Features

: ECO; Posted On September 27, 2023

Fair Carbon: Closing the Funding Gap

The term ‘Blue Carbon’ was coined a decade ago to describe the carbon captured and stored by the world’s ocean and coastal ecosystems. Today it is...

: Dr. Jonathan Handley; Posted On September 26, 2023

Protecting the Southern Ocean Wilderness

Just over two hundred years ago, a daring group of explorers set eyes on Antarctica for the first time. As the vast frozen landmass dominated their...

: World Conference of Marine Biodiversity; Posted On September 26, 2023

Photo Competition: The 5th World Conference on Marine Biodiversity

Portrait Winner—Sassy Eyed Amphipod Submitted by Anne Helene Solberg Tandberg (University Museum of Bergen) and photographer Solvin Zankl.

: Jim Palardy; Posted On September 22, 2023

Top 7 Emerging Ocean Conservation Issues of 2021

As 2021 dawns, people, ecosystems, and wildlife worldwide are facing a panoply of environmental issues. In an effort to help experts and...

: Richard Unsworth; Posted On September 22, 2023

Ambition is Critical

As you walk the streets of Swansea, Wales, you will find “Ambition is Critical” inscribed into the pavement. These words are in response to a 1940’s...

: Liquid Robotics; Posted On September 22, 2023

Monitoring Water Quality in the Gulf of Mexico After Hurricane Harvey

Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas on August 25, 2017. Following the devastating storm, an estimated 13 trillion gallons of floodwater flowed...

: Chelsea Technologies; Posted On September 19, 2023

A New Weapon in the Fight Against Harmful Algae: And it Goes Deep!

Understanding the risks posed by harmful algae is key to protecting water assets and safeguarding aquatic environments. The use of sensing...

: Laura Michie & Leo Thom; Posted On September 15, 2023

Thailand’s Coastal Bee Villages

The Andaman Coast, Southern Thailand, is well known for its lush tropical forests and pure-white beaches. Nestled among this postcard-worthy...

: Anna Feeney; Posted On September 15, 2023

Saving the Giants of the Ocean Sky

Albatrosses have long captured the human imagination—their soaring flight and habit of shadowing ships made them an omen of both hope and peril to...

: Rachel Plunkett; Posted On September 13, 2023

A Safe Haven for the Gulf

If you venture more than 100 miles south of the Texas/Louisiana border in the Gulf of Mexico, you will find the Flower Garden Banks National Marine...

: ECO; Posted On September 13, 2023

Regenerative Tourism: Raising the Bar to Protect Coastal Ecosystems

At first glance, it’s seemingly inconceivable that a brand-new luxury tourism development consisting of an international airport, 50 hotels,...

: By ARC Marine; Posted On August 31, 2023

Rewilding the Ocean with Biodiversity-Enhancing Scour Protection

Offshore wind energy is gaining traction across the globe at an unprecedented rate due to a reduction in costs and potential for scale-up, but the...