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: Nilde Maggie Dannreuther; Posted On June 16, 2020

Sea Grant Releases Report on Fostering Researcher-Responder Collaboration

The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) is pleased to announce a new report that draws from five workshops hosted by the Sea Grant Oil Spill...

: UK Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs; Posted On June 10, 2020

UK Independent Report: Highly Protected Marine Areas Review 2019

The Benyon review into Highly Protected Marine Areas was published this week. The review recommends that Highly Protected Marine Areas should be...

: ECO; Posted On June 9, 2020

New UN Report: Protection of Seagrasses Key to Building Resilience

Seagrass meadows can be a powerful nature-based climate solution and help sustain communities hard-hit by stressors such as the COVID-19 pandemic,...

: ECO; Posted On June 5, 2020

CSA Publishes Exclusive Guide, Navigating the BiOp, in Response to the 2020 NMFS BiOp

CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. (CSA) today announced details of a new, commercial product: Navigating the BiOp: A Guide for Offshore Oil and Gas Operators...

: Lois Yoksoulian; Posted On June 2, 2020

Integrating Satellite and Socioeconomic Data to Improve Climate Change Policy

Bangladesh is on track to lose all of its forestland in the next 35-40 years, leading to a rise in CO2 emissions and subsequent climate change,...

: UN Environment; Posted On May 26, 2020

UN Calls for Natural Solutions to Restore Ecosystems in the Mediterranean

The United Nations (UN) proclaimed 22 May as the International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) to increase understanding and awareness of...

: Oregon State University; Posted On May 12, 2020

Oceans Should Have a Place in Climate 'Green New Deal' Policies, Scientists Suggest

The world's ocean plays a critical role in climate regulation, mitigation and adaptation and should be integrated into comprehensive "green new...

: David Malmquist; Posted On February 25, 2020

“Grand Challenge” Review Stresses Global Impact of Microplastics

Professor Rob Hale of William & Mary's Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) is lead author of a new "Grand Challenges" paper commissioned...

: University of Queensland; Posted On February 25, 2020

A Plan to Save Earth's Ocean

At least 26 percent of our oceans need urgent conservation attention to preserve Earth's marine biodiversity, a University of Queensland-led...

: The American Shore and Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA); Posted On January 28, 2020

National Coastal Organization Releases Report on Local Funding Tools for Beach Projects

The American Shore and Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) has published a white paper explaining ways communities can fund coastal management...

: Environmental Justice Foundation; Posted On January 28, 2020

Corals and Communities: EJF Report Highlights Devastating Impacts of Climate Crisis on Reefs

The risk of severe impacts on coastal communities and marine biodiversity from the loss of coral reefs is highlighted in a new report by the...

: University of Washington; Posted On January 21, 2020

New Science Shows "Mobile" Marine Protection Needed in Changing Climate

World leaders are currently updating the laws for international waters that apply to most of the world's ocean environment. This provides a unique...

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