Four Years Out and Counting: Taking Stock of the BP Disaster Through the Lens of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill
This piece was co-authored by Chris Robbins, senior manager of restoration planning at Ocean Conservancy, and Bob Spies, former chief scientist for the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council. The first and second phases...
Four Years Out and Counting: Taking Stock of the BP Disaster Through the Lens of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill
(This blog is part of a series of interviews with scientists who are championing marine research in the Gulf of Mexico.) Shrimp are not just an integral part of the Gulf Coast’s culture and cuisine, but they are also a p...
Interview: The Unfolding Story of BP Disaster’s Impact on Gulf Shrimp
(This blog is part of a series of interviews with scientists who are championing marine research in the Gulf of Mexico.) A preeminent whale shark expert and ecophysiologist, Dr. Eric R. Hoffmayer is a research fishery bi...
Interview: Dr. Eric Hoffmayer on Tracking Whale Sharks in the Gulf of Mexico
Do you know the Gulf of Mexico? Do you really know the wildlife that lives in its waters or how we use its resources—for better or worse—to support our economy? I thought I had a grasp on this before beginning a multi-ye...
The Gulf of Mexico Ecosystem: There’s a Map for That
Red snapper (Lutjanus campechanus) are one of the Gulf of Mexico’s signature fish. They are extremely popular among recreational fishermen and a prized offering at restaurants and seafood markets, as well as a top predat...
10 Key Facts About Red Snapper
“Changing the world is a lot easier when you’ve got the right tools.” That’s the motto of Causes, a web platform that provides free and easy tools for individuals and nonprofitsto spread the word,...
Ocean Conservancy and Causes: Turning Awareness into Action
The leatherback sea turtle has spent over 100 million years living beneath the ocean’s waves. It is the longest surviving and one of the largest reptiles on earth. With a heritage that goes back to the dinosaur era, the...
Species Spotlight: Leatherback Sea Turtles
Today Ocean Conservancy turns 40 years old. That’s quite the milestone when you think about how we got started. (View a slideshow of our history.) Founded in the midst of the nascent environmental movement in 1972, Ocean...
Celebrating 40 Years of Making the Ocean Matter
Like a zombie, the dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico just won’t seem to really die. Estimates for the size of this year’s dead zone, an area of water so deprived of oxygen that it can’t support life, were just released by...
The UnDead Zone
As George Leonard wrote recently, planning for a stormier, warmer ocean is a daunting but important task. That’s already a reality for those of us living on the Gulf Coast, where sea level rise (compounded by coastal ero...