On May 20th, 2010–one month to the day after the Deepwater Horizon oil rig (under lease by British Petroleum) exploded and caught fire in the…
View More James Cameron And The Dawn Of DeepTruth?Tag: conservation
A San Diego 5th grader is trying to end shark finning, will you help?
Shark finning is the capture of sharks expressly for the removal of their fins, which are used to make shark fin soup, a popular status…
View More A San Diego 5th grader is trying to end shark finning, will you help?Hot air and #epicFAILs for Ocean Conservation
The present dialogue on marine conservation is failing our oceans. It isn’t just a science/public communication fail – missteps are happening in a variety of…
View More Hot air and #epicFAILs for Ocean ConservationRed sea sharks at risk from political upheaval, but to what degree?
The Arab Spring has been on of the most amazing social movements of this generation; the images of brave citizens fighting for democracy (and unfortunately…
View More Red sea sharks at risk from political upheaval, but to what degree?TGIF – Our Blue (The Tank Bangers)
A little sentimental, but hey its Christmas time. The Tank Bangers donates proceeds of buying this song to the various groups shown at 5:40 in…
View More TGIF – Our Blue (The Tank Bangers)Laura Bush, Advocate for the Gulf of Mexico
“When we do more to preserve our marine resources and wildlife habitats, we have a firm foundation to provide better access for all people to…
View More Laura Bush, Advocate for the Gulf of MexicoDeep Trouble for the Deep Sea
The deep sea is home to an estimated 10 million species, most of which have yet to be scientifically-documented. While this marine biodiversity rivals the…
View More Deep Trouble for the Deep SeaPreemptive Conservation Communication Through the Lens of Negative Comments
Its a bit of a circular title, but I think it is honest. Marine scientists are constantly shouting at walls of reporters and news consumers…
View More Preemptive Conservation Communication Through the Lens of Negative CommentsContextualize Your Outrage
By now, you’ve probably seen coverage of the news from July 24 by MSNBC, and documented first-hand by my colleague John Bruno over at SeaMonster…
View More Contextualize Your OutrageShark Researcher Seeks New Permit For Controversial Tagging Procedure
Here we go again. Follow the link (or click image below) for special report by KTVU TV, Oakland, CA. For the full online chatter on…
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