Are We Underestimating the Impacts of Microfibers?
Despite their size, microplastics are a big deal. We know that these tiny pieces of plastic (less than 5mm in size) are pretty much everywhere—from Arctic ice to the bottom of the ocean and even inside some of the sea’s...
Are We Underestimating the Impacts of Microfibers?
The new year has brought with it a whirlwind of activity in Congress affecting our ocean. Less than a month ago we applauded the unanimous passage in the Senate of the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act, which specifically targeted o...
Congress’ Ambitious New Plan to Fight Ocean Plastic Pollution
Love is in the air and beneath the waves. Valentine’s Day is this week and we want to prepare you with everything you need to make the holiday fin-tastic. If you’re Valentine is as nerdy about puns and the ocean as we ar...
Valentine’s Day Cards for the Ocean Lover in Your Life
Fish are considered one of our ocean’s most important resources. In the United States alone more than 1.7 million jobs rely on commercial and recreational fisheries, and fishing generates more than $200 billion in revenu...
Your Top 10 Questions About Fish Answered
During a full moon, it’s not unusual to hear people make jokes about the erratic actions of themselves or others, blaming the “bella luna” for any bad behavior. In fact, the word “lunatic” or “lunacy” is derived from the...
How Does the Moon Affect Our Ocean?
You may have seen this video which has been making its way around the internet since it was introduced last fall. In it, Heidi the octopus is sleeping. While she snoozes, she begins to change her color rapidly while Davi...
Do Octopuses Dream of Eight Legged Sheep?
The deep sea is unlike anywhere else in the ocean—so much so that it almost feels like a different planet. The deep sea is a dark and mysterious place full of specially-adapted creatures, some of which we are just beginn...
Hydrothermal Vents are an Oasis in the Deep Sea
Last week the Unicode Consortium announced the new emojis coming straight to our phones in 2020. While there are plenty to be excited about like a tea pot for all that tea your spilling and a colorful piñata for times of...
Celebrating Two New Ocean Animal Emojis
As a new month approaches, I began checking my calendar for the various meetings and calls scheduled in February, as one does, only to have February 2, 2020, create a huge light-bulb moment. The reason for this is that 0...
Finding Symmetry All Over Our Ocean
As the sands of time lead us into this new decade—our own roaring 20s—many of us are reflecting on how much we’ve changed in the last 10 years. I’ve come a long way from being a goofy 16-year-old who loves the ocean to b...