Tag Archives: ocean

Where research meets protection

March 9th, 2015

**This blog entry orginally appeared on the website oceanspaces.org.**/p> Here is an article on our project aboard the Research Vessel Sea Watch from Sharkboat.org   http://www.planetexperts.com/captain-chris-wade-fighting-back-poachers-illegal-fishing/

Unusually Warm Ocean Temperatures off California, Bringing Odd Species

November 3rd, 2014

**This blog entry orginally appeared on the website oceanspaces.org.**/p> San Diego divers have been documenting surface water temperatures as high as 75 F in recent months.  We suspect that these same higher than normal temperatures  have been responsible for bringing in the Smooth Hammerhead sharks  (Sphyrna zygaena)  that have been documented off the coast of San Diego by […]

UPDATE: The BLUE: A $10,000 Ocean Conservation Fellowship Grant

October 3rd, 2014

**This blog entry orginally appeared on the website oceanspaces.org.**/p> UPDATE: We’ve had an amazing turn out for The $10,000 Blue Fellowship Grant.  There have been 7200+ people engaged in the campaign with 400+ votes and 20 submissions.  We could use everyone’s help voting for the submission that they like and also uploading any ideas that […]

San Diego’s Newest Non-profit Aims at Ocean Conservation and Citizen Science

September 25th, 2014

**This blog entry orginally appeared on the website oceanspaces.org.**/p> June 6, 2014 Long-time San Diego recreational and science divers Barbara Lloyd and Michael Bear have joined forces to establish an ocean conservation non-profit organization, called Ocean Sanctuaries.org, devoted to species conservation, ocean sustainability as well as supporting citizen science projects and documentary films which involve the ocean. […]

Eat Your Way to the Ocean: Save the Ocean 3 Times a Day

August 22nd, 2014

**This blog entry orginally appeared on the website oceanspaces.org.**/p> JAMES & SUZY CAMERON CHALLENGE Explore the Planet. Protect the Planet. The James & Suzy Cameron ChallengeJames Cameron and his wife Suzy have challenged all Explorers to join in on giving up eating animals and sealife, and eating a healthy, Ocean Friendly, Planet Friendly, plant-strong diet instead. Good […]