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The Ocean Solution
By Richard Salas With the decline of the big-fish species in the last 50-60 years our ocean’s food web is out of balance, which spells trouble for us all. The ocean …
In Conservation We Trust
By: Ben Scheelk, Program Associate, The Ocean Foundation In July 2014, Ben Scheelk of The Ocean Foundation, spent two weeks in Costa Rica volunteering on a trip coordinated by SEE …
Ocean Acidification from Domestic to International
By Mark J. Spalding, President, The Ocean Foundation A version of this blog originally appeared on National Geographic’s Ocean Views The other week was bookended by talking about ocean acidification. …
A Wake-Up Call in Alaska’s Waters
Co-authors: Jeremy T. Mathis, Ph.D., Oceanographer, NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, Seattle and Steve Colt, Ph.D., Professor of Economics, University of Alaska Anchorage This editorial is drawn from a study …
Swept up in a Turtle-nado
By Ben Scheelk, Program Associate, The Ocean Foundation Volunteering with SEE Turtles in Costa Rica – Part II If only there was a turtle week. Granted, sea turtles may not …
Looking Back: Blue Learning and Green Living
By: Alexandra Kirby, Communications Intern, The Ocean Foundation When I left for Shoals Marine Laboratory on June 29th, 2014, I did not know what I was getting myself into. I …
On the CREST of Sustainable Coastal Tourism: Part 4
By Mark J. Spalding, President, The Ocean Foundation The CTO/CREST 3rd Symposium for Innovators in Coastal Tourism I wrote about several days ago ended with a series of impassioned speeches …
On the CREST of Sustainable Coastal Tourism: Part 3
By Mark J. Spalding, President, The Ocean Foundation For the past several days, I have been writing about the 3rd Symposium for Innovators in Coastal Tourism, which was held in …
As Oceans Month Draws to an End
June 8 was World Oceans Day, the President declared June to be National Oceans Month and many seem to have decided that is should be a global effort, deeming June …
World Oceans Day: A Chance to Remember Complex Connections
Mark Spalding In advance of my most recent trip to Mexico, I had the good fortune to participate with other ocean-minded colleagues, including TOF Board member Samantha Campbell, in an …
Todos Santos: Conserving and Changing
Mark Spalding Greetings from sunny Todos Santos, the second largest town in the municipality of La Paz, which was founded in 1724. Today it is a small community that plays …
World Oceans Day Photo Contest
This blog originally appeared on The Ocean Project’s website. World Oceans Day helps you make a difference in your life, community, and world by taking action to protect our ocean—for …