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Just a quick post to highlight World Oceans Day this Friday, 6/8, which people around the globe celebrate to honor the ocean that connects us all.  Unofficially celebrated since its original proposal in 1992 by the now defunct Canada's Internati…

It's Memorial Day weekend so that means at least two things.  First, it's the unofficial start of summer, the official start is on the summer solstice.  Second, it means that Dr. Beach, aka Stephen Leatherman, has released his top 10 beache…

Back in 1972, 45+ years ago, Californians showed tremendous foresight in taking steps to preserve their coastline with the introduction of the California Coastal Zone Conservation Act (aka Proposition 20) which led to the creation of the California C…

Just a quick note to remind everyone this Sunday, 4/22, is Earth Day.  Please take a moment out of your day to reflect on the importance of the ocean to Earth Day.  As Arthur C. Clarke famously quipped, "How inappropriate to call this plane…

While the issue of ocean plastics gathers greater public visibility, in large part due to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, it doesn't appear to have captured the world's attention in the manner that it rightfully deserves given the seriousness of the…