The Heart of a Global Movement: International Coastal Cleanup Coordinators
It’s not every day (or even every year) that marine debris experts from all around the world are together in one place. So when the 6th International Marine Debris Conference was scheduled to make landfall March 12-16, 2...
The Heart of a Global Movement: International Coastal Cleanup Coordinators
After 3 hours of zigzag patterns without a single whale shark sighting, we being to think we may come up emptyhanded during our last day on the water in St. Helena. We have been here to undertake the first whole-island s...
St. Helena 2018: Shark! Fins on! Splash!
In its latest installment, Blue Planet II brings viewers to new underwater ecosystems. “Green Seas” highlights the kelp forests, mangroves and underwater grasslands that provide homes to some unique creatures. Dragon fis...
Sky of Blue, Seas of Green: Discover What Lives Beneath the Waves (and Among the Kelp)
We touchdown on a narrow, deserted airstrip in Namibia after a two-hour flight from Johannesburg, South Africa. It has been nearly two days and Nick Mallos and I are still in route to St. Helena, one of the world’s most...
St. Helena 2018: A First Look at What We Learned About Ocean Plastics
Four reasons why this billion dollar cut matters, and what you can do about it This February, President Trump demonstrates once again that his administration does not have much love (care or concern) for our ocean and th...
President Trump Proposes Shocking Cuts to NOAA Budget
There’s a mass migration under way to Portland, Oregon! Can you feel it? This week, thousands of ocean and coastal scientists from around the world are gathering there for the 2018 Ocean Sciences Meeting. Ocean Conservan...
Birds of a Feather are Flocking Together
‘Coral Reefs’ showcases the highs and lows of life in an aquatic metropolis. In its third episode, Blue Planet II tells two stories of coral reefs. The first story is one of undersea cities teeming with life and possibil...
A Tale of Two (Coral) Cities: Blue Planet II Recap
This weekend, the Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots will battle on one of sports’ greatest stages at Super Bowl LII in Minneapolis. Roughly 70,000 fans are expected to pour into U.S. Bank Stadium Sunday night,...
Super Bowl LII is Creating a Different Kind of Playbook
A guest narrative by Trash Free Seas Intern and free diver, Mathilde Badoud The beginning of the year is an opportunity to take time, relax and reconnect to your body and your environment. It is the only moment when the...
Reconnecting through Free Diving
Here at Ocean Conservancy, we get countless requests for all things sea-related—including our best book recommendations for ocean lovers. The beginning of January is the perfect time to curl up with a warm cup of coffee...