Stories
The Fight Against Ocean Litter
By Emily Franc, Research Associate, The Ocean Foundation Marine debris comes in many forms, from a cigarette butt to a 4,000-pound derelict fishing net. No one enjoys looking at a …
The Wind, The Sea and The Sky
You can’t avoid the ocean in San Francisco. It is what makes it such an amazing place. The ocean is there on three sides of the city—from the Pacific Ocean …
Planning for our Ocean Future
By Mark J. Spalding, President, The Ocean Foundation A version of this blog originally appeared on National Geographic’s Ocean View site. Lucky me! I spent part of August in Lisbon, Portugal …
Glowing in the Dark
By Mark J. Spalding, President, The Ocean Foundation This blog originally appeared on National Geographic’s Ocean Views Site “Radioactive Plume in the ocean” is the kind of headline that ensures …
Tin for Ten
Did you know that a 10th wedding anniversary was traditionally celebrated with a gift of tin or aluminum? Today, that gift isn’t considered the trendy way to celebrate such an …
A day in the life of a Race for the Baltic’er
Guest Post by Barbara Jackson, Campaign Director, Race for the Baltic Race for the Baltic will work to bring together all the stakeholders affected by the degradation of the Baltic …
The Past Speaks to the Future: Sustainable Ancient Aquaculture
By: Mark J. Spalding, Kathryn Peyton and Ashley Milton This blog originally appeared on National Geographic’s Ocean Views Phrases like “lessons from the past” or “learning from ancient history” are …
Surviving 500 Million Years and Disappearing in the Blink of an Eye: The Story of the Chambered Nautilus
By: Gregory Jeff Barord, PhD Student, City University of New York – Graduate Center, City University of New York – Brooklyn College Day 1: We’ve finally landed in the Philippines …
CHOW 2013 Summary
Below are written summaries for each of the panels held during CHOW 2013 this year. Written by our summer interns: Caroline Coogan, Scot Hoke, Subin Nepal and Paula Senff Summary …
Ocean-Related Impacts of Climate Change on Human and National Security
By Robin Peach, Executive Director of the Collaborative Institute for Oceans, Climate and Security at the McCormack Graduate School at UMass Boston This blog can be found on the Boston …
World Oceans Day
By Mark Spalding, President, The Ocean Foundation Today, I wanted to share a little about some of TOF’s work to help the ocean and raise awareness about its role in …
Wake Up! We are talking Whales!
By Angel Braestrup, Chair of the Board of Advisors of The Ocean Foundation June 1st was Whale Day. A day to honor these magnificent creatures who roam all of the …
