The Department of State, in coordination with the National Ocean Council, is requesting expert reviewers for the draft World Ocean Assessment (WOA). The WOA is a United Nations effort to assess and report on the state of the marine environment, and is organized around four main themes:

• the marine environment and understanding of the ocean's role in the global integrated Earth system
• food security and food safety
• human activities that influence the ocean or are influenced by the ocean
• marine biological diversity

Experts interested in reviewing can register at review.globalchange.gov. The draft is expected to be available through that site in early October. 

• View the Federal Register Notice requesting expert reviewers
• Learn more about the World Ocean Assessment