With Goliath Grouper on the rebound, should we kill it or protect it?
Once a trophy fish found in abundant quantities off Florida, the docile and slow moving Atlantic Goliath Grouper was fished to near extinction in the 1980’s. In 1990, the fishing of Goliath Grouper was prohibited in US waters and in 1994 the IUCN “Red...
Tide Pool Monitoring with Ocean Sanctuaries
“With growing concern globally about climate change and ocean acidification, it becomes critical for the field of marine citizen science to contribute ways for the public to monitor the effects of such changes on various ‘keystone’ ocean species.” Tide...
Drones Discover Antarctica’s Newest Penguin Colony
A recent post brought disturbing news of the tragic loss of thousands of Adelie penguin chicks because of changing sea ice conditions. Today we can share the happier news of drones discovering Antarctic’s newest penguin colony . The Danger Islands located on...
Can Mass Tourism be Sustainable? Part 3, The Riviera Maya: Marine Protected Areas
What draws millions of international tourists to the Riviera Maya each year? The weather, the people, the food, yes to all of those, but it’s the beaches, the aquamarine water and the coral reefs that makes this spectacular natural attraction possible. The third...
Catastrophic Sea Level Rise Expected Over Next 20 Years
Millions face risk from catastrophic sea level rise that is predicted to inundate coastal areas around the world over the next twenty years. In Asia alone, over 150 million persons could be displaced while Africa could witness 34 million fleeing the threat of floods....
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