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Ocean Practices for the Decade (2023)

General Articles
2020 Van Stavel, J., Karstensen, J.,Hermes, J. and Pearlman, J. (2020) Planning a sustainable future for Earth’s oceans, Eos, 101. 25 August 2020.
2020 Pearlman, J., Simpson, P., Karstensen,J., Buttigieg, P.L., Pearlman, F., Waldmann, C. and Hoerstmann, C. (2020) Improving Global and Regional Ocean Observing Through Best Practices and Standards. IEEE Oceanic Engineering Society Newsletter, June 2020, pp. 17-21.
2018 Hermes, J.,  Pearlman, J. and Buttigieg, P. L. (2018) What’s the best way to responsibly collect ocean data?, Eos, 99, 4 May 2018,
2018 Pearlman, J.; Bushnell, M.; Buttigieg, P.L.; Hermes, J.; Heslop, E.; Karstensen, J.; Muñoz, C.; Pearlman, F. and Simpson, P. (2018) Bringing It All Together – Toward A Sustainable Capability for Ocean Best Practices. OES Beacon Newsletter of the Oceanic Engineering Society, 7(1), pp.31-34.
2018
 Simpson, P. (2018) Ocean Best Practices – practitioners knowledge exchange. Challenger Wave, July 2018