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Catholic Church Responds to Slavery at Sea
Archbishop Marcelo Sanchez Sorondo, chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and Social Sciences, says his marching orders come from the very top of the Catholic Church. “The Holy Father …
Passion for Coral Reefs
At the end of June, I had the pleasure and privilege to attend the 13th International Coral Reef Symposium (ICRS), the premier conference for coral reef scientists from all over …
The Day of the Vaquita
The vaquita is nearly extinct. Scientists estimate that the species now numbers about 60 individuals and is declining rapidly. We do not know the age/sex composition of the remaining individuals …
Corals Need Relief
Coral reefs can handle a lot of chronic and acute harms, until they can’t. Once a reef tract crosses the threshold from a coral-dominated system to a micro-algae dominated system …
Creating the Network to Forecast Ocean Acidification
Following the Ocean in a High CO2 World conference in Tasmania at the very beginning of May, we held the third science workshop for the Global Ocean Acidification Observing Network …
Women in the Water – Part III: Full Speed Ahead
by Jessie Neumann, Communications Assistant TOF staff member Michele Heller swims with a whale shark! (c) Shawn Heinrichs To wrap up Women’s History Month, we bring you Part …
Women in the Water – Part II: Staying Afloat
by Jessie Neumann, Communications Assistant What is it like to be Women in the Water? In honor of Women’s History Month we asked 9 passionate women working in marine conservation …
Women in the Water – Part I: Diving In
By Jessie Neumann, Communications Assistant March is Women’s History Month, a time to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women! The marine conservation sector, once dominated by …
Seagrasses in the Age of Sea Turtle Conservation and Shark Overfishing
Seagrasses in the age of sea turtle conservation and shark overfishing Heithaus MR, Alcoverro T, Arthur R, Burkholder DA, Coates KA, Christianen MJA, Kelkar N, Manuel SA, Wirsing AJ, Kenworthy …
20 Things You Can Do to #SEAStheDay
Start a new good habit, get rid of an old bad one, do something you’ve been putting off, or even change the direction of your entire life! Here are some …
Shape the Future of Sustainable Seafood
It is with great excitement that we join leaders from around the world in Malta for this year’s SeaWeb Seafood Summit. The 2016 Summit marks the first year of The …