Kelp’s Mighty Role in Our Ocean
Ocean fans tend to recognize the amazing value of kelp forests to our marine ecosystems. Whether appreciated while diving or snorkeling, or at an aquarium, the swaying amber fronds of a healthy kelp forest are a sure sig...
Kelp’s Mighty Role in Our Ocean
If you stop and think about it—as we often do here at Ocean Conservancy—you will realize that there is astounding beauty and magic in the ocean. And, as a team of Harry Potter fans, we tend to see parallels between the f...
There Really is Magic in Our Ocean
This blog post was written by Sam Athey, Bonnie Hamilton and Chelsea Rochman, from the University of Toronto’s Trash Team. On May 5th, 2019, more than 100 dedicated volunteers grabbed bags to participate in the Universit...
Keeping Canada’s Most Urbanized Watershed Clean
This week the U.S. House of Representatives will mark up one of the most important pieces of legislation for the ocean: the appropriations bill that funds the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Budge...
The More You NOAA: Congress Seeks $54 Million Increase for NOAA
Today marks a new chapter in the future of the Gulf of Mexico. That’s because the Deepwater Horizon Trustees, who are charged with restoring the Gulf after the BP oil disaster, proposed more than $225 million in new proj...
Making History in the Gulf’s Open Ocean
You may have heard warnings to stay away from venomous or poisonous critters—but do you know what those terms actually mean? “Venom” and “poison” are often used interchangeably because both are toxic substances that can...
The Difference Between Venomous and Poisonous
The Trump administration recently finalized changes that will weaken key provisions of an offshore drilling safety rule commonly known as the “Well Control Rule.” The rollback is a big step in the wrong direction. The We...
Trump Administration Weakens Offshore Drilling Safety Rules
Mother’s Day is a time to celebrate all of the wonderful mothers out there—including those in the ocean! While all mothers deserve recognition, there are some who stand out among the rest. Let’s take a look at some of th...
Stand-Out Ocean Moms
As much as I was excited to be in Rovaniemi, Finland with the United States Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, and his counterparts from the Arctic nations to participate in the 11th Arctic Council Ministerial meeting, let...
An Arctic Report From the “Official Hometown of Santa Claus”
Last year, the Trump administration proposed a new five-year offshore oil and gas plan that aimed to open up almost all of America’s coastline to risky offshore drilling. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt recentl...