Posts Tagged ‘National Geographic’
GLORES Partner Spotlight: Dr. Alan Friedlander
This week, we are excited to shine the Global Ocean Refuge System (GLORES) Partner Spotlight on Dr. Alan Friedlander, a member of our esteemed GLORES Science Council! Over the past 35 years, Dr. Friedlander has spent more than 10,000 hours underwater—from coral reefs to the poles, and to depths of thousands of meters. He started…
Read MoreProtecting Chile’s Ocean Treasures
By GLORES Ambassador Sebastian Nicholls Imagine a land, at the tip of a continent, where the rugged coastline cuts into the ocean like a curved dagger, and the whales sing a different tongue. A land whose ferocious natives resisted several European invasions, but for a brief period accepted a French lawyer and adventurer as their…
Read MoreOur Ocean 2017
Since the first Our Ocean in 2014, these annual conferences have brought together the world’s ocean leaders, scientists and conservation practitioners to transform pressing challenges into change. Its key areas of action include sustainable fisheries, pollution, climate change and marine protected areas (MPAs). With each ocean issue, it facilitates tangible and measurable commitments that build towards solutions.…
Read MoreSaving Our Oceans
Marine Conservation Institute collaborated with partner photographer Brian Skerry to help create the cover story of the February issue of National Geographic Magazine: Saving Our Oceans. The article highlights some of the ocean’s most pristine places — like Cortes Bank seamount off the coast of California — and is brought to life with stunning photos taken by Brian Skerry…
Read MoreGLORES Partner Spotlight: Brian Skerry, Photographer
Momentum for the Global Ocean Refuge System (GLORES) has been building steadily, with new partners joining every week. This is the first in a series of blogs highlighting the esteemed partners who are helping to make GLORES a reality. Today we are featuring renowned photographer and photojournalist Brian Skerry, whose gorgeous work is adding beauty…
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