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This Rum Protects the Ocean: the world’s first conservation distillery is open for business.

Posted on November 15, 2024November 15, 2024 By Andrew Thaler
This Rum Protects the Ocean: the world’s first conservation distillery is open for business.
Conservation, Featured

Five years ago, a small team of ocean scientists, conservationists, sea turtle patrollers, and distillers came up with a radical idea to create a sustainable, long-term funding model for Dominica’s Sea Turtle Conservation Organization and Ocean’s Forward. From dozens of meetings, market analyses, and viability assessments, the Rosalie Bay Distillery was born. The distillery would … Read More “This Rum Protects the Ocean: the world’s first conservation distillery is open for business.” »

Trump’s Project 2025 and a surprising outbreak of whalepox: this month on the podcasts.

Posted on October 30, 2024 By Andrew Thaler
Trump’s Project 2025 and a surprising outbreak of whalepox: this month on the podcasts.
Conservation, Policy

Late last month, I joined Andrew Kornblatt and Francis Farabaugh on Ocean Science Radio to talk about Donald Trump’s Project 2025 Presidential Transition Project, how it will effect ocean policy, and why the particular nastiness with which Project 2025 goes after NOAA is proof-positive that, no matter how hard they try and deny it, Project 2025 … Read More “Trump’s Project 2025 and a surprising outbreak of whalepox: this month on the podcasts.” »

6 Ways to Support the America the Beautiful for All Coalition

Posted on October 7, 2024October 9, 2024 By Angelo Villagomez
6 Ways to Support the America the Beautiful for All Coalition
Conservation, Featured, Policy

The membership of the America the Beautiful for All coalition stretches from the Marianas to Maine, Alaska to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.  We are the largest, most diverse coalition of its kind to ever exist in the United States. Last week, 170+ conservation, climate change, and community leaders from across the United States … Read More “6 Ways to Support the America the Beautiful for All Coalition” »

My remarks for Biodiversity Leaders for Harris Walz

Posted on September 26, 2024 By David Shiffman
My remarks for Biodiversity Leaders for Harris Walz
Conservation, Science

On Thursday, September 26th, I spoke on a “Biodiversity Leaders for Harris-Walz” zoom call. This is the text of my remarks, including links to learn more. Good evening. I’m Dr. David Shiffman, an ocean conservation scientist who studies threats to marine life and how we can solve those problems using wise evidence-based policymaking, through equitable … Read More “My remarks for Biodiversity Leaders for Harris Walz” »

Catching up with the Cephalosquad on Dugongs and Sea Dragons

Posted on September 19, 2024 By Andrew Thaler
Catching up with the Cephalosquad on Dugongs and Sea Dragons
Conservation, Education

The Cephalosquad recently celebrated our 300th episode of Dugongs and Seadragons. Listen along as we reminisce on 6 years of D&D podcasting, getting to old for all this, and the surprising discovery that our younger members do not know who Jennine Garofalo is. Meanwhile, in the ongoing adventure of a bunch of very nerdy marine … Read More “Catching up with the Cephalosquad on Dugongs and Sea Dragons” »

Decolonize the Pacific Remote Islands

Posted on June 26, 2024 By Angelo Villagomez
Decolonize the Pacific Remote Islands
Conservation, Featured, Policy, Science

A groundbreaking journal article, recently published in Environmental Justice, calls for a significant shift in the approach to conservation in the Pacific Remote Islands Area (PRIA). The article, titled “Disavowing the Doctrine of Discovery: Indigenous Healing, Decolonization, and Implications for Environmental Justice in the Pacific Remote Islands Area,” presents a critical analysis of the proposal … Read More “Decolonize the Pacific Remote Islands” »

Friends of the Mariana Trench Express Gratitude for the Successful Publication of Monument Management Plan

Posted on June 10, 2024June 10, 2024 By Angelo Villagomez
Friends of the Mariana Trench Express Gratitude for the Successful Publication of Monument Management Plan
Conservation, Featured, News, Policy

Friends of the Mariana Trench Express Gratitude for the Successful Publication of Monument Management Plan

Reflecting on my favorite chicken coops.

Posted on June 6, 2024June 18, 2024 By Andrew Thaler
Reflecting on my favorite chicken coops.
Conservation

On July 4, 2011, I unveiled my designs for the Pico Farm, a tiny chicken coop and garden that fit into a 4′ by 8′ footprint. It was a cool little thing that fit into just about any backyard and laid the foundation for my decades long love of raising chickens. We even got an … Read More “Reflecting on my favorite chicken coops.” »

Critically Endangered sawfish are spinning in circles until they die. What the heck is going on?

Posted on May 29, 2024May 29, 2024 By David Shiffman
Critically Endangered sawfish are spinning in circles until they die. What the heck is going on?
Conservation, Science

An epidemic of spinning disease is killing these Critically Endangered animals in a horrifying way. I spoke to experts to help understand what’s going on and what’s being done to help. A dead sawfish is unloaded by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission in preparation for a necropsy. Image courtesy Florida Fish and Wildlife … Read More “Critically Endangered sawfish are spinning in circles until they die. What the heck is going on?” »

“When you fail, you learn” and Live at AwesomeCon 2024!

Posted on May 20, 2024 By Andrew Thaler
Conservation, Popular Culture

We’ve got a pair of great podcasts featuring the Southern Fried Science teams this week, starting with Angelo Villagomez on How to Protect the Ocean talking about marine protection, 30×30, and lessons learned from a lifetime protecting the ocean. Longtime friend of the blog, Beth Pike, also joins in. If you want to take a … Read More ““When you fail, you learn” and Live at AwesomeCon 2024!” »

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