Celebrating 20 Years of The Oceanography Society: An Introduction to the Special Issue
Briscoe, M.G. 2008. Celebrating 20 years of The Oceanography Society: An introduction to the special issue. Oceanography 21(3):12–13, https://doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2008.29.

Glimpses of Oceanography in the Postwar Period
Munk, W., with D. Day. 2008. Glimpses of oceanography in the postwar period. Oceanography 21(3):14–21, https://doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2008.30.

The Oceanography Society: Its Importance Then and Now
Baker, D.J., and W.S. Wilson. 2008. The Oceanography Society: Its importance then and now. Oceanography 21(3):22–25, https://doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2008.31.

Musings on Communications within the Ocean Research Community: Then and the Future
Kubany, S.K. 2008. Musings on communications within the ocean research community: Then and the future. Oceanography 21(3):26–37, https://doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2008.32.

Women in Oceanography: 20 Years of Progress, Change, and Challenge
Clark, L., J. Yoder, M. McNutt, and M.C. Colton. 2008. Women in oceanography: 20 years of progress, change, and challenge. Oceanography 21(3):38–43, https://doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2008.33.

Innovation in Oceanographic Instrumentation
Curtin, T.B., and E.O. Belcher. 2008. Innovation in oceanographic instrumentation. Oceanography 21(3):44–53, https://doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2008.34.

The Rise of Interdisciplinary Oceanography
Powell, T.M. 2008. The rise of interdisciplinary oceanography. Oceanography 21(3):54–57, https://doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2008.35.

Collaboration in the Ocean Sciences: Best Practices and Common Pitfalls
Briscoe, M.G. 2008. Collaboration in the ocean sciences: Best practices and common pitfalls. Oceanography 21(3):58–65, https://doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2008.36.

Fantasy or Fiction: Waking Up to the Public's Lack of Understanding
Prager, E. 2008. Fantasy or fiction: Waking up to the public’s lack of understanding. Oceanography 21(3):66–73, https://doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2008.37.

Oceanography in 2028
Abbott, M.R. 2008. Oceanography in 2028. Oceanography 21(3):74–81, https://doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2008.38.

Contrasting Bays and Red Tides in the Southern Benguela Upwelling System
Pitcher, G.C., S. Bernard, and J. Ntuli. 2008. Contrasting bays and red tides in the southern Benguela upwelling system. Oceanography 21(3):82–91, https://doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2008.39.

QUARTERDECK • Making Waves in Ocean Policy
Kappel, E.S. 2008. Quarterdeck: Making waves in ocean policy. Oceanography 21(3):5, https://doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2008.40.

FROM THE PRESIDENT • Some Things Change, Some Don't
Spinrad, R. 2008. From the President: Some things change, some don’t. Oceanography 21(3):7, https://doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2008.41.

RIPPLE MARKS • Global Warming Comes to Tanzania's Highlands | It's the Full Moon, Better Not Go Fishing | Brittle Stars Take Over Seamount off New Zealand
Dybas, C.L. 2008. Ripple marks—The story behind the story. Oceanography 21(3):8–11, https://doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2008.42.

WORKSHOP REPORT • Controls on Organic Carbon Export and Twilight Zone Remineralization: An Overview from the EUROCEANS Workshop
Workshop report: Controls on organic carbon export and twilight zone remineralization—An overview from the EUROCEANS Workshop. 2008. Oceanography 21(3):92–95.

THE OCEANOGRAPHY CLASSROOM • Thinking About the Endgame
Garrison, T. 2008. The oceanography classroom: Thinking about the endgame. Oceanography 21(3):96–97, https://doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2008.43.

HANDS-ON OCEANOGRAPHY • Assessing the Importance of Sand as a Source of Fecal Indicator Bacteria (Escherichia coli and Enterococcus)
Knee, K.L., R.L. Leopold, E.R. Madsen, and A. Paytan. 2008. Hands-on oceanography: Assessing the importance of sand as a source of fecal indicator bacteria (Escherichia coli and Enterococcus). Oceanography 21(3):98–106, https://doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2008.44.

BOOK REVIEW • Our Changing Planet: The View from Space
Garrison, T. 2008. Review of Our Changing Planet: The View from Space, edited by M.D. King, C.L. Parkinson, K.C. Partington, and R.G. Williams. Oceanography 21(3):107–108, https://doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2008.45.

BOOK REVIEW • Arc Marine: GIS For a Blue Planet
Wadhams, P. 2008. Review of Arc Marine: GIS For a Blue Planet, by D.J. Wright, M.J. Blongewicz, P.N. Halpin, and J. Breman. Oceanography 21(3):108–109, https://doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2008.46.

Mel Briscoe, OceanGeeks

This issue was supported by a grant from the Deerbrook Charitable Trust.