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Screaming into the void " Why your scientific paper doesn't matter
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (709+ words) Over 15 years of ocean science and conservation online Let's be honest. Most of us got into conservation science because we wanted to save something. We envisioned our data serving as a shield, protecting a fragile ecosystem or an endangered species…...
Tackling the least important debate in deep-sea mining: the desultory hyphen
1+ week, 3+ day ago (236+ words) Over 15 years of ocean science and conservation online Of all the debates in deep-sea mining, none is more inconsequential that the enduring question of the desultory hyphen. Is it "deep-sea mining" or "deep sea mining"? The deep sea in "deep-sea…...
Why Sustainable Seafood Matters" is now available for preorder! Here's what it's about, and why I decided to write it.
1+ week, 4+ day ago (72+ words) Over 15 years of ocean science and conservation online So why did I follow up "Why Sharks Matter" with a book about sustainable seafood? Here's what I wrote in the preface: Who is Why Sustainable Seafood Matters for? Here's what I…...
Oceans week 2026 " a lost hope
2+ week, 9+ hour ago (309+ words) Over 15 years of ocean science and conservation online This week is National Oceans week. One of the main events in Washington DC is Capitol Hill Ocean Week (or CHOW). This two-day event, sponsored by the U. S. Government, brought policymakers, scientists, and…...
Why ocean science is still one of the worst-funded scientific fields worldwide
2+ week, 2+ day ago (546+ words) Over 15 years of ocean science and conservation online This isn't just a perception among marine scientists complaining over conference coffee. Multiple analyses from organizations like the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission suggest that less than ~2% of national research spending globally goes toward…...
250 years of climate change " it's as hot as hell in Philadelphia!
2+ week, 3+ day ago (374+ words) Over 15 years of ocean science and conservation online "Someone open up a window!" Adams yells."No!" a Congressman barks back."It's stifling!" Adams protests."It's hot as hell! It's ninety degrees! Have mercy, John, please! It's hot as hell in…...
I just told 850 shark scientists a hard truth: We're not communicating shark conservation correctly.
2+ week, 4+ day ago (315+ words) Over 15 years of ocean science and conservation online At the 2026 Sharks International conference in Colombo, Sri Lanka, I was invited to present my research on the causes and consequences of public misunderstanding of shark conservation issues. The meeting brought together…...
Here's how to join my IMCC8 symposium, "Ocean Science Communication: What's New and What's Next?
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (316+ words) Over 15 years of ocean science and conservation online What is IMCC? The International Marine Conservation Congress is a once-every-two-years conference focusing on ocean conservation science, policy, and education. It's extremely interdisciplinary and student friendly, and it's one of my favorite…...
Can we have a Star Trek for the oceans? Pretty please? !
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (305+ words) Over 15 years of ocean science and conservation online But why hasn't there been a similar Sea Trek for the oceans? The closest we have got is Seaquest DSV, which I remember watching as a kid. It was an attempt to…...
Ocean scientists need to learn a lesson from NASA
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (740+ words) Over 15 years of ocean science and conservation online My social media this week was full of space. When Artemis I splashed down, the world watched in awe. When the James Webb Space Telescope unrolled its golden mirrors, it felt like…...