To meet the world’s demand for minerals, oil and geothermal energy, humans are now looking toward the seabed.
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The whole world could be powered by a tiny fraction of the ocean’s untapped energy — if it could be harnessed.
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On a typical low-visibility-day out among Oregon’s rocky reefs, scuba divers float in a murky, monochromatic world. Sunlight filtering through the algae-rich brine of near-shore waters casts a green patina on everything.
An underwater robotics competition in North Bend, teacher workshops in Newport, a student-built unmanned sailboat in Astoria — all reflect an ambitious educational initiative known as the Oregon Coast STEM Hub.
Sardines, mackerel and other “forage fish” are more valuable as food for larger species such as cod and tuna than as a commercial catch in their own right.
With a grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Oregon State University economists are studying the economic value of coastal features, such as sand dunes, wetlands and estuaries.