Stories
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 …
Deep Sea Mining – The Pacific Experiment
Canadian mining company Nautilus Minerals Inc. has staked its reputation on bringing off the world’s first deep sea mining (DSM) operation. The Bismarck Sea in Papua New Guinea has been …
A Day in the Delta
By Mark J. Spalding, President, The Ocean Foundation A version of this blog originally appeared in National Geographic’s Ocean Views. One recent Monday, I got to spend the day doing …
In Honor of Mother’s Day
By Mark J. Spalding, President, The Ocean Foundation On a recent trip to Maine, I had the opportunity to visit two exhibits at Bowdoin College’s Peary-McMillan Arctic museum. One was …
After the Storm: What Next?
By Mark J. Spalding, President The Ocean Foundation A version of this blog originally appeared on National Geographic’s Ocean Views One recent weekend, I drove north from Washington with some …
