A Conservation Complement for Discovery’s 30th Shark Week
Sonja Fordham directed Ocean Conservancy’s shark conservation work from 1991 to 2009. She’s now based just up the block from our DC headquarters, running Shark Advocates International, a non-profit project of The Ocean F...
A Conservation Complement for Discovery’s 30th Shark Week
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’
Imagine a tropical shark, effortlessly cruising through clear blue water in search of her dinner. Smaller fish flee or try to sneak by unnoticed by this tough top predator. But is this shark really as tough as she seems?...
Are Sharks Really as Tough as They Seem?
If you’re reading this, chances are you already know that our oceans are being overwhelmed by marine debris, particularly an ever-increasing amount of mismanaged plastic waste. This is a global problem that affects all o...
Save Our Seas Act Passes the House of Representatives
Every time I go to New York City, I can’t leave until I have had a slice of cheese pizza. After my last trip, I’m adding another NYC tradition: I can’t head home before visiting New York’s resident sharks. Earlier this m...
Sharks and the City
It’s no doubt that sharks seem to have proven themselves one of the most iconic ocean species over the years. Perhaps it’s the mysterious fin that breaks the surface briefly that draws in our swift and immediate attentio...
The Plastic Predator
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
The ocean is BIG! And, to help protect it—we’re all going to need to help out. I’m here to tell you that you don’t have to live near the ocean or even be a marine biologist to make a big difference—we all have the capabi...
6 Ways You Can Save the Ocean from Home
Using a combination of science, policy, advocacy and community engagement, Andy Hayslip fights to keep Tampa Bay safe for everyone. As the executive director of Tampa Bay Waterkeeper, Andy shared his passion for working...
The More You NOAA: Meet the Man Who’s Working to Clean Up Tampa Bay
We’re excited to hear the good news from Starbucks this week. Starbucks announced that it would phase out all single-use plastic straws from its 28,000+ stores worldwide by 2020, replacing them with specially designed, r...