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The Ocean Conservancy News

• Wed, 14 May 2025 14:27:46 +0000: Melting Sea Ice and Drooping Corals - Ocean Conservancy
  

  Arctic experts and Jeju Islanders share concerns over warming ocean waters

  The post Melting Sea Ice and Drooping Corals appeared first on Ocean Conservancy.

• Thu, 24 Apr 2025 21:00:00 +0000: How Will IMPAA Impact Shipping Trade Routes? - Ocean Conservancy
  

  See how a new study from Ocean Conservancy examines the impact of IMPAA

  The post How Will IMPAA Impact Shipping Trade Routes? appeared first on Ocean Conservancy.

• Wed, 23 Apr 2025 20:00:00 +0000: Addressing the Triple Planetary Crisis at Our Ocean 2025 - Ocean Conservancy
  

  Finding hope beyond crisis

  The post Addressing the Triple Planetary Crisis at Our Ocean 2025 appeared first on Ocean Conservancy.

• Tue, 01 Apr 2025 20:00:00 +0000: The Latest Offshore Oil and Gas Policies that Threaten Our Ocean - Ocean Conservancy
  

  Congress and the administration are rolling back protections and jeopardizing ocean health

  The post The Latest Offshore Oil and Gas Policies that Threaten Our Ocean appeared first on Ocean Conservancy.

• Fri, 28 Mar 2025 20:30:00 +0000: Meet the Weird and Wonderful Wobbegong - Ocean Conservancy
  

  Dive into the curious world of this bearded carpet shark

  The post Meet the Weird and Wonderful Wobbegong appeared first on Ocean Conservancy.

The Open Channels News

• Sat, 12 Jun 2021 12:24:24 +0000: Artificial light may be changing marine ecosystems - News | OCTO: Open Communications for the Ocean
  Editor’s note: Artificial light at night (ALAN) – whose undesirable effects are more colloquially referred to as light pollution – has long been known to affect sea turtles. Numerous studies document that adult sea turtles avoid nesting on artificially-lit beaches and artificial lights on land draw newly-hatched sea turtles away from the ocean, leading to […]
• Sat, 12 Jun 2021 11:46:42 +0000: Latest News and Resources for Ocean Planners and Managers - News | OCTO: Open Communications for the Ocean
  Study shows few downsides to incorporating climate change in ocean planning Researchers map ocean areas that can protect biodiversity, help fisheries, AND provide carbon benefits Most ocean use revenues go to small number of corporations New satellites will track global carbon and methane emissions Climate change already making equator too warm for many marine species […]
• Sat, 12 Jun 2021 10:54:48 +0000: The EBM Toolbox: Resources for the sustainable financing of marine protected areas - News | OCTO: Open Communications for the Ocean
  An update to this Skimmer article was published in January 2022 as an OCTO blog Resources for the sustainable financing of marine protected areas.
• Fri, 11 Jun 2021 23:41:23 +0000: Perspective: Marine ecosystem-based management and wicked problems require incrementalism, not command and control - News | OCTO: Open Communications for the Ocean
  By Jon Hare, NOAA Fisheries Editor’s note: Jon Hare is the Science and Research Director of NOAA’s Northeast Fisheries Science Center in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, in the US. He oversees science related to NOAA Fisheries mission in the Northeast region (Maine to North Carolina) including marine fisheries, aquaculture, protected species, habitat, and ecosystem science. NOAA […]
• Wed, 24 Mar 2021 03:18:58 +0000: How much did the COVID-19 pandemic quiet the oceans? - News | OCTO: Open Communications for the Ocean
  Editor’s note: Anthropogenic noise in the ocean – from ships, sonar, construction, oil wells, windfarms, seismic surveys, and other activities – harms marine animals ranging from marine mammals to fish to invertebrates. Ocean noise has been documented to: Increase egg and larval mortality, cause developmental delays, slow growth rates, and increase bodily malformations Cause temporary […]

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution News

• Wed, 21 May 2025 16:17:11 +0000: Deep ocean technology offers never before seen images of lost WWI submarine - News Releases – Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
  
  
  The interdisciplinary mission included team members from the U.S Navy, Naval History and Heritage Command, National Science Foundation.
• Wed, 21 May 2025 14:28:46 +0000: Spring 2025: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution elect a returning Trustee and New Corporation Members - News Releases – Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
  
  
  At Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution’s (WHOI’s) Spring Joint Meeting of the Board and Corporation, Institution leaders elected one returning Trustee and five new Corporation Members.
• Tue, 20 May 2025 18:53:37 +0000: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution partners with Massachusetts Clean Energy Center to bolster state’s Blue Economy - News Releases – Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
  
  
  Woods Hole is stop on state-wide climate innovation road show
• Mon, 19 May 2025 15:08:51 +0000: Scientists use salinity to trace changes in the U.S. Northeast coastal ocean - News Releases – Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
  
  
  Scientists are using salt as a tracer to investigate how much the influx of warm, salty offshore water onto the continental shelf contributes to the observed seasonal “erosion” of the cold pool.
• Fri, 16 May 2025 20:27:00 +0000: Researchers awarded for identifying first evidence of possible language-like communication in dolphins - News Releases – Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
  
  
  Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and partners take home prestigious award