Offshore Oil and Gas and the Biden Administration
UPDATE! On January 27, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia canceled the most recent offshore oil and gas lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico. The court determined the Department of the Interior’s envi...
Offshore Oil and Gas and the Biden Administration
As I arrived in Glasgow in October for the United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference COP26, along with leaders, advocates and activists from around the globe, it was clear the eyes of world were on us. In fact, at th...
Making Waves for the Ocean at COP26
This blog was updated on December 8, 2021. Last week, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) released a new report with a clear message: The United States is a major contributor to the ocean...
Stopping Ocean Plastic Pollution Starts With Us
When we think about the age of the dinosaurs, we often forget about what was swimming in the ocean during that period. At the end of Jurassic World, the Mosasaurus is nearly forgotten until it terrifyingly jumps out of t...
Meet the Prehistoric Animals that Ruled the Ocean
Beluga whales, sometimes called sea canaries for the frequent and wide range of sounds they make, are known around the world as a symbol of the Arctic. In many Arctic communities, belugas provide food as well as a connec...
Celebrating Indigenous Stewardship of Beluga Whales
For the third consecutive year, Ocean Conservancy will be represented by an NFL-player for the league’s My Cause My Cleats campaign at this Sunday’s game. Los Angles Chargers Defensive Lineman Jerry Tillery becomes the l...
Los Angeles Chargers Defensive Lineman, Jerry Tillery Supports Ocean Conservancy for 2021 My Cause My Cleats
This blog was written by Natalie MacDonald, 2021’s Joanna Toole Intern. From Reading, Massachusetts, Natalie recently graduated from the University of Rhode Island with a B.S. in Marine Affairs and a minor in Environment...
Welcome New Joanna Toole Intern, Natalie MacDonald
It is impossible to think of Maine without thinking of lobster. The fishery contributes an estimated $1.5 million to the state’s economy each year and makes up more than 80% of all lobster caught in the United States. Be...
Ghost Gear Retrieval in Maine Has Impact on Lobster Stock
This blog was written by Stephen Payton, the Regional Indian General Assistance Program Environmental Coordinator for the Chugach Regional Resources Commission and the Environmental Assistant for the Seldovia Village Tri...
When The Tide is Out, The Table is Set
We don’t talk a lot about animal teeth. If we do, it’s around big predators like wolves, lions and sharks (and even then, it’s in context of how miserable it would be to come face-to-face with those chompers!) But the an...