Published by Ocean Conservancy by Nelle Crossan Meet Chloe—a 14 year old from Colorado, working to bring awareness and advocate for the ocean by encouraging other teens to get involved in their local communities! Ocean Conservancy: When did you first find your passion for the ocean? Chloe: Every year we would visit my great grandmother in […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy by Sarah Quintana, sarahquintana.com Sarah Quintana is a New Orleans musician who lent her voice and music to our newest video. Inspired by the forces that shape the Gulf Coast, Sarah explores the themes of rivers and water in her latest album, “Miss River.” Using an underwater microphone typically used to record […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Do you remember how excited we were in June when a revolutionary set of maps depicting where marine mammals, fish, and birds are distributed in New England was released? Well, let’s just say, we were pretty excited. You can only imagine our excitement when the Mid-Atlantic released a similar set of maps […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy What do eelgrass, the California state legislature, crabbers, and Ocean Conservancy have in common? They are all part of the solution in California’s remarkable actions this past week to address the threats that ocean acidification presents to California’s healthy fisheries, marine habitat and coastal jobs. Governor Jerry Brown just signed into law […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Like many Gulf Coast people, I too had a loved one working on an oil rig the day the Deepwater Horizon exploded. In his first job with the oil industry, my stepdad was working IT on a rig. My mom and I had been glad he got the job as he had […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy © Diane Bondareff, Crystal Cruises With far less attention than she garnered at the start of her journey, Crystal Serenity sailed into New York City on September 16, 2016, becoming the first cruise ship of her size to complete the journey through the Northwest Passage. For us at Ocean Conservancy, the success […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy It was a grey and rainy day, the seas were choppy and I had my seasick medicine at the ready. “Hope you ladies are in for a bumpy ride” shouted the captain of the small vessel that would be our next mode of transportation. “We might only make it halfway out before […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy A year ago, President Obama became the first sitting US President to visit the Arctic. He stood on the banks of Bristol Bay with a freshly caught salmon in hand, joined schoolchildren in a traditional Yup’ik dance, and stood at the toe of the rapidly shrinking Exit Glacier. He experienced awe-inspiring […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy By Megan Swanson Keila reached out to Ocean Conservancy concerned about the pollution plaguing our ocean and eager to make a difference. Growing up alongside the Pacific Ocean, she developed a deep respect for the ocean and its inhabitants from an early age and considers it as part of her home. After […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Sea turtles have a strong sense of place—when it’s time to nest, they return to the same beach where they hatched decades before. Many residents of the Gulf Coast share that same sense of place (my own family has lived in Louisiana for more than ten generations!) That’s why sea turtles are […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Last week, Ocean Conservancy brought the ocean into the Senate. You can imagine my confusion when I was asked to help. It made sense once I learned Ocean Conservancy and the Stanford Virtual Human Interaction Lab were teaming up to bring the issue of ocean acidification to the Capitol. We would use […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy I wasn’t really awake until our all-terrain vehicle bumped its way to the beaches of the Alabama Gulf coast. I held on tight in the dark and wondered whether this adventure had been such a good idea after all. Then a pop of orange and red burst across the Gulf of Mexico. […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy “The ocean is a major part of my life, all our lives.” – Representative Lois Capps Today, Congresswoman Lois Capps of the 24th District visited Ocean Conservancy, to speak not only on her legacy in Congress, but also her incredible contribution to our ocean. Like me, Representative Capps is a Cali girl. […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy An interest in the natural world can spring from unlikely places. For Eddie Love, a recent college graduate and current RAY Fellow at Ocean Conservancy, a love for the fastest land animal in the world inspired his decision to launch a career in conservation. “I had an affinity for cheetahs at a […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy What happens when feisty, tough Dungeness crabs meet an even tougher bunch of fishermen? We’ll find out this fall in Discovery Channel’s new series, Dungeon Cove. The show highlights how the Newport, Oregon Dungeness crab fleet and the local community handle the dangers, victories and worries of the fishing season. It’s clear […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Thank YOU! This weekend, we wrapped up another spectacular International Coastal Cleanup. Thank you so much to all of our volunteers and supporters who came out to make a difference for our ocean. Hundreds of thousands of people turned out all over the world to clean up their local beaches and waterways. […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Today, the National Snow and Ice Data Center announced that sea ice in the Arctic Ocean hit the second lowest minimum on record during the summer of 2016. It matters. This is why: Sea ice is the foundation of the Arctic ecosystem. Wildlife like the iconic polar bear depends on sea ice […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Last month, President Obama made history by establishing the largest protected marine area ever in Hawaii. Now, he’s at it again. Today, President Obama announced the protection of a new marine area in New England as the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument. That means that in just a matter of […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Written by Tori Glascock Does all of this trash talk have you feeling down in the dumps? For 30 years, Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup (ICC), has helped keep trash off our beaches and out of the ocean! Volunteers from states and territories throughout the U.S. and more than 100 countries come together […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy This week, Ocean Conservancy is focusing on the Our Ocean conference here in Washington, D.C. As a parallel to this conference, Crystle Wee will be attending the Our Ocean, One Future Leadership Summit at Georgetown University. By Crystle Wee My earliest memories of the sea were when my grandmother showed my sister […]