From My Beach Chair to the O2 Arena in London
Kevin Anderson is a professional tennis player from South Africa and currently ranked Number 5 in the world on the ATP Tour. A winner of six ATP titles, Anderson reached the 2017 US Open final, the 2018 Wimbledon final a...
From My Beach Chair to the O2 Arena in London
Straws have become the poster child single-use item—and their days are numbered. This January, Washington D.C. became the second city in the United States to ban plastic straws. In 2014, Ocean Conservancy launched its Sk...
Washington D.C. Bans the Plastic Straw
The federal government shutdown is now the longest in history and shows no signs of drawing to a close. Of NOAA’s 11,000 employees, more than half are currently furloughed. None are currently being paid. NOAA’s important...
Government Shutdown Means Wave of Problems
The Coast Guard has launched a new study of vessel traffic in the Chukchi and Beaufort seas off the northwest and north coast of Alaska. The study, which was announced late last month, will assess current and predicted v...
Coast Guard Announces New Alaskan Arctic Vessel Study
It’s officially awards season! And with the release of Oscar nominations just this morning, I couldn’t help but notice some of my favorite ocean species didn’t make the cut—so I came up with my own nominations. Regardles...
And the Ocean Oscar Goes To…
This article first appeared in The Seattle Times on August 9, 2017. Crystal Dingler is the mayor of Ocean Shores, WA and Mike Cassinelli is the former mayor of Ilwaco, WA. Summer is the busy season here on the Washington...
Coastal Communities Rely on NOAA
Amy Grondin is a commercial salmon fisherman based out of Port Townsend, WA. When not fishing on F/V Arminta she works in commercial fisheries outreach and sustainable seafood consulting. The research and data provided b...
Working with Fishermen for a Changing Ocean
Ornithophobia—fear of birds. I think we can all agree that, at times, birds can be extremely terrifying. Or at least I do. And not only because I took a course on Alfred Hitchcock films in college and was forced to creat...
7 Seabirds to Help You Conquer Your Avian Fears
“How are the beaches?” This is a question we’ve heard hundreds of times this fall and going into this winter, from tourists and other folks who migrate to Florida by the millions when things turn icy and cold up north. W...
5 Things to Keep in Mind About Red Tide in 2019
The European Union made headlines in 2018 when it proposed to ban certain single-use plastic items by 2021. This spring, individual member states are expected to vote on the legislation and begin devising just how this a...