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Rough periwinkles sit on a bed of barnacles.
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Spirals in Time: A Walk at the Seashore

When I set out to write a book about mollusks (called Spirals in Time), I wasn't...
July 2015
An Atlantic wolffish hiding on Cashes Ledge off the New England coast.
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Exploring a Unique Biodiversity Hotspot In the Gulf of Maine

Cashes Ledge is a wild, special place in the heart of the Gulf of Maine. This...
November 2014
The Amazon River carries all the rainwater that lands in the Amazon rainforest, covering some 2.1 million square miles, into the ocean. And with it, it carries vital nutrients like phosphorus, nitrogen and silicon.
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Thirty Days to Submission: How I Made a Video for Ocean180

How do you explain a scientific paper in three minutes or less? What if you were...
July 2014
Madison Stewart, known to many simply as “shark girl,” is an inspiring young woman with a passion to protect the creatures most people fear: sharks. She’s been diving with sharks since the age of twelve. Here she is feeding a group of Caribbean reef
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Shark Girl: Changing Shark Fear to Fascination

As far back as I can remember, I have always been fascinated by sharks. My father...
June 2014
A humpback whale breaching.
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Bacteria on Whale Skin Tell a Tale of Health and Sickness

Whales swimming in the ocean are never really alone. Even if one swims by itself...
March 2014
Convict surgeonfish are the roaming sheep of the reef but, instead of noshing on grass, they feed on algae.
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Helpful Herbivores

When snorkeling in the Kahekili Herbivore Fisheries Management Area (KHFMA) in West...
June 2013
A Hawaiian petrel in flight
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4,000 Years of Marine History through the Eyes of a Seabird

Most people have never heard of the Hawaiian petrel, an endangered, crow-sized...
May 2013
Traditional fishing techniques now involve monofilament nets, with snorkelers diving down to ensure the bigger fish don't get away.
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Field Notes from the East African Coast

We began this journey three months ago, a team of scientists and filmmakers...
April 2013
A whale shark swims with a diver off the coast of East Africa.
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The Big Five of the Ocean: Exploring the Waters of East Africa

When we think "Africa," we think of the "Big Five"—lions, elephants, leopards,...
November 2012
Cut of Atlantic Salmon on a Plate
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Love Salmon? Listen Up.

Salmon are one of the most widely loved varieties of seafood in the world. A...
December 2010
Neighborhood Seafood Market in Rome, Italy
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Seafood for Thought

Sunday, November 21 marks World Fisheries Day, an annual occasion observed in many...
November 2010
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