Time to Normalize Seafood as Part of Our Shared Wildlife
This concept is nothing new, but it is high time we officially normalize it. Years ago in the early 2000s, during a brown bag session at Conservation International, I overheard …
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Adapting Conservation Skills for a Tech-Driven Future
The landscape of environmental conservation has changed dramatically, and it is now much harder to predict where someone will be in their career five or ten years from now. It …
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Navigating Growth in Conservation Careers and Finding Balance in an Unbalanced World
For many of us working in conservation, the path we’ve chosen is more than just a career, it’s a way of life. But as we move forward in our roles, …
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Feature Destination: Sustainability Insights from Rapa Nui’s Past
Easter Island, known as Rapa Nui to its earliest inhabitants, stands as a sentinel of human history, ecology, and a poignant lesson in the fragility of civilization. Approximately 2,300 miles …
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What If There Was a Right Whale National Marine Sanctuary?
Contributed By Dr. Rob Moir The Problem The North Atlantic right whale is a critically endangered whale. In the 1970s, with the first whale watches, there were estimated to be …
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Why I’m Celebrating World Wildlife Day by Advocating for Animals
By Ella Magers It’s World Wildlife Day today, a holiday created by the United Nations to celebrate and raise awareness of the world’s wild animals and plants! This day holds …
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Powerful Anti-Capitalist Speech by Greta Thunberg at Glasgow Climate Change Conference
By Mark L. Friedman 18-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg spoke on Nov. 8 at the rally of 100,000 in Glasgow organized by Fridays for Future, an international movement of …
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Melting Greenland Ice Sheet, Sea Ice Formation, and the Flow of The Gulf Stream
By Dr. Rob Moir Pummeled by rising sea levels, extreme weather events and increasing ocean acidity, headlines tell of climate change giving the ocean another punch. “A crucial system of …
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CABFishMan Consortium Releases New Review of Small-Scale Fisheries Monitoring Methods in The Northeast Atlantic
CABFishMan has released a comprehensive review of existing methods for data collection in Northeast Atlantic small-scale fisheries (SSF). Their review sheds light on how new tech can make data gathering …
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