It Begins with the Ocean Biome
By Laura Guertin, Penn State Brandywine, Media, PA, USA My inspiration for this quilt came from an unexpected event – a virtual podcast discussion about world biomes. Back in 2020, …
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Tag: ocean conservation
Genuine Ocean Protection: 100 x 50
By Deborah Rowan Wright Can we set a longer-term target aiming to safeguard the whole global ocean from harmful exploitation and land and sea-sourced pollution by 2050? Genuine ocean protection …
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Dr. Jenn Caselle, Research Professor Marine Science Institute at the University of California Santa Barbara
Growing up along the California coast, Jenn Caselle’s fascination with marine life evolved into a lifelong commitment to understanding and protecting ocean ecosystems. With over 25 years of experience studying …
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Azores Establishes Largest Marine Protected Area Network in North Atlantic
Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal: As the world prepares for the UN Biodiversity Conference (CBDCOP16), the Autonomous Region of the Azores has passed groundbreaking legislation designating the largest marine protected area network …
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The Ocean Hope Project: Celebrating the High Seas and Rallying Support for a Moratorium on Deep-Sea Mining
Photo Banner Credit: Schmidt Ocean Institute Over two thirds of global wildlife is already gone, the climate crisis is wreaking havoc on communities and the environment everywhere. The ocean, which …
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CCMI Launches Buy-a-Brick Campaign for The Expansion of Marine Education & Research Centre to Inspire The Next Generation of Ocean Conservations
The Central Caribbean Marine Institute (CCMI) is excited to announce the launch of its Buy-a-Brick campaign, a community-driven effort to raise $2.9 million for the expansion of the current site …
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ASEAN & UNDP Launch Joint GEF-Funded Marine Conservation Project
The ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in collaboration with the governments of Indonesia, the Philippines, and Thailand, kick start this year’s World Ocean …
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Choking The Seas: How Marine Debris is Reshaping Ecosystems
By Nhu-Y Tran Millions of pounds of plastics enter the ocean, wreaking havoc on marine ecosystems. Marine ecosystems have had to evolve rapidly to survive these changes. If climate change …
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G20 CORDAP & KSLOF Forge Historic Partnership to Combat Coral Reef Decline
Photo Banner Credit: Gaby Barathieu / Ocean Image Bank The G20 Coral Research and Development Accelerator Platform (CORDAP) and the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation (KSLOF) have formed a …
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Feature Destination: World Oceans Day Highlights Immediate Protection Measures Needed
UN World Oceans Day, celebrated on Friday at UN Headquarters in New York, focused on “opening minds, igniting senses, and inspiring possibilities” to protect marine life worldwide. A powerful video …
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