Eco Wave Power to Ring Nasdaq Bell
commercial production of clean electricity from ocean and sea waves. I am incredibly proud of our talented team around the world who embodies our mission to help make the world a better place.”According to Eco Wave Power's press release, Robert J. Karabinchak, who serves in the New Jersey General Assembly for the 18th legislative district, will speak at the ceremony to share his vision for supporting legislation to promote wave energy in New Jersey. "His vision is a first-of-its-kind wave energy pilot in the state. The implementation of renewable energy and wave energy in New Jersey
LeBoeuf Tapped as director of NOAA's National Ocean Service
Mammal Protection Act and the Endangered Species Act. LeBoeuf also brings international expertise that includes overseeing NOAA’s Antarctic Treaty System responsibilities, coordinating protected species bycatch reduction efforts in multiple tuna treaties, and representing NOAA at the U.N. General Assembly regarding the protection of deep sea corals.LeBoeuf holds a bachelor’s degree in marine biology from Texas A&M University and a master’s degree in sustainable development and conservation biology from the University of Marylan
MTR100: #3 Sven Lindblad, Lindblad Expeditions
;t be ostriches, can we?” said Lindblad. “I am not being pessimistic, I am realistic. We must be proactive and leave value. We must protect our asset and avoid destructive intrusion. A surfer doesn’t want to go to Bali and surf through plastic bags.”Lindblad is a member of the General Assembly of the Charles Darwin Foundation for the Galapagos Islands; serves on the Board of The Safina Center, on The Hubbard Council of the National Geographic Society, and on the Board of Trustees of RARE; was named commissioner of the Aspen Institute’s Commission on Arctic Climate Change in
Vernadsky Medal for Boetius
public and political awareness of biogeosciences. "Through her scientific innovation, scientific coordination and integration and exemplary public relations, she is a luminary of the geomicrobiological community." The award ceremony will take place on April 10, 2018 at the EGU General Assembly in Vienna. On the occasion of the ceremony, Antje Boetius will give a lecture on "How environmental impacts on seabed communities affect: acidification, lack of oxygen and mining".
Musician Cody Simpson is 'Ocean Advocate' for UN
which will wrap up on Friday, 9 June. He will attend a photo exhibition, Waves of Action; explore an ocean lab; speak at the premiere of Urban Bay, a documentary exploring the underwater world of Rio de Janeiro's Guanabara Bay; and join the closing celebration with a live performance in the General Assembly. The singer shared his personal connection to the ocean to urge the global community and his millions of devoted fans to join the #SaveOurOcean campaign. “The oceans are in serious trouble right now and we need passionate advocates like Cody to help us restore them to
U.S.House Passes New Water-Resources Measure
authorization in January with the issuance of the Record of Decision by the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works). The project has moved expeditiously through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers SMART Planning process and received strong support by all levels of government. In 2012 the S.C. General Assembly set aside $300 million for the state share of the project, and it was expedited by the Administration as a "We Can't Wait" initiative. Upon completion, the project will deepen the Charleston Harbor to 54 feet at the entrance channel and 52 feet in the harbor.
ITU World Telecommunications And Information Society Day
celebrated annually since 1969, marking the founding of ITU and the signing of the first International Telegraph Convention in 1865. It was instituted by the Plenipotentiary Conference in Malaga-Torremolinos in 1973.In November 2005, the World Summit on the Information Society called upon the UN General Assembly to declare 17 May as World Information Society Day to focus on the importance of ICT and the wide range of issues related to the Information Society raised by WSIS. The General Assembly adopted a resolution (A/RES/60/252) in March 2006 stipulating that World Information Society Day shall be
Rexroth Offers Standard Hydraulic Power Packs
pressure and/or return line filters, motor starters, water and air coolers, heaters, temperature and level switches and drip trays. A comprehensive documentation package specific to the customer’s particular power pack is available including a bill of material, general hydraulic schematic, 2-D general assembly drawing, 3-D model and data sheets for all components. The streamlined process allows Rexroth to offer a range of power units–from stationary configurations to portable power pack–that are optimized to achieve the highest performance with the smallest footprint possible. Each
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