6 Species That Make the Arctic Awesome
The Arctic region is undoubtedly one of the most spectacular ecosystems our natural world has to offer. Home to rich indigenous cultures and birds and animals who live nowhere else on earth, it’s without a doubt that thi...
6 Species That Make the Arctic Awesome
In the middle of Rosario Strait, as we paddle our kayak away from the calm waters of Bellingham Bay, I turn in alarm at the sound of a huge splash next to my boat. An enormous sea lion crashes into the water. He does it...
Silvery Swimmers: the Heart and Soul of the Pacific Northwest
This year, we want to simmer down that summer heat by introducing you to some of the coolest sharks around during #ArcticAugust. These are all sharks that live in the Arctic, as defined in U.S. law, which includes the Be...
Are There Sharks in the Arctic?
Small, but mighty—the Arctic tern is a truly impressive bird (and one of my favorites). Despite their small size—only weighing 0.22 pounds, about a foot long and having a wingspan of about two and a half feet—these birds...
Get to Know the Arctic Tern
Davos is a pleasant, yet sleepy, town nestled in the mountains of Switzerland. The main street gives way to hillside pastures and cows with bells. Cable cars and ski lifts offer access to flower-filled alpine meadows and...
Finding the Arctic in the Swiss Alps
In May, my co-worker Patty Chambers and I were fortunate to be able to travel to St. Paul Island in Alaska’s remote Pribilof Islands to participate in a marine debris cleanup. We worked with students from the school to r...
Building a Partnership to Remove Marine Debris on Alaska’s St. Paul Island
Last month, the Trump administration announced plans to weaken offshore drilling safety rules that were put in place to prevent incidents like the Deepwater Horizon oil disaster, which killed 11 workers and spilled 210 m...
Trump Tries to Weaken Safety Rule for Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling
I was honored to take part last month in the first marine debris cleanup that Ocean Conservancy has sponsored in Alaska. On May 12, Michael Levine, a senior Arctic fellow for Ocean Conservancy, and I arrived on St. Paul,...
Protecting Their Own Ocean Backyard
For most people on most days, the ocean is out of sight and out of mind. But not today. On World Oceans Day, we celebrate the beauty and bounty of the most defining feature of our planet—the big, blue ocean. Many of us f...
World Oceans Day 2018
One year ago today, President Trump withdrew the United States from the Paris Agreement—undermining the important work being done to protect millions of Americans who depend on the ocean for their businesses and liveliho...