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The Waitt Foundation inspires governments to protect and restore oceans by cultivating a network of global partners through effective grants and human capital.
San Diego, CA
Joined March 2012
Can kelp act as a solution to the climate crisis? More experts view it as a viable #BlueCarbon solution.
hakaimagazine.com
Is there potential for seaweeds to help solve the climate crisis?
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Extreme heat is now the new normal for our ocean. Here's what it means for marine ecosystems
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And the impact on coastal ecosystems is dramatic.
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"Just like how big cities draw more people, a bustling part of the ocean seems to draw more marine life. If marine animals hear a healthy-sounding environment, they’re inclined to move in." Learn how sound can help marine ecosystems rebound.
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Just as big cities draw more people, a bustling part of the seas seems to draw more life. Biologists hope to repopulate stressed regions.
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Scientists are looking at a coral's taste and smell to learn more about these ecosystems. Via @scripps_ocean
scripps.ucsd.edu
Coral reefs are hotspots of biodiversity and are amazingly productive with a vast number of organisms interacting simultaneously. Hundreds of molecules that are made by important members of the coral...
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Tanzania's Chumbe Island MPA relies has traditionally relied on sustainable tourism income but managers have struggled to find ways to continue supporting enforcement during the pandemic. Read about a park ranger's experience via @onlyone
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Only one planet, only one ocean, only one way to do this: together.
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RT @pewenvironment: Good news: Ecuador has expanded protections for an “underwater superhighway” near the Galápagos, improving protections….
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RT @WaittInstitute: Under our new partnership, the State of Chuuk will begin developing a Marine Spatial Plan that will feed into then nati….
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RT @OceanoAzulF: The #OneOceanSummit will be a key steppingstone in the super year of the #ocean. Heads of State & Government and members….
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A stretch of pristine coral has been discovered off the coast of #Tahiti. Scientists describe this finding as "a work of art."
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Scientists say find shows importance of mapping deep ocean where coral can escape effects of global heating
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Congratulations to the Government of Colombia for designating a new #MarineProtectedArea! The Afro-Colombian led MPA is home to humpback whales, critically endangered largetooth sawfish, migratory shorebirds, and several species of sea turtles.
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Ratifying its global commitments, the Government of Colombia has recently declared Isla Ají a new marine protected area (MPA). Spanning 24,600 ha (95 square miles), this important and beautiful...
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RT @NG_PristineSeas: We are looking for an intern this summer who is passionate about oceans, conservation, and making a difference. 🌎 Lear….
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RT @AllenCoralAtlas: The Atlas is successful because of the action it enables. 🌏 We're thrilled to share our first ever Allen Coral Atlas I….
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RT @pewenvironment: Progress: Ecuador has expanded marine protections near the Galápagos Islands!. This "little world within itself" teems….
washingtonpost.com
The South American government will curb fishing in more than 20,000 square miles of ocean next to the archipelago.
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Indigenous knowledge combined with modern science will give us our best chance at protecting our planet. Via @onlyone
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Only one planet, only one ocean, only one way to do this: together.
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RT @WaittInstitute: One more week to apply! We are hiring for Program and #MarineSpatialPlanning Managers to support our government partner….
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Care about the environment and want to make a difference? The Waitt Institute is hiring!
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Congratulations to Ecuador for creating the Hermandad Marine Reserve to expand protections around the #Galagagos Islands. #Hermandad means "brotherhood" and represents "new relationship with the Earth." #30X30
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Ecuador created a massive new marine reserve Friday north of its Galapagos islands, forming a Pacific corridor up to Costa Rica's Cocos Island National Park to preserve species of migratory fauna,...
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RT @LewisPughFDN: MPA NEWS: Colombia has declared Isla Ají a Marine Protected Area! The island spans 246km² and shelters humpback whales, t….
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Female fishers on Ilha de Maré, Brazil are leading their community through the pandemic.
hakaimagazine.com
Research shows that, at the pandemic’s onset, female leaders in Brazil’s fishing communities took the threat more seriously than men—and leapt into action.
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"Kelp forms the backbone of healthy ecosystems, providing food, shelter and oxygen. The Haida kelp restoration is therefore led by an Indigenous understanding of interconnectedness."
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For the uninitiated, the first mouthful of the Hawaiian red algae known as limu kohu (Asparagopsis taxiformis) may be an unpleasant one: intensely iodine-rich and bitter, with all the marine intens...
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RT @WaittInstitute: ICYMI: we are searching for Marine Spatial Planning and Program Managers to work with our team of experts and partners….
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Care about the environment and want to make a difference? The Waitt Institute is hiring!
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