The articles in this issue by Admiral James Watkins and Prof. Jon Sharp inaugurate an Education Column. Education aspects of ocean sciences have been an important component of The Oceanography Society focus since the Society’s founding. For example, in his article Jon Sharp refers to a previous article about education and comments and responses related to that article.

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