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Confronting Climate Change

How Will IMPAA Impact Shipping Trade Routes?

In recent months, U.S. trade has been at the forefront for many of us. But also, …

Caroline Bonfield

Shipping Emissions Analyst

Confronting Climate Change

Government Relations

Addressing the Triple Planetary Crisis at Our Ocean 2025

The Sea and the Butterfly by Kim Kirim No one told him about the water’s depth.The …

Luis Estévez-Salmerón

Associate Director, International Government Relations

Confronting Climate Change

Protecting The Arctic

The Latest Offshore Oil and Gas Policies that Threaten Our Ocean

Offshore oil drilling is a dirty, risky endeavor. The Deepwater Horizon disaster is perhaps the most dramatic example …

Andrew Hartsig

Senior Director, Arctic Program

Meet the Weird and Wonderful Wobbegong

The Indo-Pacific region has long been renowned for its abundant and biodiverse ecosystems. The waters of …

Katie Hogge

Digital Outreach Manager

Master of Disguise: The Decorator Crab

Imagine yourself snorkeling through a lush kelp forest off the coast of Southern California. Sunlight filters …

Dan Berkson

Digital Advocacy Manager

Protecting The Arctic

Indigenous Cultures and Environmental Management

Barbara ‘Wáahlaal Gidaak Blake is the Vice President for Ocean Conservancy, leading the Arctic & Northern …

Barbara ‘Wáahlaal Gidaak Blake

Vice President, Arctic Conservation

Sustainable Fisheries

We Need NOAA to Keep Fishing Communities Strong

The United States has long recognized the link between our ocean and our economy. For nearly …

Meredith Moore

Director, Fish Conservation Program

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Meet the Weird and Wonderful Wobbegong

The Indo-Pacific region has long been renowned for its abundant and biodiverse ecosystems. The waters of …

Katie Hogge

Digital Outreach Manager

Master of Disguise: The Decorator Crab

Imagine yourself snorkeling through a lush kelp forest off the coast of Southern California. Sunlight filters …

Dan Berkson

Digital Advocacy Manager

Protecting The Arctic

Indigenous Cultures and Environmental Management

Barbara ‘Wáahlaal Gidaak Blake is the Vice President for Ocean Conservancy, leading the Arctic & Northern …

Barbara ‘Wáahlaal Gidaak Blake

Vice President, Arctic Conservation

Sustainable Fisheries

We Need NOAA to Keep Fishing Communities Strong

The United States has long recognized the link between our ocean and our economy. For nearly …

Meredith Moore

Director, Fish Conservation Program

Sea All

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Frequently Asked Questions

Ocean Life

What is the Plural of Octopus?

What has eight arms, three hearts, uses camouflage and has a very confusing plural form? The …

Michelle Frey

Former Senior Director, Digital Outreach

How Does Filter Feeding Work?

The ocean is filled with a wide variety of organisms that employ different strategies to survive …

Jennifer Perez

Specialist, Digital Media and Community

Why is There So Much Seaweed on the Beach?

I love long walks on the beach. No, I’m not writing a dating profile here. I …

Robyn Stegman

Associate Director, Digital Advocacy

What are Those Tiny Holes in Beach Sand?

One of my favorite things about going to the beach every year is taking long, early-morning …

Emily Simeral Roberts

Director, Digital Engagement & Advocacy

Do Jellyfish Have Brains?

Do jellyfish have brains? The short answer is no, jellyfish do not have brains. But this …

Megan Montemurno

Senior Manager, Digital Outreach

What’s the Difference Between Stingrays and Skates?

Rays are unlike any other animals—their flat bodies and flapping “wings” give them one of the …

Erin Spencer

Former Senior Digital Strategist

Ocean Life

Why is an Orca Not a Whale?

It’s not uncommon to hear ocean lovers say that their favorite whale is the “killer whale”—or, …

Katie Hogge

Digital Outreach Manager

Frequently Asked Questions

Ocean Life

What is the Plural of Octopus?

What has eight arms, three hearts, uses camouflage and has a very confusing plural form? The …

Michelle Frey

Former Senior Director, Digital Outreach

How Does Filter Feeding Work?

The ocean is filled with a wide variety of organisms that employ different strategies to survive …

Jennifer Perez

Specialist, Digital Media and Community

Why is There So Much Seaweed on the Beach?

I love long walks on the beach. No, I’m not writing a dating profile here. I …

Robyn Stegman

Associate Director, Digital Advocacy

What are Those Tiny Holes in Beach Sand?

One of my favorite things about going to the beach every year is taking long, early-morning …

Emily Simeral Roberts

Director, Digital Engagement & Advocacy

Do Jellyfish Have Brains?

Do jellyfish have brains? The short answer is no, jellyfish do not have brains. But this …

Megan Montemurno

Senior Manager, Digital Outreach

What’s the Difference Between Stingrays and Skates?

Rays are unlike any other animals—their flat bodies and flapping “wings” give them one of the …

Erin Spencer

Former Senior Digital Strategist

Ocean Life

Why is an Orca Not a Whale?

It’s not uncommon to hear ocean lovers say that their favorite whale is the “killer whale”—or, …

Katie Hogge

Digital Outreach Manager

Confronting Climate Change

Climate change is the single biggest challenge the ocean faces. Simply put, there is no healthy future for our ocean—and for our planet—unless we act now to reduce greenhouse gases and combat this ever-growing threat.

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Confronting Climate Change

Ocean Justice Requires Climate Action for All

For ocean advocates like me who have been tracking the $1.5 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) …

Olivia Lopez

Senior Specialist, Climate Policy

Confronting Climate Change

No New Offshore Oil and Gas Leases

I’ve spent a large part of my career working to prevent and end offshore oil and …

Andrew Hartsig

Senior Director, Arctic Program

Confronting Climate Change

Record-Breaking Ocean Temperatures

All over the world we are witnessing record-breaking temperatures and longer-lasting periods of extreme heat. These …

Whitney Berry

Senior Manager of Climate Policy

Confronting Climate Change

Untangling Threats to Whales

In recent years, an elevated number of whale strandings have occurred along the east coast of …

Michael Freeman

Senior Policy Analyst, Renewable Energy

Confronting Climate Change

Ocean Justice Requires Climate Action for All

For ocean advocates like me who have been tracking the $1.5 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) …

Olivia Lopez

Senior Specialist, Climate Policy

Confronting Climate Change

No New Offshore Oil and Gas Leases

I’ve spent a large part of my career working to prevent and end offshore oil and …

Andrew Hartsig

Senior Director, Arctic Program

Confronting Climate Change

Record-Breaking Ocean Temperatures

All over the world we are witnessing record-breaking temperatures and longer-lasting periods of extreme heat. These …

Whitney Berry

Senior Manager of Climate Policy

Confronting Climate Change

Untangling Threats to Whales

In recent years, an elevated number of whale strandings have occurred along the east coast of …

Michael Freeman

Senior Policy Analyst, Renewable Energy

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