30 June 2023

Animals & Plants, Climate Crisis, Environment, Conservation, Fisheries & Aquaculture, Community Science, Ocean Ecosystems, People and the Sea, Technology

From the seawire: ocean news in June 2023

Samantha Andrews

30 June 2023

Animals & Plants, Climate Crisis, Environment, Conservation, Fisheries & Aquaculture, Community Science, Ocean Ecosystems, People and the Sea, Technology

From the seawire: ocean news in June 2023

Missed out on June 2023's ocean news? Here's a glimpse into what went down in Davy Jones's Locker this month. News relates to marine animals & plants, the climate crisis and the ocean, fisheries and aquaculture, marine technology, oceanography, and people and the sea.

Contributor

27 June 2023

Fisheries & Aquaculture, Climate Crisis

More than 90% of global aquatic food production faces substantial risk from environmental change

Contributor

27 June 2023

Fisheries & Aquaculture, Climate Crisis

Despite their importance to global diets, the vulnerability of aquatic foods to environmental change has been vastly understudied, with the US and major producers in Asia most at risk.

Samantha Andrews

21 June 2023

Technology

Strengthening and sustaining ocean observations through the G7

Samantha Andrews

21 June 2023

Technology

By enhancing international collaboration and coordination and providing advice and recommendations to the G7, the G7 Future of the Seas and Oceans Initiative is supporting actions to strengthen and sustain ocean observations for a more sustainable ocean future.

Samantha Andrews

15 June 2023

Technology

Open and accessible: the Digital Twin of the Ocean

Samantha Andrews

15 June 2023

Technology

By harnessing the power of data and cutting-edge technology, the European Digital Twin of the Ocean aims to revolutionise ocean research, support policy and other stakeholders, and make ocean knowledge more open and impactful than ever before.

Samantha Andrews

15 June 2023

People and the Sea, Technology

Retirement of the JOIDES Resolution: end of one era, the start of another

Samantha Andrews

15 June 2023

People and the Sea, Technology

The JOIDES Resolution has been a stalwart in the earth and ocean science community since 1984. Her retirement is now set for 2024, four years earlier than initially expected.

Samantha Andrews

12 June 2023

Technology, Conservation, Ocean Ecosystems

Mapping for high seas protected areas

Samantha Andrews

12 June 2023

Technology, Conservation, Ocean Ecosystems

Where should marine protected areas be created in the high seas so they are most effective? To answer this question, we need seabed mapping.

Samantha Andrews

9 June 2023

Technology, Conservation, Ocean Ecosystems

When discovery leads to protection for glass sponge reefs

Samantha Andrews

9 June 2023

Technology, Conservation, Ocean Ecosystems

When the side-scan sonar first picked up unexpected mound features in the Hecate Strait and Queen Charlotte Sound, which runs along the west coast of Canada, nobody expected them to be ancient yet living glass sponge reefs, especially since reef-building glass sponges were thought to have gone extinct during the Cretaceous period.

Contributor

5 June 2023

Animals & Plants, Climate Crisis

Warming climate could turn ocean plankton microbes into carbon emitters

Contributor

5 June 2023

Animals & Plants, Climate Crisis

New research finds that a warming climate could flip globally abundant microbial communities from carbon sinks to carbon emitters, potentially triggering climate change tipping points.

Samantha Andrews

1 June 2023

Animals & Plants, Climate Crisis, Environment, Conservation, Fisheries & Aquaculture, Community Science, Ocean Ecosystems, People and the Sea, Technology

From the seawire: ocean news in May 2023

Samantha Andrews

1 June 2023

Animals & Plants, Climate Crisis, Environment, Conservation, Fisheries & Aquaculture, Community Science, Ocean Ecosystems, People and the Sea, Technology

From the seawire: ocean news in May 2023

Missed out on May 2023's ocean news? Here's a glimpse into what went down in Davy Jones's Locker this month. News relates to marine animals & plants, the climate crisis and the ocean, fisheries and aquaculture, marine technology, and people and the sea.

Contributor

29 May 2023

Animals & Plants

Polar fish are less likely to die early, so they prioritize growth over reproduction

Contributor

29 May 2023

Animals & Plants

At the poles, marine fish reproduce later and produce more eggs, confirming model predictions

Samantha Andrews

25 May 2023

People and the Sea, Ocean Ecosystems, Technology

A hub of collaboration for the Sargassum Problem

Samantha Andrews

25 May 2023

People and the Sea, Ocean Ecosystems, Technology

To tackle the growing problem of Sargassum, GEO Blue Planet’s Sargassum Information Hub is bringing Sargassum-impacted communities together to share data, research, and knowledge, and ultimately find workable solutions to the challenges posed by the proliferation of Sargassum mats.

Contributor

25 May 2023

People and the Sea

A popular compostable plastic doesn’t break down in the ocean

Contributor

25 May 2023

People and the Sea

“Biodegradable” is a misleading term for plastic substitutes that require heat to break down or industrial compositing conditions

From the seawire: ocean news in June 2023

More than 90% of global aquatic food production faces substantial risk from environmental change

Strengthening and sustaining ocean observations through the G7

Open and accessible: the Digital Twin of the Ocean

Retirement of the JOIDES Resolution: end of one era, the start of another

Mapping for high seas protected areas

When discovery leads to protection for glass sponge reefs

Warming climate could turn ocean plankton microbes into carbon emitters

From the seawire: ocean news in May 2023

Polar fish are less likely to die early, so they prioritize growth over reproduction

A hub of collaboration for the Sargassum Problem

A popular compostable plastic doesn’t break down in the ocean

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