Posts by Beth Pike
A (Marine) Conservation Carol: A Visit from the Ghost of Conservation Past
https://marine-conservation.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/MPAtlas-Past-Blog-.mp3 A Decade (2011 – 2020) of Marine Conservation in Review Declared the UN Decade of Biodiversity, the past ten years brought about a lot of change in the field of marine conservation. At the beginning of the decade, the conservation of our oceans lagged behind the efforts to protect land with only about 2%…
Read MoreCoalition urges support to protect and conserve at least 30% of the global ocean.
Marine Conservation Institute Joins Coalition Statement to the Convention on Biological Diversity in Support of Conserving 30% of the Global Ocean “We need more humility as humans” and to give nature the respect it deserves, so we can “guarantee the future of the next generation, and this future begins now.”- Ludovic Burns Tuki The statement…
Read MoreWorking to Ensure Effective Marine Conservation at the 6th International Marine Conservation Congress
Science advances and good ideas spread in the scientific community when members get together at conferences. Marine Conservation Institute’s team of scientists recently attended , virtually that is, the 6th International Marine Conservation Congress (IMCC6). They played a very busy role co-hosting a two-day workshop, organizing a symposium viewed by over 100 people and giving…
Read MoreLeading the Effort to Ensure that Global Marine Protection Efforts Fulfill Global Promises
The global community is pushing forward on promises to achieve internationally agreed upon levels of environmental protection, and marine scientists are working diligently to evaluate the efficacy of these actions. Definitions are being refined, levels of protection are being researched, and “on the water” implementation is being evaluated. Marine Conservation Institute is leading this work…
Read MoreMarine Conservation Institute Releases SeaStates US 2017
Our Marine Protection Atlas (MPAtlas.org) team has released its annual review of US marine protection levels for 2017. They update the SeaStates US report annually to ensure it is the most rigorous, quantitative, and topical accounting of marine protected areas (MPAs) in the waters of US coastal states and territories. First published in 2013, the reports…
Read MoreThe Ocean Protection Calculator
Here at MPAtlas.org we often get asked how much of the ocean would be protected as a result of various proposed and promised marine protected areas (MPAs). In order to help visitors to MPAtlas.org see the results for themselves, we’ve created the Ocean Protection Calculator. As you can see from the tool below, it is…
Read MoreMarine Conservation Institute at the 2015 Esri User Conference
Last week, I presented the results of our 2015 SeaStates US report, at the 2015 Esri User Conference in San Diego, California. Marine Conservation Institute and Esri are partners on a wide range of projects and we are grateful that they have supported our conservation work for over a decade. Mapping conservation priorities and assessing…
Read MoreMarine Advocates Win Big at Goldman Environmental Awards
Congratulations to our colleagues Jean Wiener (Haiti) and Howard Wood (United Kingdom), both of whom were recognized this week with a Goldman Environmental Prize for their work in designating marine protected areas in their respective home countries. It is rewarding and encouraging to see accolades given for the hard, often unsung, work that it takes…
Read MoreHigh Seas Finally Getting Some Protection
For most of us who live in heavily settled urban areas where laws govern many of our activities, it might be surprising to learn that nearly half of our planet remains unclaimed and ungoverned by any nations. Where is this half of the planet that is essentially free from any real rules or protections? It…
Read MoreAre Shark Sanctuaries Really Safe Havens for Sharks?
Shark Week brings an unprecedented amount of attention to sharks and we are excited to help highlight the importance of protecting these animals by sharing our new “Shark Sanctuaries” layer at www.MPAtlas.org. This website maps places where shark protections have been established around the world. We invite you to explore our newest feature and learn more…
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