Category: Science

Earlier this month, Ocean Conservancy had the privilege of co-hosting a very special virtual event with our partner Dream In Green, a South Florida-based non-profit organization with a mission to empower individuals (esp...

It’s hard to select a single favorite ocean fact when you do what I do every day, but if I had to choose one it would be this: when scared or defending against a predator, a sea cucumber can shoot out its guts to distrac...

Did you know that more than 80% of our ocean has yet to be seen, explored or mapped by humankind? There are so many things that I love about ocean conservation, but one aspect that keeps things endlessly interesting is t...

This blog was written by Dr. David Shiffman, a marine conservation biologist and public science educator based in Washington, D.C. Renowned for his witty social media presence, he has written for the widely-read ocean sc...

When it comes to the Arctic, there are some facts about plastic pollution that may surprise you. Did you know that: Arctic Ocean surface waters contain the most plastics of any ocean basin. 79% of northern fulmar seabird...

Last summer, I wrote about the Trump administration’s misguided attempt to weaken the 2016 Arctic Drilling Rule, a federal regulation designed to protect the Arctic Ocean from the potentially catastrophic impacts of expl...

Biscayne Bay is one of those iconic Floridian waterways; it’s so iconic that it practically defines the entire character and identity of Miami-Dade County. It’s where people fish, swim, sail and just simply relax. It’s t...

While the ocean is appreciated for many reasons such as its natural beauty, raw power, healing abilities and the cool animals that call it home, we often forget an additional impressive ocean attribute. I’m talking about...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the federal agency tasked with protecting our environment, is celebrating its 50th anniversary today. The EPA was created under President Richard Nixon’s administration, officia...

This guest blog was written by Chelsea Rochman, Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto, co-founder of the University of Toronto Trash Team and Scientific Advisor to Ocean Conservancy.  Nurdle. Pre-production pe...