While reconstruction is underway, readers are invited to view two major activities of the Mangone Center:  The Global Ocean Forum, which reports on global commitments on oceans, coasts, and island states (http://www.globaloceans.org/), and the Mid-Atlantic Ocean Research Plan, which reports on ocean and coastal issues in the Mid-Atlantic ocean region, with an emphasis on regional ocean research planning (http://www.midatlanticoceanresearchplan.org/).