Research and Development
A ‘No More Mining’ message taken to PNG investors
A ‘No More Mining’ message taken to PNG investors Bank of South Pacific questioned on investment in deep sea mining ACTION: PNG MINING & POLLUTION DIVESTMENT PROTEST TIME: Tuesday 2 December, …
West Coast, Best Coast? Not for Starfish.
By Alex Kirby, Communications Intern, The Ocean Foundation A mysterious disease is sweeping across the West Coast, leaving a trail of dead starfish behind. Since June 2013, mounds of deceased …
How Ocean Philanthropy Can Turn the Tide
By Catharine Cooper and Mark Spalding, President, The Ocean Foundation A version of this blog originally appeared on National Geographic’s Ocean Views It’s hard to imagine anyone who has not …
A once in a lifetime invitation to explore the wildest corner of the Caribbean
By Fernando Bretos, Director of CMRC This October will mark the 54th year of the US embargo against Cuba. While recent polls show that even a majority of Cuban-Americans now …
An End To An Era, And A Look Into Our Next Decade
By Mark J. Spalding, President, The Ocean Foundation It is with a mixture of sorrow and pride that I announce that I have accepted the resignation of our founding Chair, …
Smithsonian’s ‘Shark Girl’ Dives Deep Into Conservation
Sharks also serve a role in eco-tourism, said Sonja Fordham, shark conservationist and president of the non-profit Shark Advocates International. Some sharks become popular draws for tourists and some preserve …
Environmental SWAT Team Tests Runoff To Nab Polluters
L.A. Waterkeeper inspectors collect samples during rainstorms and have them analyzed in an effort to force polluters to clean up. L.A. Waterkeeper is one of the recipients of our Coastal …
Pew Awards Scientist Hoyt Peckham the 2014 Fellowship in Marine Conservation
Hoyt Peckham, Ph.D., a pioneer of incentivizing artisanal fishing to advance marine stewardship based in La Paz, México, has been awarded a 2014 Pew fellowship in marine conservation to expand …
Lionfish: beautiful invaders of the Caribbean and East Coast
By Laura Sesana This article originally appeared on CDN The Calvert Marine Museum in Solomons, Maryland will be educating museum goers about the dangerously invasive Lionfish that threaten Caribbean waters …
Part 2: The aftermath of the surge – what the ocean carries home
By Angel Braestrup, Chair, Board of Advisors, The Ocean Foundation All over the world, 2012 and 2013 will be remembered for unusual amounts of rainfall, powerful storm surges, and unprecedented …
Sleeping with the enemy – if we don’t learn to live with climate change we are doomed!
By Nirmal Jivan Shah of Nature Seychelles and TOF Advisory Board Member This blog originally appeared in the International Coalition of Tourism Partners Member News It is the biggest story …
Part 1: Storm Surge: When the Ocean Comes Ashore
By Angel Braestrup, Chair, Board of Advisors, The Ocean Foundation We’ve all seen the pictures and videos. Some of us have even witnessed it firsthand. A big storm pushes water …
