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Science + Industry Collaboration Keeps Hong Kong Oyster Industry Alive
by Alexis Valauri-Orton, Program Associate In the streets of Lau Fau Shan, a small community in the Northwest tip of Hong Kong’s New Territories, the air smells sweet and salty. …
Hold the Slaves Please
by Mark J. Spalding, President We saw some ocean victories in 2015. As 2016 flies by, it calls upon us to move past those press releases and into action. Some …
Women in the Water – Part III: Full Speed Ahead
by Jessie Neumann, Communications Assistant TOF staff member Michele Heller swims with a whale shark! (c) Shawn Heinrichs To wrap up Women’s History Month, we bring you Part …
Women in the Water – Part II: Staying Afloat
by Jessie Neumann, Communications Assistant What is it like to be Women in the Water? In honor of Women’s History Month we asked 9 passionate women working in marine conservation …
Women in the Water – Part I: Diving In
By Jessie Neumann, Communications Assistant March is Women’s History Month, a time to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women! The marine conservation sector, once dominated by …
Protecting the Seen and the Unseen: The Sargasso Sea
Author: Mark J. Spalding The recent issue of New Scientist cited “eels spawning” as one of the 11 things we know exist, but have never actually seen. It’s true—the origins …
How many records will we break?
“I’ve never seen it like this before.” That is what I have heard over and over as I traveled to different regions in the past couple of weeks—in La Jolla …
Seagrasses in the Age of Sea Turtle Conservation and Shark Overfishing
Seagrasses in the age of sea turtle conservation and shark overfishing Heithaus MR, Alcoverro T, Arthur R, Burkholder DA, Coates KA, Christianen MJA, Kelkar N, Manuel SA, Wirsing AJ, Kenworthy …
Inspired People are Inspiring
Author: Mark J. Spalding, President I just returned from four and a half days in California. I love going back to visit my home state and see familiar sights, smell …
20 Things You Can Do to #SEAStheDay
Start a new good habit, get rid of an old bad one, do something you’ve been putting off, or even change the direction of your entire life! Here are some …
Sea Drawn, Yet Landlocked
By Phoebe Turner President, George Washington University Sustainable Oceans Alliance; Intern, The Ocean Foundation Despite the fact that I grew up in the land locked state of Idaho, water has …