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Pew Awards Scientist Hoyt Peckham the 2014 Fellowship in Marine Conservation
Hoyt Peckham, Ph.D., a pioneer of incentivizing artisanal fishing to advance marine stewardship based in La Paz, México, has been awarded a 2014 Pew fellowship in marine conservation to expand …
Ocean Connectors’ Students Bring Good “Whale Luck!”
By Frances Kinney, Director, Ocean Connectors Ocean Connectors students are getting a reputation for being good-luck aboard the Marrietta. In partnership with Flagship Cruises and Events, Ocean Connectors brings 400 …
2/3 of Nothing: What We Really Know About the Conservation of Marine Mammals
By: Jacob Zadik, Communications Intern, The Ocean Foundation Marine mammals represent some of the most interesting and remarkable creatures on the face of this earth. Though not vast in their …
True Blue Giving
By Emily Franc, Grants and Research Associate, and Sarah Martin, Communications Associate, The Ocean Foundation When you envision your vacation do you picture yourself sitting next to litter or swimming …
Let’s Make Life Better Down Where It’s Wetter – Under the Sea
By Sarah Martin, Communications Associate, The Ocean Foundation After working at The Ocean Foundation for a little over a year, you would think I would be ready to dive right …
Who are the Marine Mammals?
By Michael Stocker, Founding Director of Ocean Conservation Research, a project of The Ocean Foundation When folks in the conservation community think of marine mammals whales typically top the list. …
The Fish at the Heart of the Food System
This article originally appeared on Limn and was co-written by Alison Fairbrother and David Schleifer You have never seen a menhaden, but you have eaten one. Although no one sits …
Scientists letter for high seas biodiversity agreement
Many of us believe that a new high seas biodiversity agreement, based on the precautionary principle and ecosystem approach, is necessary for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in …
Lionfish: beautiful invaders of the Caribbean and East Coast
By Laura Sesana This article originally appeared on CDN The Calvert Marine Museum in Solomons, Maryland will be educating museum goers about the dangerously invasive Lionfish that threaten Caribbean waters …
Ancient and Vulnerable: 25 Percent of Sharks and Rays Risk Extinction
There are more than a thousand species of sharks and rays in the world, and nearly a quarter of them are threatened with extinction, according to a new study. That …
Part 3: After the storm – plastics in the ocean
By Mark J. Spalding, President, The Ocean Foundation and Caroline Coogan, Foundation Assistant, The Ocean Foundation At The Ocean Foundation, we have been thinking a lot about consequences. We are …
Part 2: The aftermath of the surge – what the ocean carries home
By Angel Braestrup, Chair, Board of Advisors, The Ocean Foundation All over the world, 2012 and 2013 will be remembered for unusual amounts of rainfall, powerful storm surges, and unprecedented …
