Laura Trethewey
Author bio
Laura Trethewey’s Contributions:
A Canadian University’s Curious Connection to the Titan Submersible Disaster
The Marine Institute at Memorial University in Newfoundland and Labrador partnered with OceanGate—but why?
Nov 7, 2023 | 1,400 words, about 7 minutes
Loose Lips Save Sunken Ships
They used to keep historical shipwrecks hidden. Now, a marine sanctuary is trying a new tactic: radical honesty.
Aug 22, 2023 | 1,600 words, about 8 minutes
Buried History
Off the coast of Florida, archaeologists are finding ancient sites hidden beneath the waves, tucked into the state’s sunken continental shelf.
Jun 27, 2023 | 2,200 words, about 11 minutes
What To Do with Fish When the River Runs Dry
When people come to the aid of stranded fish, are the salvaged truly saved?
Apr 20, 2021 | 5,200 words, about 26 minutes
When Rubber Hits the Road—and Washes Away
A stealthy source of pollution leaves the highway in astonishing amounts and heads to sea, toxic chemicals and all.
Nov 24, 2020 | 2,000 words, about 10 minutes
The Earthquake That Brought Enlightenment
When disaster struck Lisbon in 1755, one controversial ruler saw a path to modernization.
Sep 1, 2020 | 1,500 words, about 8 minutes
Coastal Job: Ocean Mapper
Paola Travaglini busts through ice to map unseen seafloor.
Jul 31, 2020 | 650 words, about 3 minutes
Coastal Job: Hollywood Water Stuntwoman
You’ll never believe how your favorite ocean scene was filmed.
Apr 2, 2020 | 600 words, about 3 minutes
Saving Sturgeon
Sturgeon may be one of the most enigmatic and endangered of fish, but Erin Stoddard aims to change that.
Nov 12, 2019 | 4,400 words, about 22 minutes
The Basketmaker
Through the practice and poetry of basketmaking, lives, cultures, and generations intertwine.
Feb 26, 2019 | 4,500 words, about 23 minutes
The Big Sort
Clearing tonnes of plastic debris off beaches is only the first step—then comes the conundrum of what to do with it all.
Dec 19, 2016 | 1,800 words, about 9 minutes
Vancouver’s Other Housing Crisis
Clinging to the liveaboard life in one of the world’s most expensive cities.
Apr 11, 2016 | 3,200 words, about 16 minutes