Science & Research

About World Ocean Radio

About World Ocean Radio

About World Ocean Radio

Peter Neill, host of World Ocean Radio, provides coverage of a broad spectrum of ocean issues from science and education to advocacy and exemplary projects. World Ocean Radio, a project of the World Ocean Observatory, is a weekly series of brief audio essays available for syndicated use at no cost by community radio stations worldwide. Contact us for more information.

World Ocean Radio host Peter Neill recently attended the Ocean Exploration 2020 National Forum, a gathering of U.S. ocean exploration leadership, individuals charged by the U.S. Congress to recommend an oceanographic agenda, specific research goals and objectives to be taken by 2020. The event was hosted by NOAA and other partners, and held at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, California. In this episode we'll share conference approaches, discussions and consensus on a number of ocean science issues, technologies and the ocean future.

The ocean is a valuable and biodiverse resource for new medicines, treatment for present and future diseases, and is a potential major contributor for the future of global public health. In this episode of World Ocean Radio, host Peter Neill will discuss the various international, political and regulatory challenges of pharmaceutical exploration.

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Tidal generation is a viable alternative energy opportunity, though current applications are fraught with engineering challenges, high cost, and environmental issues. Many innovative new technologies are emerging, making tidal energy generation possible as a fully integrated working system in the new world energy mix.
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