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October 1 kicked off National Seafood Month, a great time to remember the importance of effective …

Catherine Bruger

Manager, Fish Conservation

Three New Deep-Sea Discoveries

The deep sea continues to reveal new secrets, reminding us of its wonder and its vulnerability …

Chris Robbins

Associate Director, Scientific Initiatives

Government Relations

How Does Shipping Impact Public Health?

September 26th was World Maritime Day, an occasion meant to mark the importance of the world’s maritime …

Caroline Bonfield

Shipping Emissions Analyst

Protecting The Arctic

2024’s Sea Ice Minimum and the Central Arctic Ocean

September is a time for end-of-summer traditions, whether it is a back-to-school ritual or one last …

Scott Highleyman

Senior Advisor

Trash Free Seas

How Does Ghost Gear Affect Small Island Developing States?

In 2016, I first traveled to the island nation of Vanuatu with a mission: to understand …

Ingrid Giskes

Director, Global Ghost Gear Initiative®

Confronting Climate Change

The Effects of Wave and Tidal Energy

Many renewable energy solutions like solar and wind, both onshore and offshore, have reached commercial scale …

Ryan Ono

Manager, Climate Program

Confronting Climate Change

Green Ports: Transforming the Maritime Industry

Ocean Conservancy is excited to announce the launch of a groundbreaking tool designed to streamline the …

Lydia Nelson

Senior Manager, Green Ports Conservation

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Protecting The Arctic

2024’s Sea Ice Minimum and the Central Arctic Ocean

September is a time for end-of-summer traditions, whether it is a back-to-school ritual or one last …

Scott Highleyman

Senior Advisor

Trash Free Seas

How Does Ghost Gear Affect Small Island Developing States?

In 2016, I first traveled to the island nation of Vanuatu with a mission: to understand …

Ingrid Giskes

Director, Global Ghost Gear Initiative®

Confronting Climate Change

The Effects of Wave and Tidal Energy

Many renewable energy solutions like solar and wind, both onshore and offshore, have reached commercial scale …

Ryan Ono

Manager, Climate Program

Confronting Climate Change

Green Ports: Transforming the Maritime Industry

Ocean Conservancy is excited to announce the launch of a groundbreaking tool designed to streamline the …

Lydia Nelson

Senior Manager, Green Ports Conservation

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What is the Plural of Octopus?

What has eight arms, three hearts, uses camouflage and has a very confusing plural form? The …

Michelle Frey

Senior Director, Digital Outreach

How Does Filter Feeding Work?

The ocean is filled with a wide variety of organisms that employ different strategies to survive …

Jennifer Perez

Digital Media and Community Coordinator

Why is There So Much Seaweed on the Beach?

I love long walks on the beach. No, I’m not writing a dating profile here. I …

Robyn Stegman

Associate Director, Digital Advocacy

What are Those Tiny Holes in Beach Sand?

One of my favorite things about going to the beach every year is taking long, early-morning …

Emily Simeral Roberts

Director, Digital Engagement & Advocacy

Do Jellyfish Have Brains?

Do jellyfish have brains? The short answer is no, jellyfish do not have brains. But this …

Megan Montemurno

Senior Manager, Digital Outreach

What’s the Difference Between Stingrays and Skates?

Rays are unlike any other animals—their flat bodies and flapping “wings” give them one of the …

Erin Spencer

Former Senior Digital Strategist

Ocean Life

Why is an Orca Not a Whale?

It’s not uncommon to hear ocean lovers say that their favorite whale is the “killer whale”—or, …

Katie Hogge

Digital Outreach Manager

Frequently Asked Questions

Ocean Life

What is the Plural of Octopus?

What has eight arms, three hearts, uses camouflage and has a very confusing plural form? The …

Michelle Frey

Senior Director, Digital Outreach

How Does Filter Feeding Work?

The ocean is filled with a wide variety of organisms that employ different strategies to survive …

Jennifer Perez

Digital Media and Community Coordinator

Why is There So Much Seaweed on the Beach?

I love long walks on the beach. No, I’m not writing a dating profile here. I …

Robyn Stegman

Associate Director, Digital Advocacy

What are Those Tiny Holes in Beach Sand?

One of my favorite things about going to the beach every year is taking long, early-morning …

Emily Simeral Roberts

Director, Digital Engagement & Advocacy

Do Jellyfish Have Brains?

Do jellyfish have brains? The short answer is no, jellyfish do not have brains. But this …

Megan Montemurno

Senior Manager, Digital Outreach

What’s the Difference Between Stingrays and Skates?

Rays are unlike any other animals—their flat bodies and flapping “wings” give them one of the …

Erin Spencer

Former Senior Digital Strategist

Ocean Life

Why is an Orca Not a Whale?

It’s not uncommon to hear ocean lovers say that their favorite whale is the “killer whale”—or, …

Katie Hogge

Digital Outreach Manager

Confronting Climate Change

Climate change is the single biggest challenge the ocean faces. Simply put, there is no healthy future for our ocean—and for our planet—unless we act now to reduce greenhouse gases and combat this ever-growing threat.

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Confronting Climate Change

Ocean Justice Requires Climate Action for All

For ocean advocates like me who have been tracking the $1.5 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) …

Olivia Lopez

Senior Specialist, Climate Policy

Confronting Climate Change

No New Offshore Oil and Gas Leases

I’ve spent a large part of my career working to prevent and end offshore oil and …

Andrew Hartsig

Senior Director, Arctic Program

Confronting Climate Change

Record-Breaking Ocean Temperatures

All over the world we are witnessing record-breaking temperatures and longer-lasting periods of extreme heat. These …

Whitney Berry

Senior Manager of Climate Policy

Confronting Climate Change

Untangling Threats to Whales

In recent years, an elevated number of whale strandings have occurred along the east coast of …

Michael Freeman

Senior Policy Analyst, Renewable Energy

Confronting Climate Change

Ocean Justice Requires Climate Action for All

For ocean advocates like me who have been tracking the $1.5 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) …

Olivia Lopez

Senior Specialist, Climate Policy

Confronting Climate Change

No New Offshore Oil and Gas Leases

I’ve spent a large part of my career working to prevent and end offshore oil and …

Andrew Hartsig

Senior Director, Arctic Program

Confronting Climate Change

Record-Breaking Ocean Temperatures

All over the world we are witnessing record-breaking temperatures and longer-lasting periods of extreme heat. These …

Whitney Berry

Senior Manager of Climate Policy

Confronting Climate Change

Untangling Threats to Whales

In recent years, an elevated number of whale strandings have occurred along the east coast of …

Michael Freeman

Senior Policy Analyst, Renewable Energy

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