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	Higher Education News Relevant to this Class American students need to pick up the pace- March 2, 2009 Student Expectations Seen as Causing Grade Disputes- February 18, 2009 ‘A’ Is for Achievement, ‘E’ Is for Effort - February 22, 2009 SJSU Students - Struggling for Words - Spring 2009 Edition Stop faking your way to a college degree - March 3, 2009 Survey finds SJSU writing in dire straits - November 20, 2003 Marine Resources and Policy Shouts, shoves at hearing on protecting ocean - November 11, 2009 Oil Industry Sets a Brisk Pace of New Discoveries - NY Times - Obama panel releases comprehensive ocean report - September 18, 2009 Coast Guard to harness tide for electric power - September 10, 2009 BP's deepest drill hits oil in Gulf of Mexico - September 6, 2009 White House Task Force Crafting 'Marching Orders' for Managing Oceans - August 24, 2009 Alternative energy powerhouse Brazil finds big oil - August 23, 2009 EPA proposes regulations to cut ship pollution - July 1, 2009 Federal court upholds Calif ship regulations - June 30, 2009 Schwarzenegger considers oil drilling off coast - June 7, 2009 Arctic May Boost Oil and Gas Reserves - May 29, 2009 Canada to boost efforts to chart Arctic waters - May 4, 2009 The unplumbed riches of the deep - May 14, 2009 Interior issues offshore wind rules - April 22, 2009 Marine protection - a pound of prevention - April 22, 2009 Implementation of ocean protections not working - April 22, 2009 Hearing puts spotlight on offshore drilling- April 15, 2009 Offshore resources go beyond oil wells - April 15, 2009 Renewable power plant proposed for Farallones - April 11, 2009 Interior, FERC agree on offshore energy - April 9, 2009 Technology opens promise, perils of ocean mining - April 2, 2009 Marine Fisheries Warming drives off Cape Cod's namesake, other fish - November 12, 2009 O bama hooked into salmon plight - September 23, 2009 Obama decision protects NW salmon - September 22, 2009 'Sustainable' hoki fish shows signs of decline - September 13, 2009 From Deep Pacific, Ugly and Tasty, With a Catch - NY Times - September 10, 2009 Some herring fishermen unhappy season closed - September 9, 2009 West Coast fishermen embark on new wave of fishing - September 5, 2009 Drought-stricken streams threaten Calif. salmon - September 6, 2009 Fish Detective Busts Restaurant Switcharoos - NPR - August 28, 2009 No-fishing areas don't address ocean problems - August 21, 2009 Seagulls Menace Endangered Salmon - Aug. 4, 2009 Sustainable seafood - June 8, 2009 Saltwater fishermen balk at national registry - June 6, 2009 Plan would aid salmon, reduce water for people - June 4, 2009 U.S. extends disaster order for chinook salmon - May 1, 2009 Governors seek salmon disaster declaration - April 21, 2009 Pacific island nations step in to save tuna - April 11, 2009 U.S. to ban commercial salmon season - April 9, 2009 Feds vote to halt Calif. chinook salmon fishing - April 8, 2009 Federal hatchery to truck Calif. salmon to the sea - April 8, 2009 California salmon fishing season likely shut down for second straight year - April 6, 2009 San Francisco Bay-Delta-Estuary S.F. Bay's slide in mud worries scientists - October 5, 2009 Delta 'fix' must preserve water rights - October 6, 2009 Bay-Delta to get renewed attention from Obama administration - September 29, 2009 Plastic bags found to severely threaten bay - September 15, 2009 Nonprofit to buy aquarium at Pier 39 - June 11, 2009 Team tracks bay currents, hopes to aid cleanups - May 27, 2009 Ocean expected to rise 5 feet along coastlines - March 12, 2009 S.F. pushes PG&E on bay sediment toxicity probe - February 26, 2009 Smallest fall run of chinook salmon reported - February 19, 2009 Ship firm still on hook for Cosco Busan crash - February 18, 2009 Marin sewage spill to reach 300,000 gallons - February 18, 2009 S.F. waterfront is a treasure Adventures abound, from shoreline walks to cruising the bay - August 21, 2008 Beach and Coast The sand removal must go on - June 23, 2009 Kids pitch in to clean up San Francisco's shoreline - June 5, 2009 Bay Area beaches score high on water quality - May 21, 2009 New warning of rising sea levels in Northeast - May 27, 2009 Sea level rise could bust IPCC estimate - March 10 , 2009 Bummer, dude - no storms, no Maverick's contest - February 5, 2009 Fun and mystery at seashore - F ebruary 5, 2009 Report: Upgrading FEMA flood maps would save lives - January 23, 2009 Seafloor, Marine Hazards and Plate Tectonics Under the Ocean Tsunami in South Pacific islands kills nearly 100 - September 30, 2009 Tsunami advisory prompts closing of Santa Cruz beaches - September 29, 2009 Powerful earthquake rocks western Indonesia - September 30, 2009 Arctic exploration finds large underwater mountain - September 10, 2009 Indonesian quake leaves 57 dead, dozens missing - September 3, 2009 Marine Scientists Return From Expedition To Erupting Undersea Volcano; 'the Ground In Front Of Us Shuddered And Quaked' - May 5, 2009 Ancient tsunami 'hit New York'- May 3, 2009 Seafloor Mud Volcanoes And Brine Pools Reveal New Information On Their Microbial Processes - April 6, 2009 Signs around LA beaches warn of tsunami threat - April 11, 2009 Dramatic Image Shows Volcano's Lightning - April 8, 2009 Deadly Pacific quake keeps surprising scientists - April 9, 2009 Tongan inspection team heads to undersea volcano (including video) - March 20 ,2009 Undersea Volcano Erupts Off Tonga Coast - March 18, 2009 Monterey and Gulf of Farallones Marine Sanctuaries Hunt for clues to sea life deaths at Farallones - September 22, 2009 High mercury levels in Elkhorn Slough groundwater - June 11, 2009 Super Falcon sub ready to fly in Monterey Bay - May 14, 2009 Hundreds of dead birds on Bay Area beaches - May, 2, 2009 Sea horse fun facts Sea horses bump jellyfish at Monterey aquarium - April 10, 2009 Ocean Chemistry & Pollution Project Kaisei team talks trash - Sept. 1, 2009 The high costs of ballast-water stowaways - September 6, 2009 Evidence of possible ocean on a Saturn moon - June 25, 2009 Carbon dioxide blamed for larger ears on fish - June 26, 2009 Bermuda reefs could be 'canary in the coal mine' warning for acid seas - June 1, 2009 Natural Petroleum Seeps Release Equivalent Of 80 Exxon Valdez Oil Spills; 'What Really Is The Ultimate Fate?' - May 13, 2009 Study: High Human Impact Ocean Areas Along US West Coast Revealed; 'Every Single Spot' - May 11, 2009 New environmental groups want public on board - May 8, 2009 'Waterman's' weapon against pollution: Oysters - Scientists prepare to launch undersea glider - April 19, 2009 Rise in Ocean Acidity May Lead to Thinner Plankton Shells - March 12, 2009 Exxon Valdez, 20 years later - Op/Ed piece - March 24, 2009 No mercury warnings on tuna cans, court rules - March 12, 2009 7M pounds of debris collected in world's waterways - March 10, 2009 Carbonated Oceans - March 2009 Marine Ecosystems Palau to create world's first shark sanctuary - September 25, 2009 Hawaii researchers explore previously unseen coral - September 8, 2009 White Sharks Cause Stir on Cape Cod - NY Times -September 6, 2009 Protection plan deep-sea coral reefs considered - NPR - August 18, 2009 Ancient sea life thrived in Central Valley - June 7, 2009 Research reveals Pacific Ocean threats and solutions - May 29, 2009 Enviros sue to protect sea turtles off US coasts - May 28, 2009 NOAA: Report Offers In-depth Look At Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine Life, Ecosystems - May 21, 2009 Hundreds of dead birds on Bay Area beaches - May 2, 2009 Increasing Carbon Dioxide, Decreasing Oxygen In The Oceans Will Make It Harder For Deep-sea Animals To 'Breathe' - April 17, 2009 Genes From Tiny Marine Algae Suggest Unsuspected Avenues For New Research; 'No One Knows What They Do' - April 14, 2009 Decoded algae could aid biofuel, climate work - April 10, 2009 Scientists Help Decode Mysterious Green Glow Of The Sea; Bioluminescence Linked To Mating, Defense - April 1, 2009 Marine Mammals Study: Endangered AK beluga whale group declining - October 6, 2009 Seeking a seal-eye view of Antarctica- October 4, 2009 Feds reviewing humpback whale endangered status - September 27, 2009 Federal agency advances walrus listing petition - September 8, 2009 UCSC researcher helps lead ground-breaking whale study - August 31, 2009 Otter population falls as humans pollute ocean - July 1, 2009 Sick sea lions present a mystery - June 19, 2009 Environmentalists plan suit to protect ice seals - June 4, 2009 Marine Mammal Center ready for patients, people - June 2, 2009 Otter-like fossil reveals early seal evolution - April 22, 2009 Maine lobstermen chafe at rope ban to help whales - April 4, 2009 Stranded whales returned to sea off SW Australia - March 24, 2009 Canada's controversial seal hunt starts - March 23, 2009 The Fall and Rise of the Right Whale - NY Times - March 16, 2009 Climate Change, Ocean and Sea Level Warming ocean melts Greenland glaciers - September 23, 2009 Arctic Shortcut Beckons Shippers as Ice Thaws - NY Times - September 10, 2009 Mild El Nino continues, strengthening expected - September 10, 2009 Greenland's melt mystery unfolds, at glacial pace - September 10, 2009 In tiny `Tuk,' they man climate's front line - September 7, 2009 Mass. Center to Build Ocean Monitoring Stations - September 6, 2009 Abrupt reversal detected in Arctic cooling trend - September 4, 2009 Higher ocean temperatures concern scientists - August 21, 2009 Ocean Temperatures Are Highest on Record - August 14, 2009 Engineer the Climate? - August 10, 2009 Research finds higher acidity in Alaska waters - August 24, 2009 Arctic Sea Ice Reached Record Low This Winter - July 29, 2009 Equatorial region known for massive storms - June 3, 2009 Sea’s Rise May Prove the Greater in Northeast - NY Timnes - May 27, 2009 Scientists: Warming may not doom Maldives - May 17, 2009 Study: Surprising New Pathway For North Atlantic Circulation; 'More Difficult To Measure Climate Signals' - May 13, 2009 Sea Level Rise Threat From West Antarctica Less Than Previously Believed - May 14, 2009 Study Halves Prediction of Rising Seas - NY Times - May 14, 2009 A Dent In The Iron Hypothesis: Plankton Blooms Found Do Not Send Atmospheric Carbon To The Deep Ocean - May 6, 2009 Setback for climate technical fix - March 23, 2009 Research: Increasing Antarctic Sea Ice Extent Linked To The Ozone Hole - April 21, 2009 New warning over 'catastrophic' sea level rise, scientists claim - April 15, 2009 Scientists: Stalagmites Reveal Rapid Sea Level Rise; Ice Sheets Might Melt Faster Than Previously Thought - April 8, 2009 Arctic ice getting thinner, fading fast - April 7, 2009 Blubbery 'researchers' lend fin to climate science - April 5, 2009 Arctic sea ice thinnest ever going into spring - April 6, 2009 Study: Arctic sea ice melting faster than expected - April 2, 2009

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