The Ocean Brief

Ocean stories and insights covering science, policy, innovation, and the ocean community

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Marine heatwaves on the rise

While heatwaves have been striking across the northern hemisphere this summer, new research shows how marine heatwaves have increased since 1850.

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Biobank aims to save West Coast kelp forests

Scientists at Simon Fraser University have developed a cryogenic freezing technique to store germplasm, or “seed”, of at-risk bull kelp in a biobank. The collection of “seed” could be used to aid restoration efforts and advance research projects such as identifying kelp populations that may be better suited to survive in the warmer waters expected with climate change.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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