Strengthening Ocean Conservation Globally by Connecting People, Telling Stories, Sharing Science
By Maria Jose Castaneda. Along the coasts of the world’s temperate and tropical oceans thrives a group of plants crucial in the fight against climate change: seagrass meadows. Although seagrasses …
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On North American shores, student and faculty researchers at Monmouth University have recorded the first confirmation of the anemone species Actinia equina, also known as the beadlet anemone. A common …
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A recently published study in the journal Biological Conservation highlights how small grants can address ocean conservation challenges in a manner that promotes social equity. Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are disproportionately impacted by …
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According to the fossil record, cetaceans — whales, dolphins and their relatives — evolved from four-legged land mammals that returned to the oceans beginning some 50 million years ago. Today, …
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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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Research expedition locates chemical ecosystems supporting life in the deep off the coast of Antofagasta. ANTOFAGASTA, Chile— Scientists on a research expedition onboard Schmidt Ocean Institute’s R/V Falkor (too) have …
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By Emily Williams, Miami University, Project Dragonfly The southern sea otter, or California sea otter, is one of three endangered subspecies of sea otter found in a small area near …
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Climate change and anthropogenic pressures threaten coral reefs around the world, causing biodiversity loss and a decrease in coral cover. With the current bleaching event, just a few years after …
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By: Brittany Hook Collaborative paper documents extreme water conditions that led to fish die-offs In the spring of 2020, a historic red tide event occurred in waters off Southern California. …
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CCMI brings the ocean directly to classrooms around the world through underwater live-stream lessons Little Cayman, Cayman Islands; 4th March 2024: Six years ago, the Central Caribbean Marine Institute (CCMI) …
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