April 28, 2020 By Chloe Williams Hakai Magazine
Fish skin leather was once common in fishing communities; now artisans and designers are breathing new life into the tradition.
The Art of Turning Fish into Leather
NOAA Makes a Pact with Vulcan to Deepen Collaboration on Ocean Science
April 21, 2020 By Alan Boyle GeekWire
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says it has forged a new agreement with Vulcan Inc., the Seattle-based holding company created by the late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, to share data on ocean science and exploration. The memorandum of understanding builds on an existing relationship between NOAA and Vulcan.
Profile: Daniela Fernandez, Founder & CEO Sustainable Ocean Alliance
For our first Profile, The Ocean Digest hears from Daniela Fernandez, a Forbes 30 Under 30 recipient for her work as the founder and CEO of Sustainable Ocean Alliance. Based in Silicon Valley, SOA partners with startups and mentors young leaders to take action for the health of the oceans.
Opinion: How Starfish, Snails and Salmon Fight Pandemics
April 17, 2020 By C. Drew Harvell The New York Times
Now the world is seeing the deadly path cut by a terrestrial pandemic, spread by a new coronavirus that has killed tens of thousands of people worldwide as it continues its sweep. If anything good is to emerge from this, it will be in the quest to better understanding pathogens and their hosts, to find nature’s best defenses and to apply these findings to engineer a safer world.
Brightening Clouds and Coral Larvae: Study Picks Best Great Barrier Reef Rescue Ideas
April 15, 2020 By Graham Readfearn The Guardian
Brightening clouds with salt crystals and deploying slicks of coral larvae to try and limit the impacts of global heating on the Great Barrier Reef are among more than 40 concepts being backed by the Australian government in an ambitious $150m research and development program. A two-year feasibility study released by the government on Thursday has reduced about 160 potential ideas to a list of 43 that will be funded for further investigation under the Reef Restoration and Adaptation Program (RRAP).