#BootPruitt: Why We’re Joining the Movement

Published by Ocean Conservancy When Scott Pruitt was confirmed as Administrator of the EPA more than a year ago, his nomination raised red flags from all corners of the ocean conservation community. At his confirmation hearing, those concerns were validated as Pruitt demonstrated a serious lack of understanding the threats facing our ocean and the communities […]

Restoring a Place I Call Home

Published by Ocean Conservancy Eight years. It has been that long since the Deepwater Horizon exploded, killing 11 people and triggering the biggest environmental disaster in U.S. history. Who can forget the horror of the first few days as oil leaked into the Gulf and continued to pump from the deep-water Macondo oil well? An estimated […]

Need a Laugh?

Published by Ocean Conservancy Maybe you’ve had a rough day and don’t feel there’s much that could make you smile right now. Or perhaps you’ve just woken up, and you’re still waiting for that coffee to kick in. Maybe it’s been awhile since you’ve had a good laugh. Regardless which of these apply to you, nowadays […]

A win on Capitol Hill

Published by the World Wildlife Fund As WWF’s lead advocate on Capitol Hill, I spend much of my time with Members of Congress and their staff advocating for the organization’s top conservation priorities. Over the past year, friends and acquaintances often ask how that work is going, and whether there’s any hope for those priorities given […]

These Creepy Ocean Animals Will Make You Say “Nope”

Published by Ocean Conservancy We’ve got some news to share: while Friday the 13th only comes around a few times a year, these ocean-dwelling animals exist as their creepy selves all year round. From a crustacean the size of a small cat to a squid with the word ‘vampire’ in its name…you’re in for a frightfully […]

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