World Ocean Day

World Ocean Day was officially on June 8. There is an official web site for the day, which I only discovered today. It would be great if this day was held during the regular University academic year, so that it could be shared with our students at SMU. Perhaps we can think about a SMU Ocean's day event that could occur during the fall or winter semester. I also came across the North American Environmental Atlas which, among many other fantastic resources,includes information about all types of marine protected areas in Canada, Mexico and the United States, offering details about protection status and those responsible to manage the sites.