It’s not every day that there is good news in marine conservation circles, but in the last few days a definite ‘win’ has been handed down by the Scottish Government- it has rejected plans to mechanically harvest kelp from the sea floor. The company involved, Marine Biopolymers (MBL), planned [...]
Marine biologists and climate scientists have started using the term ‘blue carbon’ to describe the amount of carbon that is locked up in marine ecosystems. One of the most effective ecosystems for removing carbon (in the form of CO2) from the atmosphere via the oceans is seagrass meadows. [...]
I love creative young people (yes, I am pretty old). I love how they come up with fresh and innovative ideas and how they incorporate with things that are both practical and bleeding new in technology. For this video, we are moving to our final MASNA Scholarship award winner, Gabbie [...]
Under the leadership of Dr. Sylvia Earle, the Mission Blue team has embarked on a series of expeditions to explore and shed light on areas they call “Hope Spots” – special places that are critical to the health of the ocean. The team implements communications campaigns that elevate Hope Spots [...]
Those of you that know me personally, know that I am extremely passionate about our hobby and industry. Like many of you, I will never forget the first time I saw the saltwater section in my LFS when I was in college in Gainesville, Florida. Vivid colors, movement, and unique marine life hooked me [...]
The first video of MACNA 2018 is here. To start the series off, we interviewed none other than the Godfather of Corals, Charlie Veron. Charlie, a champion of and a strong advocate for our oceans’ well being, was present at MACNA and I had the opportunity to sit down and pick his brain [...]
Crown of thorns starfish alone might not represent an existential threat to the Great Barrier Reef, but given the damage done by storms, local damage from development, agricultural run off and of course temperature induced bleaching, the GBR needs all the help it can get. Meet RangerBot, the latest [...]