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On September 8, a massive and controversial plastic-cleanup system will be launched into the Pacific Ocean. Click on the link below to read the full article. 

The University of Hawai‘i Sea Grant College Program’s educational television series Voice of the Sea has received two 2018 Telly Awards for its coverage of sea-level rise and coastal erosion in Hawai‘i.

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In Dr. Seuss’s classic book “The Lorax,” a character called the Once-ler cuts down the last tree of its species. Is this a cautionary tale, or a story about poor forest management? Click on the link below to read the full article. 

...the Navakavu Revitalization Strategy 2018-2022 (NRS) is a leading example of how local governance structures are helping to meeting national and international development frameworks and priorities.

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The Secretariat of the Ramsar Convention invites applicants for the position of Deputy Secretary General (M2), Closing Date – 16 September 2018. Click on the link below for further details.

Intense weather wracks the Pacific as Ben and the Seeker crew maneuver to avoid dangerous typhoons and tropical storms. Click on the link below to read the full article

Every year, proceeds from the British Birdwatching Fair go towards a conservation project, chosen and managed by BirdLife. We look back at the successes of the past 30 years. Click on the link below to read the full article. 

Here’s a look at how a newly created nonprofit is using reclaimed ocean plastic to make 3D-printed upper limbs for those in need. Click on the link below to read the full article. 

A workshop on Marine Protected Area Surveillance and Management was held in Noumea, New Caledonia from 9 to 11 July, 2018, to present findings of the MPA surveillance technology study and the MPA surveillance technology decision support tool. 

This study gives MPA managers a framework to help them weigh the costs and benefits of proposed research projects, and to make informed permitting decisions based on potential ecological impacts of the research. Click on the link below to access the full article.