Title
& Description
News Outlet
& Journalist
Date
& Location
MEDIA TYPE
& LENGTH
Gizmodo
Jody Serrano
5 February 2021
Galveston, Texas, United States
Photojournalism
1500-3000 Words
A nonprofit is taking discarded oyster shells from restaurants and giving them a new purpose as homes for marine life in Galveston, Texas. The Galveston Bay Foundation started an oyster recycling program, which have n...
23 December 2020
Washington, United States
Text
1500-3000 Words
A unique partnership between scientists, state agencies, and coastal communities in Washington state allows these different entities to monitor and manage toxic algal blooms. Known as the Olympic Region Harmful Algal ...
Planet Forward
Francesca Edralin
14 January 2020
United States
Video
Under 3 Minutes
Agricultural and marine scientists teamed up to tackle methane emissions from cow belches. They created a formula made up of red algae seaweed that cut methane emissions from the animals by 70 percent. While tests sti...
3 January 2020
Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Canada
Text
Over 3000 Words
Scientists from the Haida Nation, Parks Canada, and Fisheries and Oceans Canada, researchers from academic institutions, nonprofit organizations, and representatives from the commercial fishing sector, are all collabo...
Earth Journalism Network
Wagema Mwangi
5 December 2019
Kuruwito, Kenya
Text
800-1500 Words
The Kuruwito Conservation and Welfare Association, a community group created after a decrease in fish population threatened the local economy in Kuruwito village, has become a leader in marine conservation. The group ...
3 June 2019
Beaufort, North Carolina, United States
Text
1500-3000 Words
Instead of building hard seawalls to protect communities from hurricanes, some are turning to “living shorelines.” These are made out of crushed rock or oyster shells that are placed offshore in front of a wetland. Th...
2 May 2019
Sarasota, Florida, United States
Text
Under 800 Words
A new submersible machine produced by the Mote Marine Laboratory in Florida allows scientists to more effectively spot phytoplankton blooms which can cause red tide. This harmful algal bloom event can wreak havoc on e...
29 April 2019
Bahamas
Text
800-1500 Words
The research group, Beneath the Waves, is cultivating cross-sector collaborations with nonprofits, scientists, and individual philanthropists in order to better study the movements and patterns of sharks in the Bahama...
CBS News
Mark Phillips
11 March 2019
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Broadcast TV News
3-5 Minutes
As coral reefs around the world are threatened by warming waters, mini-satellites are collecting images each day from space that put together a more comprehensive picture of the problems. This saves scientists time, e...
19 February 2019
Tasmania, Australia
Text
1500-3000 Words
As climate change accelerates, there is a growing need for scientific data to track and respond to the changes in our environment. Unburdened by the stress of academia or funding, volunteer citizen scientists are step...
25 January 2019
Manchester, Washington, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
As rising temperatures threaten marine life, the Pacific Hybreed laboratory is working to develop resilient shellfish. Their experimental breeding process attempts to uncover new genes to help a variety of shellfish w...
21 January 2019
Massachusetts, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
Squids play an important role in the ecosystem, so scientists are focusing efforts on better understanding how the species adapts to climate change. By creating a "FitBit for squid," scientists have successfully been ...
29 October 2018
Indonesia
Text
800-1500 Words
Researchers are using satellite imagery and data to create the first global, high-resolution map of all coral reefs. The project, known as the Allen Coral Atlas, will help provide a baseline for scientists to monitor ...
1 October 2018
Sulawesi, Indonesia
Radio
3-5 Minutes
The warning system in Indonesia to alert residents of tsunamis could not prevent disaster in Sulawesi because it hasn't worked for six years after many of the surface buoys were vandalized. However, a new system is un...
11 July 2018
Florida, United States
Text
Under 800 Words
In support of artistic creation, marine life, and tourism an underwater sculpture park has opened in Florida. The sculptures have been placed underwater in the Gulf of Mexico in the hopes of creating an artificial ree...
18 September 2017
United States
Text
Under 800 Words
As temperatures continue to steadily and consistently rise because of climate change, the warming ocean has become an increasing threat to the livelihoods of those living near any shore. From Hurricane-force winds to ...
18 September 2017
Puget Sound, Washington, United States
Text
Over 3000 Words
The oceans are acidifying at an alarming rate due to human-influenced climate change, and the effects are proving detrimental to our food chain and the marine ecosystem - especially shellfish, which are literally crum...
12 September 2017
Coquimbo, Chile
Multi-Media
1500-3000 Words
Scientists and conservationists have been pushing for more marine protected areas, regions that restrict human activity to protect marine life. But, they're quickly realizing it’s not about the quantity of mpa’s, but ...
11 September 2017
Sunnyvale, California, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
Despite advancements in technology in most sectors of life leading to an increase to access of information about practically anything, little is still known about the ocean and its behavioral patterns. Liquid Robotics...
News Deeply
Ian Evans
25 August 2017
Gloucester, Massachusetts, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
Traditionally, whales have been studied through research vessels, which are hard to maneuver, and costly to make. However, drones with the ability to capture a whale’s snot, are providing a much easier, and cheaper al...
18 August 2017
Queensland, Australia
Text
Under 800 Words
In an effort to collect data about the environmental health of high traffic destinations, researchers are examining the text and images of geotagged social media posts. Tweets about the Great Barrier Reef were analyze...
10 August 2017
Canada
Text
800-1500 Words
Right whales are highly endangered and far too many were killed by ship strikes in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. With the help of the International Marine Organization, mitigation measures have been taken, such as to prev...
31 July 2017
Half Moon Bay, California, United States
Text
1500-3000 Words
There's a robot revolution happening in the San Francisco Bay Area, and it's all in the name of mapping our oceans. This boom of technological innovation is helping bring lower-cost tools to both researchers and citiz...
21 July 2017
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Text
Under 800 Words
Although many know the name of the Titanic, not many are necessarily aware of what happened in the aftermath of the devastating crash. To mitigate against another ship hitting an iceberg, the International Ice Patrol ...
Hakai Magazine
Cheryl Katz
25 May 2017
New York, New York, United States
Text
1500-3000 Words
New York City’s Harbor School is a public school that provides students with a comprehensive education in oceanic issues. Classes happen in a traditional classroom on Governor’s Island as well as on the harbor. Throug...
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