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

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

Giant Clams Spread Their Symbiotic Algae through Their Poop

Clam feces may be transporting photosynthetic zooxanthellae all over reefs.

Oct 24, 2019 | 600 words, about 3 minutes

The Symbolic Seashell

Collecting seashells is as old as humanity. What we do with them can reveal who we are, where we’re from, and what we believe.

Oct 22, 2019 | 3,300 words, about 17 minutes

An Alaskan Voyage to Track Ocean Acidification

More than a year transiting the same route reveals unexpected differences in acidification.

Aug 19, 2019 | 1,200 words, about 6 minutes

Wasted

Our global food system discards 46 million tonnes of fish each year. Why?

Jul 23, 2019 | 3,700 words, about 19 minutes

A 450-Year Record of North Sea Herring, Pried from Clams

Chemical analysis of the shells of long-lived North Sea ocean quahogs unveils hundreds of years of environmental change.

Jun 26, 2019 | 550 words, about 2 minutes

To Save the Whales, Crab Fishers Are Testing Ropeless Gear

From devices designed to automatically cut the line, to crab pots that use no ropes at all, scientists are working to ease the threat posed by trap fishing.

Jun 24, 2019 | 1,000 words, about 5 minutes