Stories
Let’s Not Travel So Much.
Maybe I don’t need to travel so much. Maybe none of us do. In early November I spoke in Singapore. And by that, I mean I skipped my after dinner …
Climate Adaptation Plans to Sea Level Rise
The impending sea level rise is a pressing threat to low-lying coastal communities. Worldwide, over 20 million people live-in low-level areas susceptible for present and predicted sea level rise (Nicholls, …
The Catastrophic Damages from Oil Spills
In 1991, the Hubble Telescope launched, the civil war in Cambodia ended, and free elections in Taiwan commenced. However, 1991 is also known for the infamous Persian Gulf oil spill, …
Human Rights on the Ocean // Ocean Justice
Human Rights on the Ocean Over the past few centuries, and for a variety of sociological and religious reasons, there has been a marked shift in people’s perception of nature, …
Time Running out to Prevent Catastrophic Spill from Abandoned Oil Tanker in Yemen
After 5 years of a civil war costing thousands of lives, a devastating humanitarian crisis with over 20 million people on the brink of starvation, torrential floods, crop failures, and …
Standing In Solidarity: A Universal Call to Action
We stand in solidarity with the black community as there is no place or room for hatred or bigotry across our ocean community.
Rebuilding for Mother Ocean…
This is a time for unity and caring for others. It is also a time to anticipate what challenges the future holds, and to plan ahead for the recovery after the pandemic.
Our Response to COVID-19
As the disruptions caused by the response to COVID 19 continue, communities are struggling at almost every level even as acts of kindness and support offer comfort and humor.
Invest in a Healthy Coastal Ecosystem
Invest in a healthy coastal ecosystem, it will enhance human well-being. And, it will pay us back many times over.
Cleaner Air, Cleaner Ocean
The benefits to the ocean of pollution prevention are incalculable—just like our benefits from the ocean.
Announcing the 2020 Boyd Lyon Scholar
Every year the Boyd Lyon Sea Turtle Fund hosts a scholarship for a marine biology student whose research is focused on sea turtles. This year’s winner is Alexandra Fireman!
Create Solutions
I’m oftentimes told by friends, that they feel impotent in the face of such overwhelming problems with the sea and the environment. That their personal small steps, i.e., don’t use …
