Stories
Seagrasses, Nature’s Water Filter
Seagrasses are aquatic flowering plants that are found along a broad latitudinal range. As one of the planets most effective and efficient coastal systems for carbon sequestration, proper conservation and …
Women In The Water Part I: Diving In
Women in the Water — Part I: Diving In March is Women’s History Month, a time to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women! The marine conservation …
TOF Wins First Place in Science Category
Robey Naish Presented the award to the representative of the Ocean Foundation, Alexis Valauri-Orton. (from left), Copyright: ctillmann / Messe Düsseldorf Together with the Prince Albert II of the Monaco …
A Plastic Ocean
On January 21, TOF Board members Joshua Ginsberg, Angel Braestrup, and I participated in a Salisbury Forum event focused on plastic waste in the ocean. The event began with the …
Offshore Drilling Action
My late grandmother was a big believer in the old adage “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.” She knew that relying on one skill or one industry or …
MMPA and Dire Harm
For most of the past two and a half decades, I have dedicated my energy to the ocean, to the life within, and to the many people who also dedicate …
My Year of Islands
Dear Friend of the Ocean, For me, 2017 was the year of the island, and thus of expanded horizons. The year’s site visits, workshops and conferences took me to islands …
MMPA: 45 Years of Defending Marine Mammals
In October, we celebrated 45 years of protection for whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals, sea lions, manatees, dugongs, walruses, sea otters, and polar bears, which followed President Nixon’s signing of the …
It’s Not Just the Big Ones
For those who care about our ocean, the life within, and the human communities that depend on a healthy ocean— the specter of expanding industrial use of the ocean threatens …
In Memory of a True Ocean Hero
Dear TOF Community, Marine Scientist, Michelle Ridgway was one of the first people I met when I began working in Alaska nearly 20 years ago. In our most recent work …
Coastal Ecosystems Are Our First Line of Defense Against Hurricanes
Recent hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Jose, and Maria, whose effects and devastation are still being felt throughout the Caribbean and United States, remind us that our coasts and those who live …
Hurricane Harvey: Upstream Floods, Downstream Waters
“Where are you from?” “Houston, Texas.” “Oh, my goodness. I’m so sorry. How’s your family doing?” “Good. All’s well that ends well.” As a native Houstonian who has called Houston …
