Strengthening Ocean Conservation Globally by Connecting People, Telling Stories, Sharing Science
How are methane-eating microbes responding to climate change? Are they physiologically adjusting to temperature changes and other stressors to influence the amount of methane entering the atmosphere? This is the …
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Scientists explore a seafloor area newly exposed by iceberg A-84; discover vibrant communities of ancient sponges and corals. A large sponge, a cluster of anemones, and other life is seen …
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Report emphasizes the greatest investment needs in ocean science research KINGSTON, R.I. – Five researchers with ties to the University of Rhode Island contributed to a report that emphasized the …
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This article is written by Sofía Green In a historic and groundbreaking event, a tagged whale shark has returned to the Galapagos after an incredible ~7 month (210-day) journey across …
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The Republic of Palau, a small island nation in the western Pacific, has long stood as one of the United States’ most steadfast allies in a region marked by increasing …
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Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands 1st April 2025 – Wheaton Precious Metals International (WPMI) and the Central Caribbean Marine Institute (CCMI) have been working together to safeguard the coral reefs of …
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In this powerful pair of essays, Mark J. Spalding, President of The Ocean Foundation, offers both a strategic analysis and a deeply personal reflection on the political upheaval currently threatening …
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In March, 2024 I traveled to the city of Stralsund on the German Baltic Sea coast to take a break from the drab gray of Berlin. Ocean and coastal environments …
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The 5 Gyres Institute Calls on Volunteers to Track Plastic Pollution Trends in U.S. National Parks SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA – The 5 Gyres Institute announces the fourth annual Plastic-Free Parks …
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Acoustic tagging data shows loggerhead sea turtles returning annually to Cape Cod Loggerhead sea turtles that were rehabilitated at the New England Aquarium and released back into the ocean in …
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