For decades, smoking has been a common, if not essential, activity for people across the globe. It was so popular that it has...

Boston University put on a webinar on March 3rd, 2022 about illegal fishing, why it is a major problem, and things that we can do to help...

The Cape Cod Maritime Museum hosted a discussion of keystone species and benthic habitat mapping called “Cape Cod’s Marine Food Webs” by...

If every registered Massachusetts boat owner used shrink wrap annually, over 2 million pounds of the harmful polyethylene material would...

The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration partners with many non-governmental organizations across the country such as...

Massachusetts’ economy generates a revenue upwards of $388 million per year. At the same time, the shellfish industry also provides...

Macro and micro-plastic waste is quickly turning our oceans into a toxic, inhospitable soup. Oceanic garbage patches sixty-six times the...

Last summer, for the second year in a row, the number of great white sharks found off the coast of Cape Cod and surrounding islands...

Surfrider Foundation recently hosted a webinar conference on February 15, 2022 to discuss their efforts in reducing marine plastic...

The Georgia Strait Alliance is a Canadian-based organization dedicated to protecting the Salish Sea, which sits just off the coast of...

Did you know that nearly twenty percent of all electricity used in the United States is generated in nuclear power plants? Nuclear power...

Beach days are a hallmark of summer. Across the world, people’s summer days are peppered with laying on a towel, jumping in salty waves,...

There is a strong link between land and sea, emphasizing the importance of understanding how human activities can impact both. We know...

Around the world and throughout human history, oceans have served as a cultural bedrock for myths and traditions. Beyond providing us a...

Thinking about sea grass may bring up unpleasant memories of brushing up against the slimy sea plants while swimming in the ocean....

Every year on June 8th, World Oceans Day is celebrated across the globe. This day was created by the United Nations (U.N.) in 1992 to...

Protecting the ocean and its inhabitants often begins with education. The obstacles marine wildlife face are too frequently due to...

Many commercial and industrial products depend on synthetic compounds for their unique chemical properties. One widely used class of...

The Alewife Brook flows from Chebacco Lake into the Essex River and the North Atlantic Ocean. The brook is a vital path for river...

Spring in New England brings many welcomed changes: budding flowers, longer days, warmer weather, and harbor seal pup season! Harbor...