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The Outstanding Filipinos (TOFIL) Award for Science (Marine Biology) in 1992 [6] Laureate in the United Nations' Environmental Programme's (UNEP) Global 500 Roll of Honour in 1989; On April 22, 2024, the Marine Science Institute, in its 50th founding anniversary, was re-named Edgardo D. Gomez Hall. The Marine Biodiversity Resources and ...
Maury Hall was the home of the Naval Science Department at the University of Virginia and headquarters of the university's Navy ROTC battalion until being renamed in 2022. [24] [25] The original building of the College of William & Mary Virginia Institute of Marine Science was named Maury Hall as well, but renamed York River Hall in 2020. [26]
The World Is Blue: How Our Fate and the Ocean's Are One. National Geographic Books. ISBN 978-1-4262-0541-5. Co-author (2011). The Protection and Management of the Sargasso Sea: The golden floating rainforest of the Atlantic Ocean. Summary Science and Supporting Evidence Case. Sargasso Sea Alliance. Earle, Sylvia (2012). The Sweet Spot in Time.
Thermohaline circulation. Oceanography (from Ancient Greek ὠκεανός (ōkeanós) 'ocean' and γραφή (graphḗ) 'writing'), also known as oceanology, sea science, ocean science, and marine science, is the scientific study of the ocean, including its physics, chemistry, biology, and geology.
Rachel Louise Carson (May 27, 1907 – April 14, 1964) was an American marine biologist, writer, and conservationist whose sea trilogy (1941–1955) and book Silent Spring (1962) are credited with advancing marine conservation and the global environmental movement.
The Scientists: An Epic of Discovery (2012), edited by Andrew Robinson, is a collection of 43 biographies of a selection of the greatest scientists of all time. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] An updated paperback edition of the book entitled The Scientists: Pioneers of Discovery appeared in 2023.
In his book The Creation, Wilson wrote that scientists ought to "offer the hand of friendship" to religious leaders and build an alliance with them, stating that "Science and religion are two of the most potent forces on Earth and they should come together to save the creation."
In addition to her career in research, Gates served as a mentor, public speaker, science communicator, and proponent for change and progress in the field of marine science. [7] She captivated and inspired audiences with her passion, optimism, and, as she modestly put it, her English boarding school accent. [ 7 ]