What’s the Deal With Garden Eels?
Despite their name, garden eels are not your garden-variety eels. In fact, from a distance, they don’t look like eels at all. Their strategy of reaching out of burrows on the ocean floor and swaying in the current makes...
What’s the Deal With Garden Eels?
Sewage. It’s nasty stuff, and it should be treated to prevent potential health and environmental impacts. I am often frustrated by the extremely weak laws that regulate sewage dumping from ships, and even these weak laws...
Why International Sewage Regulations Are 💩
Theresa Peterson is Alaska Marine Conservation Council’s (AMCC) longest serving staff person (14 years!), an active fisherwoman and long-time resident of Kodiak, home to the nation’s largest fishing fleet. Theresa has a...
The Powerful Impacts of Climate Change on Fisheries
June is National Ocean Month, and it’s our favorite time of year because we can put the spotlight on the ocean we all adore and the programs that protect it. It is a time to join together to celebrate successes and make...
Celebrate National Ocean Month With Us
Being born and raised in New Jersey, nothing was better than going down the shore and exploring the ocean and bays. Kayaking through Barnegat Bay and spotting all the wildlife remains one of my favorite things to do. Nes...
What the Wetlands Give Us
What would you do if you came face-to-face with a deep-sea lizardfish? If we’re honest with ourselves, the answer probably includes running, screaming and/or fainting. With their massive, protruding teeth and dark eyes,...
Why You Should Love the Deep-Sea Lizardfish
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s … special adaptations to help animals thrive in the ocean! Marine critters have evolved some pretty unique techniques to survive and thrive in our oceans. Read on to learn about some speci...
4 Ocean Animal Superpowers
This week, I am excited to be a part of the official launch of Blue Paper 14: Integrated Ocean Management by the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy. The report outlines six opportunities to improve ocean go...
Integrated Ocean Management in the United States
Every time American Wetlands Month rolls around, my head swims with images of mangroves silhouetted against the fading light as Spanish moss swings softly to the warm spring breeze. I’m reminded of Cajun music and crawfi...
Experience America’s Wetlands from Home
Last month, researchers discovered a new species that might be the longest animal in the world: a 150-foot siphonophore. If you are thinking, “a what?”, you’re not alone! Siphonophores (si·pho·no·phores) might not be...