Thriving Oceans

Will Climate Change Alter Sea Turtle Populations to the Point of Extinction?

Posted by Scott A. On June - 15 - 2010

Our planet is an intriguing concoction of variables that meld together for successes spanning the organization of life (species, populations, communities, and ecosystems). It is literally an evolutionary process that is ecologically driven. And as a genotypic sex determined species, we seem to have an inherent fascination with the mysterious adaptive significance of environmental sex [...]

Proposal to save whales means lifting whaling ban and sanctuary harpooning

Posted by Scott A. On May - 28 - 2010

It’s probably not much of a limb to go out on, but I’m pretty sure there is a clear majority and mandate by Americans to halt whaling, let alone lend official support and endorse such actions by other nations. And I think I may enter the frigid waters and tackle our own policies regarding indigenous [...]

Killing Sharks: Is Ocean Science Compatible with Ocean Conservation?

Posted by Scott A. On May - 12 - 2010

I’ll be perfectly honest…I’ve been sitting on this essay from Conservation Biology for the last week or so as I mulled over my approach on breaching this topic. At one point I envisioned the title as Torn Between Ocean Science and Ocean Conservation; clearly a manifestation of the dilemma with which I was trying to [...]

Atlantic Bluefin Tuna: Conservation Thwarted by Profits

Posted by Scott A. On March - 18 - 2010

An organization that delegates [tries to] policy without any foreseeable recourse at their disposal is simply a Think Factory. They ‘THINK’ they can get offenders to comply merely on the basis of suggestion. Perhaps this tactic works in the world of science fiction when the wave of a Jedi’s hand is all that is needed [...]

Declining Parrotfish Instill Hope but Highlight Human Flaw

Posted by Scott A. On December - 1 - 2009

While rummaging through the latest research in Conservation Biology, I came across a publication that caught my attention. It’s not that the title conveyed a trinket of enlightenment nor promised to do so as I wound my way from introduction to methods to discussion. In fact, the title evoked an emotional response that was the [...]