Oceanography (Audio)

Margaret Davidson, Director, Office of Coastal Resources Management, NOAA, addresses the perception and management of coastal risk by examining relevant factors ranging from the geophysical to the political. Take a closer look at how we approach risk now it will shape our future exposure, and the costs associated with major environmental events. Series: "Women in Science" [Science] [Show ID: 25295]

On March 26, 2012, Ocean frontier explorer and Academy Award winning filmmaker James Cameron plunged 11 kilometers (6.8 miles) below the ocean surface in a one-man submarine to the Challenger Deep in the Pacific Ocean’s Mariana Trench, the first solo diver to reach such depths. On “Journey to the Deep” the 2013 Nierenberg Prize recipient shares his experiences and perspectives from his record-setting dive. Series: "Frontiers of Knowledge" [Science] [Show ID: 25110]