Dr. Elliott A. Norse Receives Award from NOAA
On June 8, World Oceans Day, Dr. Elliott A. Norse, President and founder of Marine Conservation Biology Institute, was presented with the Dr. Nancy Foster Award for Habitat Conservation by NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service, Office of Habitat Conservation. Read more... |
EPA Sued for Failing to Address Ocean Acidification
The Center for Biological Diversity has sued the EPA in order to get Washington state waters listed as impaired because carbon dioxide is making the waters more acidic and the CBD contends that the EPA has not taken it into account how acidified waters are affecting water quality and marine life. Read more about MCBI's work on climate change and ocean acidification... |
Time to Limit Bottom Trawlers
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International Marine Conservation Congress
Scientists came from all over the world to attend the International Marine Conservation Congress (IMCC), which was recently held outside Washington DC. The goal of the conference was to put conservation science into practice through public and media outreach and to encourage changes in policies and practices to favor marine conservation. Read more about what MCBI did to ensure informed participation... |