Since 1992, every 8th of June is World Oceans Day. The celebration was proposed during the Earth Summit in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil by Canada. In 2008, The United Nations officially recognized the event.
This year there are events all around the world, in aquariums, zoos, museums, and even online. World Ocean Day provide ways to inspire and motivate people to help the oceans of the world and learn more about them.
On World Oceans Day, the Mia J. Tegner Memorial Research Grants will announce its recipients.
Holland America and Marine Conservation Institute announce historical marine ecology awards
Today, Holland America Line and Marine Conservation Institute announced the recipients of the 2012 Mia J. Tegner Memorial Research Grants in Marine Environmental History and Historical Marine Ecology. Funded through a partnership between Marine Conservation Institute and Holland America Line, the program supports efforts of promising young scientists and graduate students to study the history of ocean ecology to predict future impacts from human interactions.
Information gathered through research studies is essential to help lawmakers, regulators, and conservationists set appropriate targets for marine conservation efforts that take into account the sustained health and productivity of the world's oceans.
