The Ocean Brief
Ocean stories and insights covering science, policy, innovation, and the ocean community
Reflections on UNOC3
In this month’s Ocean Brief, I share my reflections on UNOC and the One Ocean Science Congress - something I've been meaning to do since June.
Celebrate World Jellyfish day with six award-winning jellyfish
Ok, a confession. As far as I know, there are no awards for jellyfish, but if there were, these fabulous six would certainly meet the grade
Artificial nests boost penguin breeding success, but there’s no one-size-fits-all design
Artificial nests can boost the breeding success of endangered African penguins, but different designs are more effective at different colonies
Celebrating Geodiversity Day with five spectacular undersea features
What’s geodiversity you ask? It’s short for geological diversity - the diversity of the natural parts of our planet that aren’t alive. The rocks, soils, sediments, landforms, and hydrological features, for example, and the processes that create and change these and other non-living features. Geodiversity isn’t just the stuff we see on the land. It’s underwater too. Let’s take a peek at just five spectacular undersea features that make up some of our World’s geodiversity.