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Category: Coastal Management

Offshore Wind Pushing Dolphins Away?
Coastal Management

Offshore Wind Pushing Dolphins Away?

Fact or fiction: are wind turbines impacting local marine mammal populations?
August 31, 2023September 11, 2023 Braden Furness
Rat infestations: how rats affect the ocean
Coastal Management Invasive Species

Rat infestations: how rats affect the ocean

Rats can be found almost anywhere on Earth, but what are they doing to the ocean?
June 26, 2023July 5, 2023 Jaclyn Torkelson
Surveying Along Rocky Coasts
Coastal Management

Surveying Along Rocky Coasts

How are rocky coasts surveyed and why do they matter?
March 28, 2023March 28, 2023 Alyssa Pietraszek
Are seagrasses our climate change superheroes?
Coastal Management

Are seagrasses our climate change superheroes?

Researchers use satellite data to assess the carbon sequestration potential of seagrass beds in the Bahamas
February 16, 2023March 5, 2023 Nicole Mucci
It takes two: Eelgrass and clams reduce erosion in coastal environments
Coastal Management Ecology

It takes two: Eelgrass and clams reduce erosion in coastal environments

How do benthic communities help stabilize the sediment and prevent erosion?
May 19, 2022 Hannah Collins
How will climate change impact harmful algal blooms?
Coastal Management

How will climate change impact harmful algal blooms?

A recent study investigates the link between meteorological conditions and harmful algal blooms.
May 13, 2022May 16, 2022 Kendra Devereux
The intersecting issues of climate change and human-wildlife conflict
Coastal Management

The intersecting issues of climate change and human-wildlife conflict

We have strategies to reduce human-wildlife conflict, but how are they holding up as conditions change?
February 23, 2022 Kendra Devereux
Mapping humanity’s impact on the coastal regions of the world
Coastal Management

Mapping humanity’s impact on the coastal regions of the world

Pristine coastal regions are now rare and almost half of all coastlines are threatened by high levels of human pressure.
February 21, 2022February 21, 2022 Joe Aslett
Walking the estuary for stories of change
Coastal Management

Walking the estuary for stories of change

Through estuary walks, researchers delve into the meanings humans make about this dynamic land(and sea)-scape.
December 9, 2021December 9, 2021 Ellie Oldach
What do remote sensing, machine learning, and statistics have in common?  Enhancing the accuracy of seagrass monitoring, for one.
Biogeochemistry Climate Change Coastal Management Modeling Physical oceanography Remote Sensing Seagrass

What do remote sensing, machine learning, and statistics have in common? Enhancing the accuracy of seagrass monitoring, for one.

Citation: Ha NT, Manley-Harris M, Pham TD, Hawes I. A Comparative Assessment of Ensemble-Based Machine Learning and Maximum Likelihood Methods…
June 25, 2021June 25, 2021 Krti Tallam
Lights out: How the aquatic food web is responding to coastal darkening in the North Sea
Climate Change Coastal Management Human impacts

Lights out: How the aquatic food web is responding to coastal darkening in the North Sea

Have you ever been on a plane, flying over the coast, and noticed a stream of brown-colored water draining from…
June 25, 2021June 28, 2021 Cindy Lebrasse, Ph.D.
Shells and cells: Lack of oxygen and the presence of bacteria contribute to oyster mortality
Coastal Management Harmful Algal Bloom Human impacts Oysters

Shells and cells: Lack of oxygen and the presence of bacteria contribute to oyster mortality

Lack of oxygen for a long period of time is bad for oysters, but is that the whole story?
June 15, 2021June 14, 2021 Hannah Collins
Surf and TURF(s): A Cry for Kelp
Coastal Management Conservation Fisheries

Surf and TURF(s): A Cry for Kelp

How does kelp harvesting affect kelp populations? How can scientists use this information to better inform management policies?
May 18, 2021May 13, 2021 Hannah Collins
Will dead corals help reefs recover from disturbances?
Biological oceanography Coastal Management Conservation Coral

Will dead corals help reefs recover from disturbances?

This is a guest post by Kelly Wong. Kelly is a current Master’s student at California Sate University, Northridge in…
March 30, 2021 Diana Fontaine
The Circle of Life: Understanding Lionfish Life Cycles
Biodiversity Biological oceanography Biology Climate Change Coastal Management Conservation Ecology Fisheries Invasive Species

The Circle of Life: Understanding Lionfish Life Cycles

We know who's the king of the jungle, but who's the king of the reef? Lionfish may look cool, but…
March 23, 2021March 22, 2021 Ashley Mickens
Does coral size matter?
Climate Change Coastal Management Conservation Coral

Does coral size matter?

Nina Bean is a 2nd year master’s student at the California State University, Northridge in Dr. Peter Edmunds’ Polyp Lab.…
February 28, 2021February 28, 2021 Diana Fontaine
Warming up to the neighborhood: a gentoo penguin’s new digs
Climate Change Coastal Management Conservation Ecology Fisheries Human impacts Modeling Natural History Sea Ice

Warming up to the neighborhood: a gentoo penguin’s new digs

With warming temperatures, scientists expect to see species popping up in environments where they’ve previously been absent. Climate change virtually…
February 8, 2021February 8, 2021 Andrea Schlunk
Missing the (Kelp) Forest for the Trees: An Overlooked Factor in Blue Carbon Storage
Biodiversity Climate Change Coastal Management Conservation Ecology Human impacts Restoration Seagrass

Missing the (Kelp) Forest for the Trees: An Overlooked Factor in Blue Carbon Storage

A recent study exposes an overlooked carbon sink in the form of kelp forests. According to scientists' estimates, a kelp…
January 28, 2021January 27, 2021 Ashley Mickens
‘Out of Sight’ Can’t Mean ‘Out of Mind’
Coastal Management Plastic Pollution

‘Out of Sight’ Can’t Mean ‘Out of Mind’

Surface marine debris and microplastic pollution has received more attention recently—which is great—but there’s another garbage problem we are only…
January 13, 2021 Andrea Schlunk
How to find a nursery for a baby manta ray
Coastal Management Ocean Exploration

How to find a nursery for a baby manta ray

Great news! Scientists discovered lots of cute baby manta rays off the Floridian coast. Only two other manta ray nurseries…
January 6, 2021January 8, 2021 Anastasia Yandulskaya

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