David Gordon
David Gordon is an independent consultant with a background in strategic philanthropy and environmental grantmaking to support international conservation and indigenous rights. He started at Pacific Environment, a non-profit intermediary where he supported grassroots environmental and indigenous leaders in Russia, China, and Alaska. At Pacific Environment, he helped galvanize collaborative, cross-border efforts to protect the Bering Sea and the Sea of Okhotsk, conserve the endangered Western Gray Whale from offshore oil and gas development, and encourage shipping safety.
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Announcing the 2021 Boyd Lyon Scholar
Every year the Boyd Lyon Sea Turtle Fund hosts a scholarship for a marine biology student whose research is focused on sea turtles. This year’s winner is Natalia Teryda!
Moriah Byrd’s Story
For many, the COVID-19 pandemic instigated one of the lowest points of our lives forcing us to experience immense loss. We watched as the people closest to us struggled to …
The Blue Wave
The Ocean Foundation and TMA BlueTech are calling for a U.S. Apollo-style “Blue Wave Mission,” focused on innovative technology and services to promote sustainable usage of the ocean and freshwater resources.
Key Ocean Takeaways of Rockefeller Asset Management’s Sustainable Investing Annual Report
On April 20, Rockefeller Asset Management (RAM) released their 2020 Sustainable Investing Annual Report detailing their sustainable investing objectives. View some key takeaways.
Our Comments on the Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad
Submitted to NOAA on 2 April 2021 In response to the recent Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad NOAA has been instructed to collect recommendations …
Jordan Williams’ Story
Jordan Alexander Williams, is a Queer Hoodoo, earth tender & future ancestor, moving towards life and shaping change. Not only is Jordan all of the things above and more, but …
Real and Raw Reflections: Personal Experiences with D.E.I.J.
To encourage normalizing D.E.I.J. conversations across the environmental sector, Eddie Love invited powerful individuals in the sector to raise awareness, inform, and inspire our collective industry to know better, be better, and do better.
Coral Science in the Time of a Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has put a strain on almost every imaginable human activity. Marine research has been curtailed more than any other, as underwater science requires travel, planning, and close …
ECO Partnering with NOAA and The Ocean Foundation for Special Edition on Sea-Level Rise
ECO Magazine is partnering with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and The Ocean Foundation to produce a special edition on sea-level rise. The ‘Rising Seas’ edition is the second publication …
Marine Science is Real (Part Two of Two)
In my opening blog of 2021, I laid out the task list for ocean conservation in 2021. That list began with including everyone equitably. Frankly, it is a goal of …
Marine Science is Real (Part One of Two)
In my opening blog of 2021, I laid out the task list for ocean conservation in 2021. That list began with including everyone equitably. Of course, it is a goal …
Turning the Tide of Mangrove Loss
Check out the recent mention of The Ocean Foundation’s SeaGrass Grow program in this recent article by the Divers Alert Network (DAN), Turning the Tide of Mangrove Loss. Click here …
World Women’s Day
March is women’s history month. Today is International Women’s Day. This year’s theme is Choose to Challenge—based on the premise “A challenged world is an alert world and from challenge …
