To the Point (and Nonpoint): Understanding Sewage Pollution and Stormwater Runoff
As a boater or marina operator, you have probably experienced first-hand the effects of pollutants. Although you may make every feasible effort to prevent pollutants from entering your local waters, not all sources are e...
To the Point (and Nonpoint): Understanding Sewage Pollution and Stormwater Runoff
Let’s take a moment on Mother’s Day to remember the ocean. Like mothers everywhere, the ocean looks out for us in the most basic ways. It’s easy to take those things for granted. Thanks, Mother Ocean, because you:...
Thanks to the Ocean… It’s Like a Mother to Us!
This post was updated in May 2022. On April 20, 2010, an explosion rocked the Deepwater Horizon oil rig off the coast of Louisiana, killing 11 workers and releasing an estimated 210 million gallons of crude oil into the...
When It Comes to Oil and Fuel Spills, Prevention is the Best Solution
Part of my job involves fielding worried emails and phone calls about alarming-sounding science news, especially when it relates to ocean acidification. Recently a study in Science made a big splash, generating headlines...
Lessons From History on Ocean Acidification
One of the basic principles of good boating is ensuring that a vessel is seaworthy. An un-seaworthy vessel threatens passenger safety and also poses an environmental hazard. Neglected or unmaintained vessels are a...
Keeping a Vessel Shipshape Keeps it Seaworthy
The ocean lost an amazing ally this week. Dr. Eugenie Clark passed away at the age of 92 in Sarasota, Florida. She received her Ph.D. from New York University and embarked on a 50+ year career in the name of the o...
Remembering Dr. Eugenie Clark, the “Shark Lady”
By now, coastal communities are asking: “Who’ll be hit next by ocean acidification? And what can people do?” Until now, we haven’t known where exactly in the United States ocean acidification is most likely to aff...
Where Are the “Hotspots” For Ocean Acidification?
A guest blog by Andrew Wynne An island archipelago nation laying in the western Pacific Ocean, the Philippines is commonly known for its idyllic beaches, rugged volcanic interior, routine natural disasters, and am...
Trashing Paradise: The Case of the Philippines
It may be cliché to say that you like long walks on the beach on Valentine’s Day, but ocean love is definitely real love. It’s easy to see why we’ve romanticized the ocean so much from cherished memories of catchi...
Have a Happy Ocean Valentine’s Day!
This Valentine’s Day share some ocean love with YOUR loved ones! Ocean Conservancy has created six eCards to choose from and each of them are ‘otterly’ adorable. Send a Valentine’s eCard to...