Biologist’s keen eye spots (another) new species in the Pacific
Conservation International Blog | Oceans
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1w ago
<p>Diving in the waters of Samoa, Mark Erdmann watched as a haze of colorful little fish &mdash; each no bigger than a raisin &mdash; hovered over a coral reef, nearly motionless to avoid predators.&nbsp;</p><p>With the dazzling diversity of species that live on a coral reef, Erdmann, a Conservation International marine biologist, might have easily overlooked the dwarfgobies. To the untrained eye, they are nearly indistinguishable from dozens of similar species. But he glimpsed something new on the little fishes: a red stripe across the top of the heads and a patt ..read more
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Deep-sea expedition reveals over 100 new species in the Pacific
Conservation International Blog | Oceans
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3w ago
<div><p>A recent deep-sea expedition off the coasts of Chile and Peru is revealing the secrets of a vast underwater mountain system &mdash; and making the strongest case yet for greater protections there.&nbsp;</p><p><span style="background-color:initial;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;text-align:inherit;text-transform:inherit;white-space:inherit;word-spacing:normal;caret-color:auto;">Using underwater robots capable of descending more than 4,500 meters (14,760 feet), researchers say they may have discovered more than 100 never-before-seen species liv ..read more
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How an accidental forest saved a village from a storm for the ages
Conservation International Blog | Oceans
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3w ago
<p>It all started with an earthquake.</p> <p>It was not out of the ordinary when the ground began to tremble in the fishing <em>barangay</em> (village) of Silonay, Philippines, on November 15, 1994: Part of the Pacific Ocean&rsquo;s &ldquo;Ring of Fire,&rdquo; the Philippines is no stranger to earthquakes. But in the months after the temblor, something strange happened: Mangrove seedlings began to sprout up along the muddy banks of the nearby river that emptied out to the ocean.</p> <p>Before the earthquake, a few mangroves grew near the oc ..read more
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Lights, camera, coral: Under the sea, behind the scenes with a VR film crew
Conservation International Blog | Oceans
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3w ago
<p><em><strong>Editor&rsquo;s note:</strong> Today, Conservation International&rsquo;s first virtual reality (VR) film, &ldquo;Valen&rsquo;s Reef,&rdquo; debuts at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity; <a target="_blank" href="https://www.conservation.org/stories/virtual-reality/valens-reef">watch the film here</a>. Fresh off accompanying a VR film crew on the shoot in Indonesia&rsquo;s Bird&rsquo;s Head region, Conservation International (CI) filmmaker John Martin explains why filming in this new medium is so dif ..read more
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How one ocean voyager uses tradition to connect to the future
Conservation International Blog | Oceans
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3w ago
<p>Voyagers in Samoa tap into their cultures&rsquo; traditions to connect with the ocean.</p><p>The preferred means of travel? The Va&rsquo;a (pronounce &ldquo;vaka&rdquo;), a canoe traditionally used by the Polynesians to travel across the Pacific Ocean. The Va&rsquo;a is not just a means of transportation&nbsp;&mdash; it&rsquo;s a way to connect with other cultures while learning to live in harmony with nature.</p><p>Conservation International works with the <a href="https://gaualofa.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Samo ..read more
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Marine parks: big or small? Both, says oceans expert
Conservation International Blog | Oceans
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3w ago
<p>Climate change is threatening to wipe out coral reefs within our lifetime. One solution is the establishment of marine protected areas (MPAs), but what should MPAs look like, and how large should they be?</p><p>That question was raised in a provocative op-ed published recently in the <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/20/opinion/environment-ocean-conservation.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">New York Times</a> that argued against large-scale MPAs in favor of smaller MPAs that protect threatened coastlines and single reefs.</p><p>In a recen ..read more
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Last week, a ‘sweeping’ win for the oceans that you didn’t hear about
Conservation International Blog | Oceans
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3w ago
<p><em><strong>Editor&rsquo;s note:</strong> Today is the first day of the <a href="http://ourocean2016.org/#event" target="_blank">Our Ocean conference</a>, an annual event hosted by the United States to seek commitments for protecting the ocean. The conference comes on the heels of historic commitments made last week from the presidents of Colombia, Costa Rica and Ecuador, who declared their intention to expand their countries&rsquo; pledges to ocean protection. Human Nature sat down with Scott Henderson, vice president of Conservation Internationa ..read more
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Australia bid to drop protected waters the wrong move, experts say
Conservation International Blog | Oceans
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3w ago
<p>This week, Australia&rsquo;s parliament will decide whether to scuttle planned protections for its abundant waters.</p><p>Earlier this year, environment minister Josh Frydenberg announced plans to downgrade protections for more than <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/mar/24/the-best-outcome-how-the-marine-park-plans-divided-scientists-and-conservationists" target="_blank" rel="noopener">35 million hectares</a> (about 86.5 million acres) across the country&rsquo;s 44 marine parks. In response, opposition lawmakers have attempted to der ..read more
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Study: Shark-finning bans fall short, but bright spots offer hope
Conservation International Blog | Oceans
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2M ago
<div><p>Efforts to ban shark finning in recent years don&rsquo;t seem to be having the desired effect, according to new research.&nbsp;</p><p><span style="background-color:initial;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;text-align:inherit;text-transform:inherit;word-spacing:normal;caret-color:auto;white-space:inherit;">A paper published this week in the journal Science finds that between 2012 and 2019, the number of sharks killed by fishing increased from at least 76 million a year to 80 million, even as regulations were being put in place, <a href="https ..read more
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Meet the startup using magnets to keep sharks at bay
Conservation International Blog | Oceans
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2M ago
<p><em>Editor&rsquo;s note: Around the world, innovative businesses are helping to solve some of the biggest environmental challenges of our time. Conservation International&rsquo;s investment fund, <a href="https://www.conservation.org/projects/conservation-international-ventures-llc">CI Ventures</a>, provides funding and support for early-stage companies that are generating positive impacts for people and nature. In this occasional feature, we highlight their work.</em>&nbsp;</p><p><span style="background-color:initial;font-family:inhe ..read more
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