Silvery Swimmers: the Heart and Soul of the Pacific Northwest
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
Eugenie Clark was a pioneer in shark biology—and she inspired a generation of ocean advocates—including myself. This is why I’m especially happy to learn that a new species of shark, that was identified from the Gulf of...
Newly Discovered Shark Species Named After the Late ‘Shark Lady’
Remember working on group projects for school? In the rare occasion you actually got along with everyone in the group, it was always a struggle to coordinate and get everything done before your deadline. And sometimes, y...
Changing the Gulf Forever
After failing to garner any significant bipartisan support for their legislation to dismantle responsible fishery management, opponents of conservation are now grasping at straws and claiming that H.R. 200 helps address...
Debunked: Does H.R. 200 Address Climate Change?
More than 9 million saltwater recreational fishermen in the U.S. have a significant impact on the health of our ocean fish populations. While commercial fishing certainly catches the most fish by volume (for instance, th...
New Surveys Give a Clearer Picture of Recreational Fishing
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
Science Friday from the Gulf of Mexico! Earlier this week, a research team published findings of the world’s first known manta ray nursery and it is in the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary (off the coa...
World’s First Known Manta Ray Nursery Discovered!
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...