The Ocean Brief
Short ocean stories and insights covering science, policy, innovation, and the ocean community
Six super sea otter studies (all open access too)
It’s Sea Otter Awareness Week, and what better way to celebrate sea otters than to delve into some of the amazing things we’ve been learning about these furry critters over the past year.
Policies not ending plastic pollution
A new report from the University of Portsmouth’s Global Plastic Policy Centre examining the effectiveness of global plastic policies concludes that current approaches to policy making will not produce the step change needed to tackle the global plastic pollution crisis.
Share your marine invasive species research with Eco Magazine’s global audience!
In partnership with the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC), ECO Magazine is looking for marine science professionals and technologists working on projects related to non-native marine species and biosecurity to share their work in a Special Edition of Eco Magazine - Marine Invasions.
Eco Magazine commands a global audience of marine scientists and professionals, making this an excellent opportunity to shine a spotlight on your work.
Ecologists use the latest dental scanning technology to study young coral
Inspired by a trip to the dentist, Dr Kate Quigley presents a new method for monitoring coral size and growth that reduces surveying time by 99%!
Climate change predicted to reduce kelp forests’ capacity to trap and store carbon
A new study suggests faster decomposition in warmer waters could reduce kelp contributions to deep sea carbon stores.
Being an early career researcher in marine science
Help A Research Out users Anna Osiecka, Katarzyna Brzeska, and Aleksandra Wróbel share the result of their survey of early career marine scientists and conservationists' experiences. Their work highlights some of the barriers to equity and work ethic issues that are still to be addressed.
The future of seafood waste is not wasteful
One person's trash is another person's treasure, as the old proverb goes. Whether dealing with inedible or less appetising parts of seafood, small business owners, conservation organisations, researchers, and communities are showing that seafood waste doesn't have to be wasteful.
Ocean data to help Colombia prepare for hurricanes
With ocean data and models, researchers at the Universidad Nacional de Colombia are working to improve Colombia’s hurricane adaptation and mitigation measures.
A (un)answered question of Chemistry (Part 2)
Chemistry abounds in discoveries, but many questions remain. We asked members of the Canadian Journal of Chemistry’s International Advisory Board: What’s the most important unanswered question in your field?