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SURFO SPECIAL: Egregious Erosion
Erosion is eating away our coasts. What are scientists doing to stop it?
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How tidal marsh restoration can help fight climate change
Restoring tidal marshes helps lock away carbon from the atmosphere
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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
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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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…
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…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…