Ocean Engineering

Ocean engineering including marine administration, naval architecture, environmental studies, projects related to predicting extreme weather, mapping currents, protecting communities against environmental hazards, enhancing port performance, and working toward solving the plastic pollution crisis.

Hard Edges

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Our traditional approach to protection from sea and surge has been the hard edge, with the mission to shield us from the encroachment of water. In this episode of World Ocean Radio, host Peter Neill will take us through the history of the industrial management of ports, wetlands and watersheds and will share some modern examples of "hard edge" engineering and the challenges for existing structures in the face of projected sea level rise, extreme weather and coastal flooding.

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Canals

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The Architecture That Comes Next

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In Eaarth, Making a Life on a Tough New Planet, author Bill McKibben analyzes the damage we've done to our terrestrial and marine environment, outlining and advocating ways in which we can live on the land. In this episode of World Ocean Radio, host Peter Neill will expand upon McKibben's evaluation by outlining various initiatives around the globe that represent multidisciplinary ocean-based architectural solutions for when and if we exhaust resources on land and must turn to the ocean for our food, energy and fresh water.

How Seawater Can Power the World

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Once commercialized, nuclear fusion has the potential to transform the world's energy supply. In this episode of World Ocean Radio, host Peter Neill talks of the challenges (scientific, budgetary, engineering) of making this abundant, safe, and clean energy source a reality that could shape our future.

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More Ocean Engineering

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