The inaugural ScienceOnline Oceans conference will focus on how the internet can be used for collaboration, education and outreach in the marine sciences.

The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy will present two live webinars, April 3, 2013 from 2:00-3:30 p.m. EDT: "State Energy Strategic Planning" and "CHP: Enabling Resilient Energy Infrastructure." Free registration required.

With the world's oceans increasingly in the headlines, any writer worth his or her salt (water) needs to know a thing or two about the basics. Join Grist, Ocean Conservancy, and Climate Central from 1-2 p.m. EDT, April 16 2013, for a lively online Q&A on understanding ocean issues from acidification to zooplankton, fishing for scientific accuracy, and conveying it all to the public with a splash.

Join media makers, thinkers and activists to tackle big questions about media and democracy.

From the Plenary Opening Lecture and featured lectures to the wide range of scientific sessions and Continuing Education courses, the Annual Meeting of the Society of Toxicology offers an unparalleled depth of analysis on toxicological issues.

FUKUSHIMA TWO YEARS LATER: A global symposium to address mounting medical & ecological consequences

In the PBS NewsHour/Marketplace co-production “Food for Nine Billion: Turning the Population Tide in the Philippines,” reporter Sam Eaton of Homeland Productions visits the Philippines’ Danajon double barrier reef to document efforts to increase food security by protecting marine biodiversity and providing family planning to the communities that depend on fish for their survival. Eco-Business Assistant Editor Imelda Abano, president of the Philippine Network of Environmental Journalists and board member of the Society of Environmental Journalists, will discuss the challenges of reporting on the interconnections between environment, health, and food security in her country. Live in Washington, DC, or via webcast.

Thirteen sponsoring agencies have come together to host in New Orleans the first joint private and federal Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference, a forum for the research community in the Gulf of Mexico to share their latest scientific results. Complimentary registration for credentialed members of the media is available.