One of my favorite parts of living somewhere new is experiencing the change of seasons. In Colorado, fall erupts in beautiful gold and yellow hues, leaves slowly fluttering to the ground until the first snowContinue reading
Category: marine studies
marine studies
Clearcutting the Oceans
The controversial Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Refuge is an attempt to maintain some shelter for endangered marine organisms.
Wasted Fish
When large nets are used to capture desirable species, there is often “bycatch” of undesirable species that are often thrown back into the water.
The Sea Ice Blues
The average U.S. citizen is responsible for 16 tons of CO2 added to the atmosphere each year and nearly 50 square meters of sea-ice loss.
El mar que nos une | The sea that unites us
For the first time in many years, I didn’t anticipate fireworks as the sun began to set on the 4th of July. Instead, I found myself in a car reminiscent of 1950s America, drivingContinue reading
Harvesting Earth’s bounty
Humans appropriate about 40% of all terrestrial plant production for various purposes
Geo-engineering II: The sea
if we added iron to a large area of the world’s oceans, we could dramatically lower the level of carbon dioxide in Earth’s atmosphere.
The Answer is Blowing in the Wind
All this argues for the electric utility companies to spend far less money planning natural-gas and nuclear-fired power plants and far more on wind mills and improvements to the grid
Toxoplasmosis: Choosing between companion and charismatic species
The world loves cats. They’re a cute and cuddly companion species that we have been breeding for thousands of years.The world also loves charismatic megafauna, large animal species with widespread public appeal due to their magnificence,Continue reading
Give them a break! Spinner dolphin tours in Hawaii
Access to public resources is something that most Americans would likely agree is an important right. Enjoying and utilizing our natural environments, such as parks, beaches or waterways, is something everyone should be able toContinue reading