November 15 is National Recycling Day and a great day to spend a little quality time with… your trash. That’s right! We hope you will take a few minutes to take a gander at your garbage today. Do you have one trash can for all...
Juno Beach, Florida – Loggerhead Marinelife Center (LMC) announces its search for dive shops to participate in the Responsible Pier Initiative (RPI) and host underwater cleanups. A first-of-its-kind, RPI was developed as a collaborative program to work directly with recreational anglers on fishing piers. LMC holds...
In 1959, Lilly Pulitzer made her debut among a sea of daring fashion icons and the vibrant and chic clothing line revolutionized resort wear, and continues to set-the-tone for the Palm Beach lifestyle. This week, the Palm Beach County Board of Commissioners celebrated Lilly Pulitzer’s...
A Leatherback sea turtle is captured in a longline. | Photo by Philip Miller. Turtle Island Restoration Network (TIRN) submitted a letter and comments on behalf of almost 3,000 environmental activists to the Pacific Fisheries Management Council this week to comment on its proposal to authorize...
Photo by Harry McGrath In late October, SPAWN used visual observation and underwater cameras to record endangered California freshwater shrimp using habitats specifically designed for them, which could be the first time! California freshwater shrimp (Syncaris pacifica) are an extremely rare species in danger of extinction that...
The SPAWN team finishes breaching the Jewell site in October. In October, SPAWN completed the second phase of our floodplain and riparian restoration project at the ghost town of Jewell in Northern California, re-creating floodplain wetlands along Lagunitas Creek to help recover key populations of endangered...
CEO Chatter with Jack E. Lighton Dear Friend of LMC, It is my pleasure to welcome you to our special November edition of our monthly newsletter! In this newsletter, we will celebrate some amazing milestones and focus in on exciting BLUE opportunities that will help us kick...
This blog was written by Suzanne Garrett and Dr. Larry McKinney. Suzanne Garrett, based at the Consortium for Ocean Leadership, serves as the Scientific Program Coordination Lead for the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference. Previously, she worked at the International Union...
Last week I had the pleasure of leading Ocean Conservancy’s delegation to the 2019 Our Ocean Conference in Norway. We had a lot planned for the two-day event, and it felt like a whirlwind. I couldn’t be more proud of the Ocean Conservancy team. The...
When it comes to ocean plastics, there are a number of images we paint within our minds. From plastic bottles and straws to food wrappers and single-use grocery bags, most of us are well aware that an ever-growing flood of garbage is entering our ocean...
