Coastal Job: Seafood Inspector

Scott Albrecht has a trained eye for spotting harmful defects in the ocean’s bounty.

Nov 29, 2019 | 600 words, about 3 minutes

Nightmares from the Sea

Because cannibalism and monsters make good bedtime stories.

Oct 31, 2019 | 1,600 words, about 8 minutes

Coastal Job: Oyster Bed Restorer

Danielle Bissett works with her team at the Billion Oyster Project to design and build new homes for oysters in New York Harbor.

Oct 25, 2019 | 550 words, about 2 minutes

The Tentacled Topper

Not as iconic as a Stetson, this functional fascinator still said a lot about the samurai who once wore it.

Oct 8, 2019 | 750 words, about 3 minutes

Coastal Job: Antarctic Whale Researcher

One of Ukraine’s few marine mammal specialists defies loneliness and frosty temperatures to study whales in the Southern Ocean.

Sep 27, 2019 | 650 words, about 3 minutes

Coastal Job: Marine Animal Movement Expert

James Liao studies the mysteries of marine animal movement with an eye to unlocking solutions to human problems.

Aug 30, 2019 | 650 words, about 3 minutes

Salal’s Worrisome Die-Off

This ubiquitous shrub of the Pacific Northwest is dying—and the impact could be catastrophic.

Aug 1, 2019 | 1,300 words, about 7 minutes

Coastal Job: Shark Spotter

A sharp-eyed lookout stationed on a mountain helps keep swimmers away from sharks in Cape Town.

Jul 19, 2019 | 550 words, about 2 minutes