Florida Needs to Permanently Prioritize Climate Resilience
This article originally appeared in the Tampa Bay Times on February 11, 2021. Governor Ron DeSantis’ proposed $1 billion Resilient Florida program is grounded in common sense and gets the ball rolling on big investments...
Florida Needs to Permanently Prioritize Climate Resilience
When Cold War tensions were still high in October of 1988, three gray whales were found trapped in sea ice near Point Barrow, Alaska. Various efforts to clear a path to open water for them had failed. As hope seemed to e...
Why Collaboration is Key in the Fight to Save the Arctic
When the Kansas City Chiefs and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers take the field this Sunday for Super Bowl LV, Ocean Conservancy will be rooting for both sides. Why? Because our ocean needs every team—and every player—doing thei...
Why Sports are a Critical Ally for Conservation
This article originally appeared in the Orlando Sentinel on February 1, 2021. As the Biden administration gets underway and begins to prioritize the environment, we Floridians need to remember the impact our ocean has on...
Environmental Setbacks Also Hurt State’s Economy
A few years ago, I had the privilege of diving in the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary. It is one of those special places—astoundingly beautiful, biologically diverse and teeming with life—that captures your...
Tripling Protections for Vulnerable Gulf of Mexico Species and Places
Everybody needs a friend. When you’re feeling low, you need someone who gets you, who can listen to what’s troubling you and make it all better with a gentle smile, a knowing nod and a warm embrace. During the tumultuous...
Apalachicola Bay, You’ve Got a Friend in Ocean Conservancy
Around the world, the COVID-19 pandemic has upended our lives this year, most heartbreakingly for the millions who have lost a family member, friend or loved one. For many of us, daily routines have shifted dramatically,...
How Have U.S. Fisheries Been Impacted by COVID-19?
This blog was written by Elise Georgeff. Elise is an Associate Researcher with the Marine Team at the International Council on Clean Transportation. She supports research on zero-emission vessel alternatives and addressi...
A Chance to Stop “Biden” Our Time on Hydrogen for Shipping
In a year fraught with bad news, we are sorry to report more disappointing news from November’s International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Marine Environmental Protection Committee Meeting (MEPC). The IMO is responsible...
IMO Fails to Curb Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Heavy Fuel Oil in Arctic Waters
The following guest blog was authored by the Jambeck Research Group at the University of Georgia, including Dr. Jenna Jambeck (Lead, Center for Circular Materials Management in the New Materials Institute), Amy Brooks (N...