Stories
The Day of the Vaquita
The vaquita is nearly extinct. Scientists estimate that the species now numbers about 60 individuals and is declining rapidly. We do not know the age/sex composition of the remaining individuals …
An Oasis of Science
On the edge of a far-flung lagoon in Baja California Sur, surrounded by a landscape of low-lying succulents, expansive salt flats, and towering cardón cacti that appear on the horizon …
Corals Need Relief
Coral reefs can handle a lot of chronic and acute harms, until they can’t. Once a reef tract crosses the threshold from a coral-dominated system to a micro-algae dominated system …
Give with Confidence
As you may have heard, the nonprofit world has been abuzz lately about the new changes that Charity Navigator and GuideStar have implemented into their charity evaluation systems. The coverage …
Ocean Pilgrimage to Monterey
Most conferences do not invite comparisons to spiritual journeys. But, Blue Mind is unlike most conferences. In truth, the annual Blue Mind Summit escapes all attempts at definition. The event, …
Keeping Loreto Magical
Established more than 300 years ago, the municipality of Loreto sits between the foothills of the Sierra La Giganta Mountains and the shores of the Loreto Bay National Marine Park …
Creating the Network to Forecast Ocean Acidification
Following the Ocean in a High CO2 World conference in Tasmania at the very beginning of May, we held the third science workshop for the Global Ocean Acidification Observing Network …
The Ocean is Suffering from Hypercapnia
I spent the beginning of May in Van Diemen’s Land, a penal colony established by Great Britain in 1803. Today, it is known as Tasmania, one of the six original …
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 …
