Stories
Happy Earth Day!
By Mark J. Spalding, President, The Ocean Foundation Earth Day is Monday, April 22nd Earlier this month, I came home excited about what I had seen and heard at the CGBD …
The Thermoregulating Ectotherm
By Jake Zadik, a former communications intern with The Ocean Foundation who is now studying in Cuba. So, you ask, what is a thermoregulating ectotherm? The word “ectotherm” refers to …
Our Sea Turtle Community
Mark Spalding Some years back, I was at a conference in far northern Malaysia not far from the Thai border. One of the highlights of that trip was our night …
More, Bigger, Better Marine Conservation
Author: Mark J. Spalding, President of The Ocean Foundation Recently one of my peers referred to doing more conservation as addressing the problem of how to take marine protection to …
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 …
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 …
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 …