ALUNA, a tidal-powered moon clock, is a scientific measurement and the artistic creation of Laura Williams that returns us to . . . pure thought, memory, spirit, mind, soul, imagination . . . www.alunatime.org


APTOS MEDIA, based in the Monterey Bay area, sprung from the imagination of writer and photographer Maggie Daniel Caldwell. With an eye for the offbeat and a passion for the outdoors, her current projects include a DVD journey through Big Sur, and an interactive/multimedia, site specific environmental curriculum for the Watsonville Wetlands Watch. www.aptosmultimedia.com


Upon getting his feet wet, Matthew Goldman demanded a boat and has been adrift every since. His book, The Journals of Constant Waterman, is a collection of memoirs concerning puddles, canoes, sailboats, lighthouses, mermaids, and other aids to navigation. He repairs boats to support his sailing habit, and sails his sloop, MoonWind, to support his writing habit. www.constantwaterman.com


"I learned to time things by ripples and feelings, listen to the ocean's song, and breathe. Until I surf again I'll wait, and exist in the moments between the second hand. Until then." Freelance writer Christine Brooks enjoys all things related to the ocean, from surfing to preservation. Her first book, Postcards from the Road is now available and her next book A Voice to be Heard is due out soon.www.fourleafclover.us


FRANK ROZASY creates beach and ocean art, landscapes, fantasy, and nostalgia art. He experiments with watercolors, acrylics, pastels, digital cameras, printers, and computers. Created from his passions, his art has been described as "physiologically penetrating". His Santa Monica "Big Foam Day" is published in OCEAN Magazine's issue 21. www.rozasy.com


GOSIC provides access to data and information, and overviews of the structure and programs for the Global Climate Observing System (GCOS), the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS), and the Global Terrestrial Observing System (GTOS). www.gosic.org


The GREY SEAL CONSERVATION SOCIETY: Plankton + Fish + Seals = Healthy Ocean. GSCS was organized to oppose the grey seal hunt in Nova Scotia where seals are attempting to re-populate from near extinction. GSCS's Ian Bruce is a supporter of and contributor to OCEAN. www.greyseal.net


James Michael Dorsey adventures by boat and kayak through the Pacific Ocean and far beyond as a marine naturalist, explorer, writer, and photographer. With him, OCEAN readers meet whales, dolphins, and sea lions –– up close and personal! www.jamesdorsey.com


Artisan Danielle Reneé Mullen creates beautiful SEA GLASS JEWELRY with vintage sea glass, collected for many years along the New England coast. Her collection now includes choice pieces of sea glass from around the globe. www.jewelrybydaniellerenee.com

". . . the serenity swirl of ethereal mists are thick this morning, thick and as the sun shines through the coming clouds, the mists are as a glowing ghostly lake, a white lake, and I imagine great sea monsters of ancient-old rising their hoary heads from the mist-lake, and great strange and beautiful fish jumping up and over and through, and mermaids and mermen peeking at me before they hurl themselves back into the deep, and whales with opening blowholes forcing air and misty clouds out and up and with a flip of their awesome tails, they too disappear into the white glow lake."

KATHRYN MAGENDIE sees the ocean and its creatures in the mountains. Her writing and photography is compelling, and rich and full of fantasy. Her message is so real: it is all one. The earth and its ocean are one, and we are one with it. www.kathrynmagendie.com


MAINE SEAWEED COMPANY, a small family business on the downeast Maine coast, hand harvests and dries Atlantic seaweeds. Owner Larch Hanson lends his knowledge to the choosing and packing of healthy seaweeds and shares seaweed recipes. www.maineseaweedcompany.com


NEIL EVER OSBORNE CONSERVATION PHOTOGRAPHY (www.neileverosborne.com)“A single voice collectively heard as a symphony of many has strength in communicating a message of conservation.” Neil's conservation photography is featured in OCEAN Magazine Spring 2009, Issue 22 and his photography graces that issue generously.


OCEANIC DREAMS . . . come, swim underwater with freedivers Wolfgang and Felix Leander, a father and son team, both friends of sharks who have been freediving since childhood. Their stunning photography, filled with the majesty of liquid light and sharks swimming within, takes you into the realm where few go and many dream about. www.oceanicdreams.com and http://fleander.blogspot.com


Ocean Eyes Photography's LISA H. DENNING specializes in underwater photography and video work in Hawai'i and abroad as she travels to meet and photograph the many species of dolphins and whales. She is also a founding member of the Joyful Heart Foundation, with her friend Mariska Hargitay. The foundation was founded to give trauma survivors the healing experience of swimming with dolphins in the wild. www.oceaneyesphotography.com


OCEAN REALM SOCIETY, established by Richard Stuart, was created to bring together like-minded people searching unique experiences that combine ocean preservation with ocean adventures in nature. www.oceanrealmsociety.com


OCEAN REVOLUTION –– to involve, solve, evolve –– is an international program developed to connect, inspire, and empower a new wave of young leaders to find creative solutions to protect our oceans. www.oceanrevolution.org


OCEANS OF THE WORLD, illustrated with OCEAN Magazine's photographs and writings, describes each of the world's five named oceans. www.oceansoftheworld.com


PEACE IN THE WATER . . . Whales and dolphins have lived in peace on earth for millions of years. They are integral to the biological balance of the planet, and they provide a golden model for intuitive intelligence, community, and play. They are the most immense, intelligent, and physically powerful creatures on the planet, yet they are also of the most gentle. Their peaceful ways and their willingness to connect with humanity despite the lack of mutual respect they often receive, is benevolent. They call to us . . . Ancient and massive and often unnoticed, they have much to teach us. They share a song wherever they go. We can do the same. It starts with each of us. With our thoughts and visions we create our world. www.peaceinthewater.com


R.F. LONG grew up with one foot on dry land and one in the water until she gave away the bailer and wasn't allowed to sail the dinghy anymore. A lover of fantasy, she lets loose her Irish roots by the sea cliffs and writes fantasy. www.rflong.com


SAVE THE WAVES is an environmental coalition dedicated to preserving the world's surf spots and to educate the public about their value. Save the Waves works in partnership with local communities, foreign governments, and other conservation groups to prevent coastal development from entering the surf zone. www.savethewaves.org


SCUBA BREAKS generously contributed this shark photograph for OCEAN's issue 21 "Shark Concerns" feature. Photographer Derek Heasley learned to scuba dive in his hometown of Dublin, Ireland and has since been taking underwater images ranging from mermaid purses to great white sharks. He says, "The ocean is a place of beauty. Through my images, I wish to show my passion for that beauty." Derek Heasley's detailed and sensitive underwater and above water photographs are displayed at www.scubabreaks.com


SHARK DIVER's Patric Douglas speaks about "Noblesse Oblige" in OCEAN's issue 21 "Shark Concerns" feature. He claims that those in the shark diving industry are obliged to promote protection of sharks, shark science, and conservation. www.sharkdiver.com and http://sharkdivers.blogspot.com. Visit!



WALLACE J. NICHOLS' blog is an engaging and fascinating discussion of ocean and environmental issues and initiatives. J.'s LIVE BLUE, LIVE LIKE YOU LOVE THE OCEAN is published in OCEAN Magazine's issue 21. He frequently contributes OpEd writings and poems to OCEAN, and as a marine scientist, he works tirelessly to protect and conserve sea turtles. www.wallacejnichols.org