by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Jul 27, 2020
New marine planning and management trainings added to Skimmer database New tools compilations added to Skimmer database New resource available for finding ocean webinars One-fifth of ocean floor now mapped (while less than one-fifth of deep sea life is identifiable)...
by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Jul 27, 2020
Editor’s note: Jon Fisher is currently a conservation science officer at The Pew Charitable Trusts where he provides scientific expertise to inform and improve research projects and helps to increase the impact of scientific research. He was formerly a senior...
by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Jul 27, 2020
Two recent articles we read really struck home about why it benefits EVERYONE to make marine conservation and management anti-racist and anti-colonial. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson is a American marine biologist, policy expert, and strategist; founder and CEO of Ocean...
by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Apr 30, 2020
Editor’s note: The COVID-19 pandemic is dramatically affecting the lives of many, if not most, of Skimmer readers right now, and it may herald some broad societal changes in the coming years. For the next few months, The Skimmer will take a look at the various...
by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Apr 30, 2020
Seychelles finalizes plan to protect 30% of its EEZ, ~400,000 sq. km Great Barrier Reef suffers most widespread mass bleaching to date Silt and nutrient runoff from Australian wildfires likely to impact coastal ecosystems Study identifies 10 priority sites for...
