Published by Ocean Conservancy This blog was written by Dr. David Shiffman, a marine conservation biologist and public science educator based in Washington, D.C. Renowned for his witty social media presence, he has written for the widely-read ocean science blog Southern Fried Science, and his science writing has appeared in publications including the Washington Post, Scientific […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy This blog was written by Jenna Schwerzmann. Originally from upstate New York, Jenna began her marine conservation career on Long Island after graduating from Stony Brook University with a B.S. in Marine Vertebrate Biology and M.A. in Marine Conservation and Policy. She has experience with both research and outreach for local estuarine […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy The National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska is a vast tract of federal public land in the U.S. Arctic, bounded by the Chukchi Sea to the west and the Beaufort Sea to the north. More than ten times the size of Yellowstone National Park, the Reserve provides habitat for an astounding array of wildlife, including […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy This was first published in The Hill. With coronavirus cases rising in many places around the United States and health officials predicting a second wave to come, there’s no doubt that personal protective equipment (PPE) items like gloves and masks are here to stay. Globally, the numbers are shocking. Scientists recently estimated that […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a major civil rights ruling in a case called Bostock v. Clayton County: it declared the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects gay and transgender people from workplace discrimination. The high court’s ruling was a huge victory for the LGBTQ community. While buzz of […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Whoa! We’ve received more than a thousand submissions to our 2020 Photo Contest, and I am speechless at the incredible photos we’re seeing. We’ve been on a mission to make sure that people everywhere can still be inspired by our ocean’s beauty and wonder … even if they can’t experience it in […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy It’s no secret that we’re big fans of cephalopods. It’s hard not to be when the group includes one-of-a-kind species like the adorable bobtail squid, the deadly blue-ringed octopus and the mysterious vampire squid. Today, we’re celebrating another member of the impressive cephalopod clan: the striped pyjama squid. These tiny animals only […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy When someone says “New Orleans,” what do you think of? You hear music, see celebrations, smell and taste cuisines, and think of different cultures blending to create one of the world’s greatest communities. If you’ve ever been to an event at the Morial Convention Center, or the Mercedes-Benz Superdome for a Saints […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy In early April of this year, Cyclone Harold barreled into Vanuatu and 80 other islands across the South Pacific Ocean. This Category 5 storm was one of the strongest cyclones ever recorded. 160,000 of Vanuatu’s residents felt the effects of Cyclone Harold and the U.N. estimates about 80-90% of the island’s population […]
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Legal action aims to prevent the loss of a rare dolphin species at risk of imminent extinction due to irresponsible industrial fishing practices July 1, 2020 – Sea Shepherd filed a Motion for a Preliminary Injunction yesterday in the U.S. Court of International Trade relating to its lawsuit against the U.S. Department […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Weatherly Bates, her husband Greg and their two children, own and operate Alaska Shellfish Farms, an oyster, mussel and kelp farm near Homer, Alaska. Over the course of a 14-year venture, they’ve seen many changes on the water, and in their surrounding Alaskan landscape. Working on the water, she’s become increasingly concerned […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Around the country and world, many of us remain in various stages of stay-at-home, but there are still plenty of opportunities to celebrate our ocean and fish this summer by learning about sustainable fisheries and taking action to help ensure there are plenty of fish in the sea now and in the […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy As National Ocean Month draws to a close, we need to acknowledge the greatest environmental threat our ocean and planet face: climate change. Climate change is already wreaking havoc on our ocean. Ocean ecosystems and wildlife are struggling as waters warm and become more acidic, while sea-level rise and extreme weather events […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy While we’ve come a long way in the past century in regards to ocean exploration, many people may not realize just how much of our ocean is still unexplored. While it certainly feels like we’ve seen a lot when it comes to the beauty and wonder of our ocean, more than 80% […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has put a spotlight on public health like never before. In the past few months, people around the world are coming to grips with the new reality in which we live, where the difference between sickness and health could be as simple as remembering to run a disinfecting wipe over a shopping […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy This blog was written by Queen Quet Marquetta L. Goodwine, a published author, computer scientist, lecturer, mathematician, historian, columnist, preservationist, environmental justice advocate, environmentalist, film consultant and “The Art-ivist.” She is the founder of the premier advocacy organization for the continuation of Gullah/Geechee culture, the Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition. “De wata bring […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Dr. Smith’s meticulous research established household pollution as one of the leading causes of disease and death in the developing world. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/24/climate/kirk-smith-dead.html
Published by Ocean Conservancy NOAA and federal partners recently released a National Strategy for Mapping, Exploring and Characterizing the United States Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in response to the Administration’s Presidential Memorandum. This work builds on the ocean science and technology components outlined in the ocean policy and a Summit on Partnerships in Ocean Science and […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy The Arctic is a spectacular place—both beautiful and abundant. Home to Indigenous people, unique wildlife and wide-open expanses of wilderness, the Arctic is awe-inspiring whether you’ve visited or not. But, Arctic people and wildlife are facing rapid and dramatic environmental changes as climate change hits this important ecosystem … ocean waters warming […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy The Arctic is changing fast: it’s warming at more than twice the rate of the rest of the planet, and seasonal sea ice in the Chukchi and Beaufort seas is decreasing in extent, thickness and duration. These changes mean Arctic waters are opening up to more vessel traffic which, if not managed […]