Published by Ocean Conservancy Have you ever found yourself preparing to discard of a handful of used items, only to wonder if you could find an imaginative way to reuse them to help keep them out of our natural environment? From empty mint containers and pill bottles to used wine bottles and coffee cans, there are […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy I’ve talked a lot about how the events of 2020 are “unprecedented”—so much so, that now the word fails to capture just how unusual this year is. As we settle into the fall, I am reminded again of how the challenges we face are unlike anything we have ever seen before. We […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Each year, October 15 is designated as Pacific Leatherback Conservation Day. It presents the perfect opportunity to celebrate this large, one-of-a-kind sea turtle—and I can’t wait to share some of my favorite leatherback turtle facts with you. But first, we can’t talk about leatherback sea turtles without acknowledging that these incredible animals […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy The beginning of October typically signifies the beginning of fall. Leaves change, the nights get cold, carved pumpkins begin to show up on doorsteps. But October also marks the beginning of a new fiscal year for our federal government, which has big implications for our ocean and the agency tasked with researching, […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy A lot of people think my home state of New Jersey is … well, kind of trashy. From the hard partying featured on MTV’s “Jersey Shore,” to our collective affinity for diner food, to the assumption that everyone is a character from “The Sopranos,” New Jersey doesn’t have the best reputation—I’ve heard […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy We all could use a little inspiration sometimes, especially amidst a modern world with so much uncertainty. While it’s wonderful to turn to literature, films or videos for motivation to help us remember what’s important, there’s one unmatched source that I love to turn to when I need a boost to my […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Halloween is around the corner. Oftentimes this spooky season brings with it a lot of candy and a lot of food wrappers covering those sweet treats. Last year plastic food wrappers replaced cigarette butts as the number one item found by Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) volunteers. Nearly 5 million food […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy What ocean animal has a tail like a monkey, looks like a horse and can use camouflage like an octopus? A seahorse! Today, we’re diving into yet another ocean mystery: why do we have horses in the sea? When I tell my kids that seahorses are actually fish, they don’t believe me. […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy The paper nautilus is a true anomaly in the cephalopod world. Despite its name, the paper nautilus—also known as an argonaut—is not a nautilus at all. It’s actually an octopus! Read on to learn more about these weird and wonderful invertebrates. Never miss an update! Sorry, but we failed to add you […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy This guest blog was written by Chelsea Rochman, Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto, co-founder of the University of Toronto Trash Team and Scientific Advisor to Ocean Conservancy. Nurdle. Pre-production pellet. Resin pellet. These are all names that refer to the same thing–the feedstock derived from crude oil that is melted […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Ocean Conservancy teamed up with the Marine Exchange of Alaska to produce a short report describing how advances in navigation and communications technologies can help enhance shipping safety and environmental protection in the U.S. Arctic. You can read the new report here, or you can read on for a quick overview! Maritime […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy There’s nothing quite like the first time you plunge beneath the ocean’s surface with SCUBA gear and become immersed in a world that was invisible to you just moments ago; a world full of corals and kelp, fishes and turtles, soft sands and cold muds and even sharks, stingrays, seals or whales, […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy This blog was written by Jenna Schwerzmann. Originally from upstate New York, Jenna began her marine conservation career on Long Island after graduating from Stony Brook University with a B.S. in Marine Vertebrate Biology and M.A. in Marine Conservation and Policy. She has experience with both research and outreach for local estuarine […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy The Gulf of Mexico is using a new management approach for red snapper private recreational fishing. In 2018 and 2019, fishery managers from the National Marine Fisheries Service, the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council and the five states bordering the Gulf of Mexico (Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas) agreed to […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy This blog was co-authored by Susan Tate, the EarthEcho Water Challenge Manager, and Sarah Kollar, the Outreach Manager for Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup. How do we know if water is “healthy”? When it comes to water quality, the presence of plastic pollution is a visible indicator that a particular waterway or […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Melting glaciers and plastic pollution are a few things on Jaguars rookie K’Lavon Chaisson’s mind when he’s not on the field. “I don’t know how you can ignore it,” he said about climate change. And Chaisson is making his play hard to ignore after just two games in 2020, registering his first […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy This week marks the 15th anniversary of Hurricane Rita, a Category 5 storm, weakened to Category 3 before coming ashore, that caused devastation to East Texas and the city of Houston. It seems fitting that its anniversary also falls on Climate Week, an annual international summit that brings together leaders, activists and […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Every summer growing up, my parents and I would pile into our Suburban with kayaks, beach toys and boogie boards and make the three-hour-long drive from Baltimore to the Jersey Shore. As a kid, those three hours felt like an eternity. But I always knew we were close to the beach when […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy This blog on the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was jointly authored by Ocean Conservancy’s Janis Searles Jones, Chief Executive Officer, Anne Merwin, Vice President of Conservation and Ivy Fredrickson, Staff Attorney. The news of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death Friday evening hit us hard, as we imagine it did […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy For everyone, 2020 has been a year all about adapting and reimagining. In coping with the COVID-19 pandemic, everything from the way we communicate, do our jobs and even shop for groceries has changed to ensure we stay safe. Stay current in ocean news. Sign up to never miss an update! Sorry, […]