Ecology
Here’s how non-scientists can help protect marine life
Have you ever wanted to help do marine science research? Marine protected areas could use your help!
Tag: CITIZEN SCIENCE
Conservation Coral
How citizen scientists are preventing coral bleaching
Researchers and citizen scientists teamed up across an enormous ocean region to document the 2016 coral bleaching event in the…
Coral
Coral Reefs Bounce Back in Turks and Caicos Islands
Coral reefs are often referred to as the tropical rainforests of the sea and support diverse ocean life. But how…
Coastal Management
Protections with a bite: Are toothed whales sheltered by South African Marine Protected Areas?
Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are often put into place to protect biodiversity and essential fish stocks, but toothed whales are…
Coastal Management Conservation Science Communication
Lights, Camera, Action! Photography as a tool for observing environmental change
Observing long-term trends in the environment can be a daunting task. Here, scientists used settlement panels to observe community compositional…
Sea Turtles
Are you jelly? Citizen scientists find jellyfish to help sea turtles
The largest leatherback ever recorded weighed 2,019 pounds, and yet this behemoth lives on a diet composed almost entirely of…
Conservation Science Communication
Blue New Year’s Resolutions
New Year’s resolutions are a great way to work towards being the person you want to be. This year, why…
Coastal Management Conservation
Taiwan creates “Facebook” for sea turtles!
Photo ID databases have been used to estimate population sizes for zebras, cheetahs, whales, sharks dolphins, turtles and more. This…
Ecology technology
Digitally partnering with spearfishers to survey fish communities
Cameras mounted on spearfishing guns are a viable source of scientific data, which could lead to new citizen science partnerships