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O cean observation is all-encompassing, and the push to discover, recover and analyze increasingly large quanti- ties of information from two-thirds of our planet con- tinues to grow by leaps and bounds. Whether it is monitoring plumes of oil from an errant offshore oil well; tracking stocks and development of subsea species; or keeping tabs on underwater activity for maritime security and military purposes, ocean obser- vation can mean vastly different things to different people.

This month we are honored that Zdenka Willis, Director of the U.S. Integrated Ocean

Observing System (IOOS) Program, NOAA, took the time from her schedule to share with your an insightful update of the U.S. IOOS program. While the article is highly informative to the current and future direction of U.S. IOOS, it is the opening paragraphs that caught my eye, as she reports — while on vacation no less — on how the U.S. ocean observation initiative is much more than business, it is in fact dearly personal. Her story starts on page 26.

This month I am pleased to introduce a new section to the publication, our “interview” section starting on page 14 which profiles Bob Black, the new CEO of Edinburgh-based

Seebyte. Mr. Black was an excellent choice for this inaugural slot, as he and his company embody many of the characteristics — small, fast-growing, innovative, global — which are hallmarks for this business as a whole. While this spot generally fills up rather quickly, I invite you to drop me a note to nominate your company’s CEO for inclusion in this quick-hit inter- view format.

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