Coastal Management

Different species within an ecosystem interact with each other. However, their interactions are often more complex than we may realize.…

The Mekong Delta in Vietnam is subject to groundwater salt intrusions due to sea level rise, damaging vital crops. Agricultural…

How stable are the barrier islands that outline many coastal communities around the world? To answer this question, scientists look…

Global environmental problems can't be solved overnight by one person, but there are things we can do locally to positively…

As a poster child for conservation, threats to sea turtles, such as fishing nets and coastal development, have been highly…

Sea stars have been dying by the millions on the Pacific coast of the U.S. and now we have an…

We all love a beautiful view from a pier looking out over the water. However, piers are just one example…

When discussing the value of an ecosystem, tensions run high. Some people evaluate ecosystems with heavy emphasis on non-use values,…

Pollution is not new news. It is common to hear discussion about air pollution and trash pollution, and more recently…

Derelict fishing traps, or DFTs, are abandoned traps that may still be actively capturing marine organisms, in a phenomenon known…

It is a big scary world out there if you are a migrating ocean animal. However, data-generating backpacks worn by…

A week ago, on July 23, 2014, the Costa Concordia was finally towed away from its wreck site near Giglio…

There is nothing like coming home after a long trip; you’re able to rest, refuel, and recharge your batteries. Mobile…

Wetlands provide valuable services to humans every day, including flood protection, water purification, and shoreline stabilization to name a few.…

Healthy coastal and marine environments are of great importance to human beings. They provide many ecosystem services, which are water…