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Birch Aquarium: Island of the Great White Shark full house rave reviews

From filmmaker Richard Theiss: On Tuesday, January 6 th , the Birch Aquarium at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in beautiful La Jolla , CA hosted a screening of Island of the Great White Shark . At the conclusion of the film I had the opportunity to discuss the film with the standing room only audience. The pressing issue of conservation and the value eco -tourism was discussed along with the importance of understanding the shark's role in maintaining a balanced marine ecology. My... Read Full Story

Inventor of the Wetsuit Dies at 92

If you've ever used a wet suit, you owe something to the late Hugh Bradner . Hugh Bradner, renowned physicist and professor emeritus at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego, died 5 May 2008, in San Diego, Calif. after a prolonged illness. He was 92 years old. Bradner's scientific career incorporated both science and ocean exploration to design many notable ocean technologies, including the first neoprene wetsuit. He has been affiliated with Scripps since 1961 and was professor... Read Full Story

OSIL Data Buoy Weathers the Storm

From:  osil.co.uk
In 2008 OSIL (Ocean Scientific International Limited) supplied the Countryside Council for Wales with a data collection system, the platform for which is an OSIL Shearwater Data Buoy. Since 2008, the Buoy and YSI 6600 Sonde have been regularly withstanding 75mph winds and 4m waves to collect temperature, salinity, DO, Chlorophyll and turbidity data on an hourly basis. Dr Richard Wiliams, Managing director of OSIL, comments ‘The Shearwater Buoy is a solid basis for our Data Buoy programme, and... Read Full Story

OSIL Set the Standard!

From:  osil.co.uk
Ocean Scientific International Ltd are pleased to announce that they have expanded the scope of their ISO 9001;2000 Certification in line with the increasing demand for their environmental monitoring systems. This means that now all systems supplied by OSIL meet the high management standards that this accreditation demands. Read Full Story

OSIL See Increased Slick Sleuth Sales

From:  osil.co.uk
International oceanographic marine instrument and systems provider, OSIL (Ocean Scientific International Limited), are seeing increased sales of Slick Sleuths Oil Spill Detection and Alarm Systems for compliance monitoring of outfalls, harbours, refineries and rigs, marinas and fuel transfer stations. Read Full Story

NEW SALES EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENT FOR OSIL

From:  osil.co.uk
On 2nd January 2008 OSIL (Ocean Scientific International Ltd.) welcomed a new Sales Executive, Dr. Hannah Flint, to their Havant based offices. Hannah joins OSIL directly after completing her PhD at the National Oceanography Centre (NOC), Southampton. Working within the deep sea group at NOC provided plenty of sea going and operational experience which will prove valuable in her new role. Prior to receiving her PhD, Hannah received an MSc from NOC in Oceanography and a BSc (hons) in Marine... Read Full Story

OSIL SUPPLY SKOMER WITH A DATA COLLECTION SYSTEM

From:  osil.co.uk
OSIL (Ocean Scientific International Ltd.) have recently supplied the Countryside Council for Wales (CCW) with a data collection system for background monitoring at Skomer Marine Nature Reserve. The system consists of an OSIL Shearwater Data Buoy, fitted with a Campbell CR200 Data Logger and a VHF Omi-directional Antenna.   When deployed the 1.2 diameter buoy will be attached via a data cable to a customised OSIL Seabed Mounting Frame. Read Full Story

Another gargantuan protected area proposed for the Pacific Ocean

In an earlier post , we wrote about President Bush’s proposal to create the largest protected marine area in the world in the Pacific Ocean. A group of scientists, environmental groups, and former members of Australia’s navy are now calling for the creation of another reserve that would ban fishing in a whopping 400,000 square mile area off Australia ’s northeast coast. Coral at the Great barrier reef, Australia It will sure be interesting to see if these two suggestions will become... Read Full Story

OSIL announce an increase in sales of AML SV Sensors.

From:  osil.co.uk
International oceanographic marine instrument and systems provider, OSIL (Ocean Scientific International Limited), have reported a marked increase in sales across the range of AML (Applied Microsystems Ltd.) Sound Velocity instruments in response to a growing need within the industry. Read Full Story

OSIL Seabed Mooring frames offer a flexible, cost-effective near-seabed monitoring solution.

From:  osil.co.uk
International oceanographic marine instrument and systems provider, OSIL (Ocean Scientific International Limited), make near-seabed monitoring more cost-effective and reliable with their Seabed Mooring Frames. Read Full Story
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