Published by Ocean Conservancy Queens, New York. It’s a place that I, a northern New Jersey native, primarily associate with the Mets, airports and the Ramones. When I think about Queens, shoreline and sea life aren’t really the first things that come to my mind. However, New York’s largest borough is home to a place that […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Last week, Ocean Conservancy’s CEO Janis Searles Jones shared her take on our new #SuitUptoCleanUp campaign, inviting everyone to throw on their “ocean best” and head out to their local International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) event to pick up trash. I love this new campaign for a lot of reasons, but the main […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Over the course of the summer, close to 30,000 ocean advocates like you took action by telling your members of Congress to protect the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The Trump administration is adding to the threat from Congress, ignoring the public and siding with industry—to try to dismantle the last line of […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Taking the ocean into account is critical for successfully addressing global climate change. Addressing climate change is likewise critical for the future health of our ocean. The two are inextricably linked. Decades of research has provided clear evidence of the ocean’s central role in regulating the global climate system and buffering the […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy What does the phrase suit up mean to you? Doctors suit up to go into surgery, firefighters suit up to fight fires, ballet dancers suit up to go on stage. People suit up to get things done, to fight problems of epic scale, to change the world. To me, suiting up means […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy As those fun summer days have come to an end, we can feel fall creeping upon us. And with the changing of leaves, we are reminded that school is back in session. Here at Ocean Conservancy—when we think of school—we think of schools of fish! What better way to kick off the […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy September 7th marks Ocean Conservancy’s 46th anniversary. The progress we’ve made over the past 46 years alongside our partners and all of you that love the ocean, has given us countless reasons to celebrate—and most importantly, we celebrate our long history of support from you, our ocean advocates. As the political landscape […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy The Arctic Ocean is a unique place. It provides habitat for bowhead and beluga whales, walruses, ice-dependent seals and millions of birds. Every summer, these animals converge on the Arctic to take advantage of the region’s abundance. Indigenous communities along the Arctic coast continue to rely upon this rich marine ecosystem for […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Did you know we know more about the surface of the moon than the ocean’s seafloor? Well, score one for the deep sea this summer, where a team of scientists just made a very big discovery. Last month a research vessel floating 160 miles off the coast of Charleston, South Carolina, squeezed […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Imagine you are on a ship in the Arctic—and it runs aground. You can hear the sound of metal grinding as the ship slowly lists to the side. The crew are busy sealing windows and checking on lifeboats. Rescue is at hand… except it takes an agonizing 16 hours for the nearest […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Chefs know food. Maybe better stated, chefs know good food. Notably, chefs are learning more about sustainable food. And now, chefs from coast to coast are emerging as new, but powerful, advocates for sustainable U.S. seafood—a message my colleagues and I heard loud and clear at two recent chef events in the […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Today’s guest blog comes from Tara Leonard, MPH. Tara is a Health Educator in the Santa Cruz County Tobacco Education and Prevention Program. All display materials were removed from Cowell Beach for use at future events. While physically small, tobacco filters, or butts, pack a poisonous punch. What would happen if the […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy This week, California released its Fourth Climate Change Assessment, examining climate trends in California and how they affect the state’s citizens. Past assessments have reviewed the state of the science and the overall impact of climate change on the state, but this year’s assessment includes a novel, groundbreaking synthesis of the science […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Whale sharks are one of my favorite marine species. They are some of the most majestic and beautiful creatures in the sea. And while our team at Ocean Conservancy celebrates these gorgeous animals on a regular basis, I’m happy to bring you some fin-credible facts just in time for #InternationalWhaleSharkDay! 1 – […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy You probably already know, or have even seen first-hand, the enormous plastic problem that’s threatening our ocean. A whopping eight million metric tons of plastic flows into our ocean every single year…that’s the equivalent of an entire garbage truck of trash being dumped into the sea per minute. You’ve skipped the straw. […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy The news and photos of the massive red tide this month in southwest Florida are absolutely heartbreaking. As a seasoned conservation biologist (Baldera) and a native Floridian (Brooker), we have never seen a red tide event as severe as this with such far-reaching and appalling fish kills. We have received reports of […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy For the first time in recorded history, the Arctic’s oldest, thickest ice is starting to break up this summer, exposing open water north of Greenland—a region that normally remains frozen year-round. And it broke up not just once, but twice this year. This globally unique habitat was presumed to be the strongest […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Dr. Janet Reimer, a postdoctoral research associate at University of Delaware, describes how regular coastal ocean monitoring provides clues about the sources of acidification in nearshore waters. When she’s not at work on the high seas, Dr. Reimer enjoys camping, taking trips to the beach, gardening and spending time with her family […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Each month’s spring tides draw the water higher than usual and also drop down to expose more of the shoreline than can be seen at any other time, at least without getting in the water. When low tides create tidepools, an astonishing variety of life becomes visible. At first glance, a few […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy As I wind down my tenure as a Roger Arliner Young Marine Conservation Diversity Fellow at Ocean Conservancy, I can’t help but feel conflicted about leaving a place that has supported my growth as a recent graduate, storyteller and environmental activist as well as cautiously excited for what’s next. Over the past […]