
AltaSea: Trending – Feb. 3, 2016
AltaSea: Trending – February 3, 2016 Edition A biweekly round-up of news and trends important to the AltaSea community. Marine Science MIT Finds a Way to Desalinate Water by Shocking […]
AltaSea: Trending – January 20, 2016
Marine Science Could Renewable Energy Be Stored in Balloons in the Ocean? (Smithsonian) Though solar and wind energy are becoming more and more efficient, storing this energy — for use […]
AltaSea: Trending – January 6, 2016
A biweekly round-up of news and trends important to the AltaSea community. Marine Science This Toxin Could be Causing Deadly Brain Damage in Sea Lions – and We Might be […]
Match AltaSea Campaign
The Match AltaSea campaign for three AltaSea partners – Friends of the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, Los Angeles Maritime Institute and PortTech LA – was an overwhelming success. Sam Nappi, AltaSea’s […]
AltaSea: Beacon – December 10, 2015
Welcome to “AltaSea: Beacon,” a quarterly newsletter that provides updates on AltaSea’s activities, education and community programs and other initiatives. We hope you’ll share this newsletter with others interested in […]
AltaSea: Trending – September 16, 2015
Marine Science See Plans for the 62-Mile Wall That Would Capture Trash in the Pacific (Huffington Post) The amount of garbage in the ocean is a growing problem. Last issue […]