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Feel the Ocean Move: The Ocean Foundation’s 2012 Annual Report
By Mark J. Spalding We are all part of a vast, complex, but not infinite, system. The ocean is the core of the Earth’s life support systems that provide us …
There’s More to that Label than Meets the Eye
By Miranda Ossolinski I have to admit that I knew more about research than about ocean conservation issues when I first started interning at The Ocean Foundation during the summer …
Deadly Serious: Acid Oceans and What We Must Do
by Mark J. Spalding, President of The Ocean Foundation Last week I was in Monterey, California for the 3rd International Symposium on the Ocean in a High CO2 World, which was …
Ignorance is Not Bliss: New Study on the Status of Unassessed Fish Stocks Underscores Global Threat Posed By Overfishing
by Kenneth Stump, Ocean Policy Fellow at The Ocean Foundation Overfishing (and the use of destructive fishing gear) is often cited as one of the two greatest threats to animals …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Introducing New Board of Advisors Members (2 of 3)
By Angel Braestrup — Chair, TOF Board of Advisors The Board approved an expansion of the Board of Advisors at its meeting last fall. In our previous post, we introduced …
Introducing New Board of Advisors Members (1 of 3)
By Angel Braestrup — Chair, TOF Board of Advisors On the eve of the spring Board meeting of The Ocean Foundation, I found myself marveling at the willingness of our …
It is About the Fish…Really.
By Mark J. Spalding — President, The Ocean Foundation Question: Why are we talking about wild-caught fish? There are so many more ocean industry sectors, and so many issues that …
One Year Later
Thank you! It is the one-year anniversary of Ocean Leadership Fund! We have raised over $835,000 from both individuals and foundations to support one of the most important “value added” …
