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Now Accepting Applications for the Boyd Lyon Scholarship
Do you love sea turtles? Are you pursuing a degree in sea turtle conservation? Apply for the Boyd Lyon Scholarship! Boyd Lyon, a true friend and respected researcher had a …
Mediterranean Red Coral Jewelry Prices Soar Due to Chinese Demand
Misty White Sidell, Women’s Wear Daily Call them the diamonds of the sea. Jewelry made from Mediterranean red coral has found a new, unprecedented level of desirability among Chinese consumers …
IUU Fishing Enforcement Act Signed Into Law
by Jessie Neumann, TOF Communications Assistant HR 774: Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing Enforcement Act of 2015 This February, Representative Madeleine Bordallo (D-Guam) reintroduced HR Bill 774 to Congress. …
The Science and Politics of Ocean Protection
Making waves: The science and politics of ocean protection Kirsten Grorud-Colvert and Jane Lubchenco, TOF Advisor and former NOAA Administrator Huge accomplishments have been made in the past decade for ocean protection, yet with only …
Mark Spalding appointed to the Sargasso Sea Commiss.
Mark J. Spalding, President of The Ocean Foundation, has been appointed to the Sargasso Sea Commission by the Government of Bermuda. The Sargasso Sea Commission was established pursuant to the Hamilton …
TOF Launches Field Partnership Program
Brands who are passionate about sustainability and the ocean—like longtime partner Columbia Sportswear—have been donating product to The Ocean Foundation to be used by projects in the field for three …
200 Years of Cuban Coral Arrives in Santa Cruz
Daria Siciliano, of TOF project Cuba Marine Research and Conservation, is featured in KQED Science talking about the recent shipment of 200 years of coral cores from Cuba to California for research. Read the full …
Silent Seashores
The Ocean Foundation author and visiting scholar at M.I.T., Deborah Cramer, contributes an opinion piece for The New York Times about the red knot, a resilient bird who migrates thousands of miles each …
Blue Mind Cover Story in Surf Magazine
Wallace J. Nichols, TOF project coordinator, is the featured cover story this June for Surfer Magazine. He talks about his recently published book, Blue Mind, which made a run on The New York …
The Imperiled Arctic
To help the general public better understand and engage current issues in the Arctic, a one-hour presentation has been developed by TOF Advisor Richard Steiner for the general public, using …
Ocean Acidification: The Crisis Upon Us
TOF President, Mark Spalding, writes of the widespread and universal dangers we face today from ocean acidification and the steps that need to be taken to prevent and prepare. “Carbon dioxide pollution …
TOF Advisor, Chris Palmer Releases New Book
TOF Advisor, Chris Palmer had just released his new book, Confessions of a Wildlife Filmmaker: The Challenges of Staying Honest in an Industry Where Ratings Are King. Buy it here, …
