How NOAA helps Communities Weather Hurricane Season
I moved to South Carolina only two months before Hurricane Matthew made headlines in October 2016 as the first Category 5 Atlantic hurricane in almost a decade. I still remember the quiet, sunny days as Hurricane Matthew...
How NOAA helps Communities Weather Hurricane Season
For me, Pride month is always a time to celebrate our big, beautiful community, honor all those who came before, and continue the fight for our rights. It is also an opportunity for me to reflect on the ways queerness we...
Five Books that Explore LGBTQIA+ Experience with the Ocean
One of my favorite things about going to the beach every year is taking long, early-morning walks along the water before the hustle and bustle of the crowds begin. It’s my time to take in the wonders of our ocean and bre...
What are Those Tiny Holes in Beach Sand?
In early 1973, a group of scientists published an article in the journal Nature reflecting on a research expedition they had taken the year before, in an area of the Pacific Ocean some 600 miles from...
How Do We Solve the Plastic Pollution Crisis? Three (Not-So-Easy, but Straightforward) Steps
Growing up on Long Island, I was lucky to live only 20 minutes from many beaches, including Long Beach, Jones Beach and Point Lookout. My entire childhood was spent in close proximity to the water and greatly inspired my...
Fire Island Pines and Cherry Grove: A Safe Harbor
Each year, NOAA Fisheries reports to Congress about how fish stocks are doing in the U.S. in the Status of Stocks report. The report focuses on a few key numbers: namely, overfishing in general, or how many fish stocks a...
Snapshot of U.S. Fisheries Shows a Need for Change
Sometimes, you can look at an animal and their name just makes sense. Tiger sharks have tiger-like stripes, sea slugs look like land slugs and blue whales are, well, quite blue. The same thing is true for the aptly named...
The Unique Unicornfish
Even more than fireworks and flags, the thing that I love most about the Fourth of July is the food. A picnic, BBQ, cookout—whatever you call it, nothing beats al fresco dining. Every year, I gather with friends and fami...
Declaring Independence From Single-Use Plastics
At Ocean Conservancy we love cephalopods AND we love being very specific about … well, everything. So, what better blog to dive into than one on specific terms and information about cephalopod appendages. This blog conta...
Is There a Difference Between Arms and Tentacles?
Ocean Conservancy’s Annual Photo Contest has ended, and it’s safe to say that this was our best yet. Hundreds of you sent breathtaking ocean photos, and we are so impressed. Thank you for sharing your images with us—we a...