The amount of water on the planet does not change, only its quality.

People have to realize that the air we breathe and the water we drink come from the ocean and will go back to the ocean one way or another, no matter how far away we may be from it. It's a perpetual cycle.

More and more students are playing it safe and not taking any risks. You might not succeed, but that's just part of the game.

Fresh water is like a fossil fuel; we should not waste it.

It's important that you work on things that you care about and do a good job and not be too worried about consequences. Don't be afraid to get involved.

People should treat the oceans like we do anything else that we care about - with consideration, with care, and affection. That's it. For that we must educate.

I am involved in making measurements in polar oceans, and they are changing more than anything else. I think we have to be prepared for major changes associated with the melting of floating ice and the melting of the Greenland glacier.