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Category: Restoration

SURFO SPECIAL: Egregious Erosion
Restoration

SURFO SPECIAL: Egregious Erosion

Erosion is eating away our coasts. What are scientists doing to stop it?
September 3, 2022 Francesca Giammona
How tidal marsh restoration can help fight climate change
Restoration

How tidal marsh restoration can help fight climate change

Restoring tidal marshes helps lock away carbon from the atmosphere
January 26, 2022January 28, 2022 Kendra Devereux
A new way to find and propagate the corals of the future
Restoration

A new way to find and propagate the corals of the future

Scientists have a new tool to identify heat-tolerant corals that can help to restore these endangered ecosystems
January 13, 2022 Pablo Brenes Coto
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
Eutrophication in the Chesapeake Bay
Aquaculture Biogeochemistry Conservation Ecology Harmful Algal Bloom Human impacts Oysters Restoration

Eutrophication in the Chesapeake Bay

This post is in support of #BlackInMarineScience week highlighting Black scientists who have contributed to and are currently working in…
December 2, 2020December 1, 2020 Ashley Mickens
Make Earth Blue Again
Climate Change Coastal Management Conservation Human impacts Policy Restoration

Make Earth Blue Again

A team of the world’s leading marine scientists reports that we are capable of rebuilding many components of marine life…
June 11, 2020October 19, 2020 Emily Chua
Sargassum: An Overlooked Solution
Aquaculture Biochemistry Biology Coastal Management Conservation Human impacts Pollution Restoration Toxicology

Sargassum: An Overlooked Solution

Sargassum, a type of brown seaweed, provides important ecosystem services in the Atlantic. However, this new study explores how sargassum…
April 22, 2020April 21, 2020 Ashley Mickens
A floating island: is this where we’re moving to next?
Alternative Energy Aquaculture Climate Change Coastal Management Ocean Exploration Restoration

A floating island: is this where we’re moving to next?

Are floating islands in our future? As many of may know, the sea level is rising and will eventually intrude…
December 20, 2019January 6, 2020 Diana Fontaine
A High-Flying Aquatic Robot
Atmosphere science Atmospheric Chemistry Atmospheric Science Biogeochemistry Biological oceanography Chemistry Climate Change Conservation Coral Cyclones engineerings Harmful Algal Bloom Hazards Human impacts Methodology Modeling ocean engineering ocean engineerings Ocean Exploration Pollution Restoration Sea Ice Sea-level Rise technology

A High-Flying Aquatic Robot

Inspired by the flying squid, researchers have built a robot that can launch itself from the water surface using water-reactive…
November 29, 2019November 30, 2019 Emily Chua
Can Coral Reefs Strangled By Algae Recover?
Climate Change Conservation Coral Ecology Restoration

Can Coral Reefs Strangled By Algae Recover?

“Experimental support for alternative attractors on coral reefs”, Russell J. Schmitt, Sally J. Holbrook, Samantha L. Davis, Andrew J.Brooks, Thomas C. Adam, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Mar 2019, 116 (10) 4372-4381; DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1812412116…
September 2, 2019April 2, 2020 Sierra Garcia
Restoring the links between land and sea
Restoration

Restoring the links between land and sea

On February 2, we celebrated World Wetlands Day. Wetlands, some of the most productive ecosystems on earth, are threatened. Read…
February 8, 2018February 7, 2018 Katherine Barrett
Biodiversity Coastal Management Conservation Restoration

Protecting Our Fish and Birds by Protecting Their Wetland Homes

Wetlands are the link between land and water, and are some of the most productive ecosystems on Earth. They need…
April 3, 2017April 2, 2017 Zoe Gentes
Book Review Coastal Management Human impacts Restoration

Working with the coast

The coast is very dynamic and at the constant mercy of wind and water energy. Often times, humans will try…
January 30, 2017January 30, 2017 Anne M. Hartwell
Biology Book Review Coastal Management Conservation Ecology Human impacts Methodology Policy Restoration

Room to Grow

When natural ecosystems are destroyed from anthropogenic development there exists a common notion that a replacement can be replanted somewhere…
April 19, 2016April 19, 2016 Anne M. Hartwell
Book Review Coastal Management Conservation Ecology Human impacts Microbiome Restoration

Summiting Sand Dune Crests: A challenge of restoration

With spring break upon us, we're all looking for a way to unwind and have fun. For some areas relying…
March 21, 2016 Andrea Schlunk
Biogeochemistry Ecology Human impacts Restoration

Solving Big Dam Problems

The US has a lot of dams. Probably far more than you ever imagined possible. Many of these dams are…
February 26, 2016February 26, 2016 Derrick Alcott
Book Review Coastal Management Conservation Human impacts Modeling Oysters Restoration technology

Oh Where, Oh Where Should This Oyster Reef Go?

Where indeed? Oyster reef restoration and use for shoreline protection requires some planning to maximize effectiveness. Find out more in…
January 22, 2016March 10, 2016 Rebecca Flynn

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