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Where Learning Happens: Highlights from the 2010 Annual Report

Deep Blue. The award-winning website Ocean Portal, a collaboration with two dozen organizations, led by the National Museum of Natural History and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, dives into the ecosystems, wonder and mysteries of our oceans. Visitors can navigate the waters that cover 70 percent of the Earth’s surface, learn about their biodiversity, take a virtual peak inside The Sant Ocean Hall, one of the museum’s most visited destinations, and understand why humankind’s stewardship is essential to the ocean’s future.

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Posted: 10 October 2011
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Alex di Giovanni is primarily responsible for "other duties as assigned" in the Office of Communications and External Affairs. She has been with the Smithsonian since 2006 and plans to be interred in the Smithson crypt.