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The next time you use any of the following words, think of William Dampier. They are just a few of the more than 1,000 words Dampier contributed to the English language: Avocado, Barbeque, Breadfruit, Cashew, Chopsticks, Posse, Tortilla.
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Dampier in the dictionary

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Pirate Stede Bonnett flew this flag. 
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Pirate Flag of Stede Bonnett

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Oil leaks from cars and other vehicles contribute to ocean pollution.
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Oil Leak on Roadway

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A placard warns residents that water—and anything else—that goes own this storm drain makes its way into the Potomac River and, eventually the ocean.
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Marked Storm Drain

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Worldwide, installations of solar energy doubled from 2007 to 2008. China is leading the way in solar cell production.
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Installing Solar Panels

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Thousands of leaders and activists from across the planet converged at the UN Climate Change Summit in December 2009.
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Climate Change Summit, Copenhagen

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Tiny jellies in a petri dish.
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Velella velella Jellies

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One of several rowboats that were sunk in front of Lake Hotel at Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park in the early 20th century.
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Sunken Rowboat at Yellowstone National Park

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A diver collects water samples.
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Scientists Collect Samples for Ocean Sampling Day

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In the early 1990s, the annual commercial harvest of Atlantic Bluefin tuna doubled.
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Commercial Catch of Atlantic Tuna

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Sablefish are among the many delicious and sustainable seafood choices.
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Sablefish: A Sustainable Alternative

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A coral head in the Mesoamerican Reef has both bleached and living coral. The white sections are bleached and the brown parts still contain zooxanthellae, the symbiotic algae that provide food to their coral hosts.
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Bleached Coral On Mesoamerican Reef

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