A leatherback sea turtle swims off the coast of California. | Photo by Pete Winch For Immediate Release, June 18, 2020 Contact:Todd Steiner, Turtle Island Restoration Network, (415) 488-8752, TSteiner@SeaTurtles.org Catherine Kilduff, Center for Biological Diversity, (202) 780-8862, CKilduff@BiologicalDiversity.org California Agency: Protection for Leatherback Sea Turtles May Be Needed Prehistoric...
Turtle Island Restoration Network’s Executive Director Todd Steiner recently joined Dr. Sylvia Earle, legendary oceanographer and founder of Mission Blue, for a conservation roundtable on what it will take to create the Cocos-Galapagos Swimway Hope Spot, a 120,000-kilometer migratory underwater highway that will...
Parasites get a bad rap. Yes, the definition of a parasite is something that takes resources from another organism, while hurting the host in the process. And anyone who has personal experience with parasites (myself included) probably doesn’t have great things to say about the...
By all accounts, recreational fishing by private anglers is booming around the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, as fishermen head out on their boats to see if they can fill their coolers with some prized red snapper. With so many activities prohibited or unsafe...
A critically endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtle tries to nest on a beach in Surfside, Texas. | Photo by Turtle Island Restoration Network For Immediate Release, June 16, 2020 Contact: Joanie Steinhaus, Gulf Program Director, joanie@seaturtles.org After Covid-19 Closures, Gulf Beaches Reopen as Sea Turtles Nest GALVESTON, Texas...
Hannah De Frond is a researcher in the Rochman lab at the University of Toronto, studying plastic pollution. Originally from the UK, Hannah graduated from the University of Leeds with a B.S. degree in Environmental Science and from the University of York with an M.S....
With several crises confronting the nation at this time—from a global health pandemic to widespread protests against anti-Black racism—it is unfathomable that the Trump administration has set its sights on weakening safety and environmental protections in the Arctic Ocean. But somehow, it has. In 2016, the...
In the aftermath of the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and countless others, many of us are taking time to re-evaluate our biases, our contributions to systemic racism and the ways in which we can take meaningful action in our everyday lives....
Art can serve as a method of healing, especially now. Art also serves as an expression of challenges faced by a community or a representation of their vibrant and traditional lifestyles. For the Erub community, art is both a cultural celebration and symbol of community...
Ocean Conservancy received some big news last month: Our three-part documentary series, Ocean to the Everglades, was named a Gold Winner in the Online Documentary Series category for the 41st annual Telly Awards. The series depicts the connection between South Florida’s ocean and Everglades environments. Producing a series like this...
