Tripling Protections for Vulnerable Gulf of Mexico Species and Places
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
At the beginning of each year, I often find myself looking to make improvements in my life, whether that be in my surroundings, my relationships or my mindset. My energy levels are at an all-time high and inspiration is...
3 Simple Ways to Remove Plastics From Your Home
Many of us look up to the stars and wonder if there’s life up there. I look down into the deep ocean and while it is on our planet, it is as mysterious, or perhaps even more so. And we know there is life down there—very,...
Aliens From the Deep
The United States has rejoined the Paris Agreement. This marks a critical step for the health of our country, our ocean and our planet. The Paris Agreement is a legally-binding agreement on climate change that was signed...
Rejoining the Paris Agreement: A Victory for our Ocean
Since President-elect Biden was voted into office last November, he and his team have been sharing what they want to accomplish in their first 100 days in office. It’s no secret that they have a lot on their plate—includ...
6 Ocean Priorities for the Biden Administration
This blog was co-written by guest blogger, Oswald Schmitz. Oswald is Professor of Ecology in the Yale School of the Environment. He is a former member of Ocean Conservancy’s Board of Directors and continues to serve in a...
Throwing the Ocean Carbon Sink at the Climate Crisis
Whether you’ve seen one while scuba diving or while watching Disney’s The Little Mermaid, you can probably identify an eel when you see it. But did you know there are lots of different types of eel? Eels are elongated fi...
Morays are Kind of a Big Eel
Navigating the rocky waves of this past year was no small feat, but despite the many challenges we and our ocean have faced, the new year is looking bright. Cast aside the bad vibes of 2020 and kickstart the new year wit...
10 Ocean Photos to Kickstart 2021
What if I told you I knew about a well-researched stock where for every $1 you invest, you’ll get at least $5 back? A return of 500%! You’d obviously invest, right? I’m not talking about something like bitcoin, or some s...