Today’s 60-Second Science podcast from Scientific American: Birds and Bats Downsized Bugs Insect size tracked with atmospheric oxygen levels, until hungry birds and bats hit the scene. In the day of the dinosaur, insects had wingspans of nearly two-and-a-half feet. So why are …
Swedish Fish?
As we honor the life and work of Nobel laureate Elinor Ostrom, let’s celebrate the fact that she was right: we can peacefully co-exist with each other and with nature. A great way to understand how is to look at …
World Oceans Day
Paso Pacífico works from ridge to reef to protect biodiversity and empower communities. What are we doing along coastlines and at sea? Understanding Marine EcologyOur Coastal Marine Research Project contributes to the scientific understanding of sea turtle populations and marine ecology. …
Engaging the Nicaraguan Surfing Community in Coastal Conservation
From our friends at the SIMA Environmental Fund: For Immediate Release SIMA’S 23rd ANNUAL WATERMAN’S WEEKEND TO BENEFIT 20 OCEAN ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS – Waterman’s Weekend Sponsorships Available Now – ALISO VIEJO, CALIF. (May 29, 2012) – The Surf Industry Manufacturers Association (SIMA) …
Hot Nests Mean Baked Baby Leatherbacks
Today at the New York Times Green blog: On beaches, poachers snatch up their eggs and babies for stewing; at sea, adults get snagged by fishermen’s long lines and nets. Now, climate change joins the list, threatening the survival of …
The Importance of Science Transfer
As part of their Global Reset series, Seed Magazine explores how a reformation of the culture and practice of science could help the scientific community respond to global challenges: An interdisciplinary approach is necessary for the weighty, interconnected problems—from sustainable …
Conservationists’ Catch-22
The Independent asks what to do when one endangered species starts eating another: That is the problem facing environmentalists whose research shows that jaguars, themselves at risk of extinction, are increasingly preying on endangered turtle species. Experts said that the …
Native Bees in Central America
Image courtesy of Gus Harper, artist Many people have been highlighting the importance of bees lately. Much of the news has been bad: bees disappearing, crops failing, etc. Fortunately, while climate change, shifts in agriculture, deforestation, and other factors have …
Lessons Learned from the Yellow-naped Amazon
Yesterday we took part in the Parrot Care Project and Cage xChange event at Omar’s Exotic Birds in Santa Monica. Here’s what we shared with the people in attendance about our Yellow-Naped Amazon Parrot Conservation Program: As an environmental conservation …
Internship: Surfing and Ocean Conservation
Photo courtesy of The Barrio Planta Project via Yaosca Jimenez Over the past several years, more and more tourists have been finding their way to the Pacific Coast of Nicaragua for the waves. Recently, local Nicaraguans from fishing communities have …