Coasts and Beaches
The Ocean Foundation and University of Havana’s Marine Research Center: 21 Years of Science, Discovery, and Friendship
This week The Ocean Foundation attended the 50th Anniversary Celebration of the University of Havana’s Centro de Investigaciones Marinas where TOF was recognized for its 21 years of collaboration with CIM on marine science in Cuba.
The Disruption of the Ocean by Climate Change
The ocean hums with life in an interconnected web, from the tiniest sea butterflies to the great blue whales. Each whale plays a role in the delicate ecological balance of …
Key Takeaways of the Latest IPCC Report
On September 25, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released its “Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate” (the Ocean and Ice Report) to report on …
Disappearing Beaches: What can be done about global sand shortages?
As you head out to the beach of your choice this summer, take special note of an essential part of the beach: the sand. Sand is something that we think …
The Sargassum Sum Up
Authors: Jessie Neumann and Luke Elder More and more Sargassum has been washing ashore the pristine beaches of the Caribbean. Why is this happening and what should we do? Sargassum: …
3 Keys to Saving Tobacco Caye
by Michael Bourie, TOF Intern After spending last Christmas bundled up inside avoiding the snow, I decided to spend this past winter season in the Caribbean taking a tropical marine ecology …
Behavioral Change for the Ocean
By Mark J. Spalding, President We know that we want to improve people’s relationship with the ocean. We want to steer a course towards a world in which we value …
JetBlue & TOF Begin to Quantify the Value of Conservation
JetBlue, The Ocean Foundation and A.T. Kearney Begin to Quantify the Value of Shoreline Conservation, Highlighting the Connection Between Healthy Ecosystems and Increased Revenue “EcoEarnings: A Shore Thing” Marks the …
BioCarbon: What is it and why do we care?
By, Mark J. Spalding, President, The Ocean Foundation This week I had the great good fortune to join about two dozen of our colleagues in Seattle for a briefing about …
“King Tides:” The wave of the future?
By Mark J. Spalding, President, The Ocean Foundation Raise your hand if you have heard the term “king tide.” Raise your hand if the term sends you rushing to the …
