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More than 20 years ago, budding scientist @ashadevos.bsky.social discovered the uniqueness of Sri Lanka’s blue whales after seeing one of them poop. She went on to become the first Sri Lankan to earn a PhD in marine mammal research. 🐋

A kelp paradise returns! Divers smashed 5.6M purple urchins, reclaiming over 80 acres of the "forgotten forest." This successful restoration project revived a crucial California ecosystem. This story from The Guardian shows how human effort helped nature rebound! www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

A community-based monitoring project is helping protect the rich diversity of freshwater fish species in the Ramsar-listed wetlands in the Colombian Amazon. @ramsar.org @mongabay.com news.mongabay.com/2025/09/indi...

Endangered pink river dolphins face a rising mercury threat in the Amazon!Fernando Trujillo a #VoiceforWetlands directs the Omacha Foundation, a conservation group focused on aquatic wildlife & river ecosystems and leads health evaluations of river dolphins. Read more: apnews.com/article/amaz...

Cascadia expert Prof. Emeritus Lori Dengler from Cal Poly Humboldt shares essential earthquake & tsunami preparedness information for the North Coast in this full interview: www.redwoodnews.tv/local-news/f...

When we conserve an area, it's not enough to draw lines on a map and walk away. We need clear goals – and long-term commitment – to ensure these places thrive into the future.

Dinner scraps to the rescue! California's coastline is crumbling, but a restoration effort is using oyster shells from restaurants to build "living shorelines" that protect against erosion & rising seas. @calstatefullerton.bsky.social Hear the story: www.npr.org/2025/09/24/n...

Although kelp can be frustrating to get tangled in when you're going for a swim in the ocean, resilient kelp can actually safeguard California’s coasts, fisheries, and biodiversity against warming oceans. Learn how: santacruzworks.org/n...

#PhycologyFriday #MarineLife 🦑🌊

Whales are getting tangled in lines and ropes off the California coast in record numbers

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The "U.S. Climate Collection" is now open for proposals! A joint initiative of AMS and @agu.org, the Collection will help sustain the momentum of U.S. climate assessment research. Learn more and submit your proposal: bit.ly/46JuY71

CSU Long Beach’s Shark Lab, led by Dr. Chris Lowe, has made great strides in understanding sharks, helping California avoid beach closures and increasing shark-related tourism. ktla.com/morning-news...

A sustainable fishery isn’t just a label. @mscecolabel.bsky.social reveals the science, collaboration & long-term work behind their certification — and why it matters. Watch the film and explore the full #TomorrowsCatch series: contentwithpurpose.co.uk/afs/tomorrow...

AFS is back with a new "Beneath the Surface" podcast! We're highlighting 2025 Excellence in Public Outreach honoree, David Shiffman @whysharksmatter.bsky.social. He shares insights on social media best practices and why sharks matter! Listen now: americanfisheriessociety.podbean.com/e/2025-excel...

⚠️ Meat from vulnerable shark species – like the great hammerhead – is being sold in U.S. stores under ambiguous or incorrect labels. Until we improve traceability, it can be hard to know what’s ending up on consumers’ plates. Read the full story: http://bit.ly/4nCmXro

💧 Estuaries are nature's water treatment plants! Their wetland plants, including salt marshes and mangroves, filter pollutants, excess nutrients, and sediments from water before it reaches the ocean. 🌱 #EstuariesWeek #WadeIn #WaterQuality #NaturalFilters

New Otter just dropped. www.earth.com/news/scienti...

Mono County may be hours away from San Francisco and Los Angeles, but local residents can still make a difference in keeping the coastal (and local!) waters clean. Saturday is #CoastalCleanupDay! www.mammothtimes.com/news/califor...

Mendocino Coast: #CoastalCleanupDay is Saturday! www.mendocinobeacon.com/2025/09/18/c...

Join East Bay Regional Parks and the Coastal Commission for #CoastalCleanupDay on Saturday. Choose your favorite beautiful shoreline park and we'll see you there at 9am patch.com/california/a...

City of Malibu Calls for Volunteers to Join #CoastalCleanupDay at Surfrider Beach on Saturday www.westsidecurrent.com/news/city-of...

Two years ago, marine researchers discovered a rare deep-sea octopus nursery about 90 miles off Vancouver Island. Now, it could help create Canada’s second-largest marine protected area. 🐙

#Beavers are nature’s “#ecosystem engineers." Their dams slow and spread water, boosting fire resilience, water quality, and even fishing. news.mongabay.com/2025/09/beav...

NOAA and Fugro partner to accelerate deep ocean mapping, characterization News release: noaa.gov/news-release... noaa.gov / NOAA Research #OceanResearch #OceanMapping

As California installs more artificial turf, health and environmental concerns multiply

Join us for the COAST 2025 Annual Meeting on Friday, Oct. 3rd at the Chancellor’s Office! Reconnect and collaborate with CSU colleagues. Breakfast is available starting at 7:30 am. Meeting begins at 8:30 am. All CSU faculty, staff, and students are welcome! #CalState docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

California #CoastalCleanupDay in San Diego www.yahoo.com/news/article...

New marine monitoring research in "Ecological Applications"! 👇

The Society for Conservation Biology - Marine Global Program is excited to announce that #IMCC8 will take place in #Edinburgh, Scotland from November 13-17, 2026! Join us to help Make Marine Science Matter! #marinescience #conservation #conference

Bigelow Laboratory is hiring a Research Technician/Associate to conduct biochemical analyses for a variety of science projects. Job is located in East Boothbay, ME. Apply now to advance your career! bigelow.freshteam.com/jobs/xiB60WN...

A new catalogue of Antarctic submarine canyons, which play a key role in ocean circulation, sediment transport and marine biodiversity ... www.hydro-international.com/content/arti... 🌊 ⚒️ 🦑

For over 50 years, the Marine Mammal Protection Act has saved whales, sea otters, seals, and countless other animals. But now it's in danger – and so are the animals that rely on it. ⚠️ Read more about the MMPA: https://oceana.ly/3HXKwvD

@calstate.bsky.social Channel Islands will be hosting the Southern California Conference for Undergraduate Research (SCCUR) on Saturday, 22 November 2025. Abstract submission is now open and will close on 12 October. Please visit the SCCUR website for more info: www.sccur.org #CalState #SCCUR

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🌊How many microplastics are in our ocean water? The Deheyn Lab at Scripps Oceanography is researching to find out! Watch the video to learn more and head over to this to learn more about the Deheyn Lab and how to participate in this project: https://deheynlab.ucsd.edu/

📢Call for Papers!📢 A new #AGUPubs special collection welcomes articles that advance our understanding of human-perturbed nutrient and carbon cycles along the land-to-ocean continuum. 🔗 Learn how to submit: buff.ly/ilFnZVG #AGUPubs #Biogeochemistry #Geochemistry #Nutrients #SDGs #IMOG2025

An explosion at an oil and chemicals plant in Roseland has released pollution into the Tangipahoa River. The flow went towards Lake Pontchartrain, raising concerns about long-term environmental and health impacts on the local ecosystem and food sources. thelensnola.org/2025/09/02/o...

Meet Cal Poly Humboldt’s next president - Richard A. Carvajal, PhD! “Growing up in Humboldt County, I often dreamed of attending Cal Poly Humboldt – then Humboldt State – but never imagined I would one day become its president. So, to return to my roots in this role is a true honor,” he says.

Ted Cheeseman: "Our Humpback Whales: Locals… but not locals only" Tuesday, September 30, 2025 7:00 PM 8:30 PM Register now: bit.ly/acs-sfbay-TC...

I’m giving a (rescheduled until Thursday) free public talk about marine biology, ocean conservation, and sharks! us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

If you own a car in California, the license plate you choose can support coastal access, education, and stewardship. Get the plate that makes a Whale of a difference www.coastal.ca.gov/whaletailplate #whaletail

Ghost, the giant Pacific octopus, has laid eggs and entered the final stage of her life cycle, senescence. Senescence begins when a female lays eggs and devotes the rest of her life to caring for them, neglecting her own basic needs like eating.

Still time to sign up for the 2025 COAST Annual Meeting on October 3rd! CSU students, showcase your ocean and coastal research with a poster, and faculty, give a 3-minute talk to find collaborators. Deadline September 12th. We encourage junior faculty and students from every CSU campus to join!

Meet the newest (and cutest) addition to the snailfish family 🐟 MBARI collaborators @sunygeneseo.bsky.social have described three new deep-sea snailfishes, including one first discovered using MBARI’s remotely operated vehicle Doc Ricketts. Learn more: www.mbari.org/news/mbaris-...

Corporate impacts on marine ecosystems are under-reported, according to a new paper led by @oceansolutions.stanford.edu Jean-Baptiste Jouffray. These insights can help improve reporting frameworks with ocean-specific needs. naturalcapitalproject.stanford.edu/news/corpora...

Our drone team recently returned from a survey trip where they captured this large sea lion haul out on San Carlos Beach; a popular dive spot in Monterey. The beach was the scene of a similar large haul out at the same time last year. @uwsafs.bsky.social @uwmarinebiology.bsky.social #drones

Attention students: Save the date to apply to be a #NOAAScholar!