What astounded us is the sheer volume of nylon line discarded by fishing boats
Category: marine studies
marine studies
The ocean is a noisy place
Noise in the sea is of immediate relevance to life in the sea
Reconciling the current rise in sea level
Loss of the ice caps on Greenland and Antarctica was associated with a dramatic rise in sea level during past glacial cycles
When Bigger is Better
As the ocean’s stocks of fishes have been depleted under existing policy, some dramatic new changes are needed.
Plastics at sea
Overall the blame for plastic pollution rests on you and me.
Where the surf meets the turf
Where the surf meets the turf, the world’s coastlines harbor a number of specialized marine habitats, including estuaries, salt marshes and tidal flats. Many of these are among the Earth’s most productive ecosystems, harboring coastalContinue reading
Where the Sun Shines Dimly
It is easy to overlook the life under sea ice in the Antarctic, but as climate warms, sea ice will diminish and so will the growth of algae that depends on it
conservation, environmental economics, environmental policy, forests, internships, marine studies, Monitoring for Community Engagement in Filipino Mangrove Restoration, students, sustainability, travel, water
Finding Uncommon Ground

When we insist on shared values and universal human experiences, we erase these productive differences and cripple the potential for equitable collaboration.
conservation, Duke Marine Lab, environmental economics, environmental policy, forests, internships, marine studies, Monitoring for Community Engagement in Filipino Mangrove Restoration, students, sustainability, travel
Gleaning from the Gleaners

How do you learn from those with whom you can’t communicate? This question has posed a methodological and ethical quandary as I work on community-based mangrove restoration with Marine Conservation Philippines. My research explores localContinue reading
Chesapeake Bay: work in progress
It is the juxtaposition of the land and sea that makes estuaries so productive