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Dreadful Dredging
Read more: Dreadful DredgingFor millions, the Everglades are a place of wonder— “a slow-moving river of grass, a wildlife sanctuary, and a symbol of Florida’s natural identity.” Yet before its protections, early settlers viewed the wetlands as worthless and sought to “reclaim” the land. As scientific understanding grew, so did efforts to preserve what people increasingly recognized as…
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Sentinels of Change: What Intertidal Species Tell Us About the Climate
Read more: Sentinels of Change: What Intertidal Species Tell Us About the ClimateThe rocks are wrong. That’s the first thing you notice before the smell reaches you, before you’ve picked your way down to the water line – something about the shore looks off. The mussel beds that should run in dark, continuous mats across the mid-zone are broken up, patched with bare stone. The shells are…
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Life Between the Tides: What Rock Pools Reveal About the Coast
Read more: Life Between the Tides: What Rock Pools Reveal About the CoastRock pools may appear to be small, isolated habitats, but they are closely connected to the wider ocean. The daily movement of the tides constantly reshapes these environments, bringing in fresh seawater, new organisms, and nutrients, while allowing others to return to the sea. At low tide, a rock pool can seem like a clearly…
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The Ocean in an Era of Blue Technology
Read more: The Ocean in an Era of Blue TechnologyToday’s society is filled with modern technology that is rapidly advancing every day. Many new innovations are being utilized to provide solutions for the marine debris dilemma that is currently threatening the ocean and coastlines around the world. Marine debris is a huge problem in coastal environments all around the world. Many microplastic particles and other…
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The Reef Turns Cloudy, But Life Emerges
Read more: The Reef Turns Cloudy, But Life EmergesPorites rus After Sunrise Have you ever descended into the reef and felt the ocean turn murky, but not because of the sediment? I did, and in that moment, it felt like I was drifting through a mountain valley at dawn, surrounded by fog rolling gently across the landscape. Until I realized -I wasn’t on…
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From Sea to Seam: Can the Ocean Reshape What Our Clothes Are Made Of?
Read more: From Sea to Seam: Can the Ocean Reshape What Our Clothes Are Made Of?Each year the global apparel industry churns out more than 100 billion garments – numbers so vast they almost defy comprehension. Behind every piece of fabric and every new fashion trend lies an enormous social and environmental footprint: one in every eight workers on the planet earns a living in fashion, and the industry itself…
