Missed out on last month's ocean news? Here's a glimpse into what went down in Davey Jone's Locker in February with this news round-up. Covers marine life, the climate crisis, fisheries & aquaculture, marine technology, oceanography, the blue economy, marine, policy, and sustainability efforts.
How chemistry contributes to the Sustainable Development Goals
There are seventeen intertwining Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) spanning some 169 targets, ranging from combatting world hunger to fostering peace, protecting life on land and in the sea, and building partnerships. Here, members of the Canadian Journal of Chemistry's International Advisory Board highlight just a few of how the field of chemistry is helping us rise to the challenges set by the goals and deliver on the promise to Leave No One Behind.
Geospatial glimpses for better management decisions
Lower the carbon footprint of road networks - simply by maintaining them
Climate policy shapes forest management futures
Reducing aquaculture's carbon footprint with renewable energy
Changing climate brings challenges for aquaculture disease control
Save the world with a shipping pallet revolution
How do Corals reproduce in Easter Island (Rapa Nui)?
Rapa Nui - or as English speakers like to call it Easter Island - is home to some of the most isolated coral reefs in the world. They are not immune to coral bleaching, but they do seem to have a rather remarkable recovery rate. Join Itziar Burgués as she talks about her work on the reproduction of Rapa Nui corals - and how it has helped them survive.
