Stories
One Turtle Saved
by Wallace ‘J.’ Nichols, Ph.D., Research Associate, California Academy of Sciences; Director, LiVEBLUE a project of The Ocean Foundation INSERT IMAGE HERE J. Nichols (L) and Julio Solis (R) with rescued male hawksbill …
Cabo Pulmo Saved!
by Catharine Cooper INSERT STINGRAY IMAGE HERE In an unprecedented move, Mexican President Felipe Calderón withdrew the development permit for the 9,400 acre development of Cabo Cortez on the southern …
Solutions Lie Just Below the Surface: World Environment Day 2012
by Mark J. Spalding, President of The Ocean Foundation June 5 is World Environment Day, a day to reaffirm that the health of natural resources and the health of human …
Our Security Begins – and Ends – With Our Oceans (Part 2)
By Mark J. Spalding, President of The Ocean Foundation Coverage of the First Global Conference on Oceans, Climate, and Security — Part 2 of 2 COAST GUARD IMAGE HERE This conference and …
Our Security Begins – and Ends – With Our Oceans (Part 1)
Last week, the Collaborative Institute for Oceans, Climate, and Security held its first conference at the University of Massachusetts Boston Campus—appropriately, the campus is surrounded by water. The beautiful views …
What’s a Sustainable Fish? Shortcomings of Existing Seafood Certification Systems
by Mark J. Spalding, President of The Ocean Foundation and Ken Stump, Ocean Policy Fellow at The Ocean Foundation In response to “Some question whether sustainable seafood delivers on its …
Whale-Sized Acts of Ocean Kindness
by Dr. Steven Swartz, Laguna San Ignacio Ecosystem Science Program — a project of The Ocean Foundation Dr. Steven Swartz returned from a successful winter gray whale research season in …
Introducing New Board of Advisors Members (3 of 3)
By Angel Braestrup — Chair, TOF Board of Advisors In early March 2012, The Ocean Foundation Board of Directors held its spring meeting. As President Mark Spalding presented his summary …
Impact of Deep-Water Oil Rigs on Gulf of Mexico Corals Needs Better Monitoring
By Wendy Williams Coverage of the 5th International Deep Sea Coral Symposium, Amsterdam AMSTERDAM, NL (April 4, 2012) – Long-term monitoring of the environmental impact of deep-water oil rigs in …
Protecting Deep Seas on the High Seas
Coverage of the 5th International Deep Sea Coral Symposium, Amsterdam AMSTERDAM, NL – How much progress the world is making in controlling “illegal” deep-sea fishing on the high seas depends …
Focus on Ocean Food Webs: Response to the Lenfest Forage Fish Task Force Report, “Little Fish, Big Impact”
by Kenneth Stump, Ocean Policy Fellow at The Ocean Foundation Forage Fish (School of Goldband Fusilier, Pterocaesio chrysozona. Papua New Guinea – Source: Wikimedia Commons) As much as a third …
Unearthing the Most Ancient of Apartment Complexes
By Wendy Williams Coverage of the 5th International Deep Sea Coral Symposium, Amsterdam “Ancient Coral Reefs” by By Heinrich Harder (1858-1935) (The Wonderful Paleo Art of Heinrich Harder) AMSTERDAM, NL, …
