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Newswise: Fishing for missing environmental data in coastal oceans
Released: 21-Aug-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Fishing for missing environmental data in coastal oceans
University of Delaware

A new University of Delaware study addresses the lack of data on how much human-generated carbon dioxide is present in coastal oceans – the saltwater ecosystems that link the land and sea. Capturing this data is crucial to calculating how much emissions must be cut in the future.

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Released: 21-Aug-2024 12:05 PM EDT
NJIT Biologist Awarded $680,000 Federal Grant to Save North-Atlantic Right Whale
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT)

Brooke Flammang, a biologist at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), has been awarded nearly $680,000 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) as part of a growing nationwide effort to save the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis).

Newswise: FAU Engineering to Lead $1.3M Collaborative Conservation Project
Released: 21-Aug-2024 8:30 AM EDT
FAU Engineering to Lead $1.3M Collaborative Conservation Project
Florida Atlantic University

Tracking marine animals at both individual and group levels is crucial for wildlife conservation. Researchers will develop and employ generative AI to identify, track, and analyze behavior of marine animals (with a focus on manatees), and address traditional tracking cost-precision trade-offs.

Released: 20-Aug-2024 10:05 AM EDT
“Worrisome” research findings of a common industrial chemical’s harmful effects
Bates College

Story details how research at Bates College examined how TPhP, a known developmental toxicant, impacts zebrafish at much lower levels than previously studied. This research began as an undergraduate thesis project and blossomed into a multi year (and student) project. It is ongoing and further study will be conducted.

Released: 7-Aug-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Community Focused Approaches to Fisheries Governance Transform Local Perceptions
Wildlife Conservation Society

New social science shows that community engagement and capacity building work can markedly improve local perceptions of fisheries governance capacity, restrictions, and management rules.

Newswise: 3D Models Provide Unprecedented Look at Corals’ Response to Bleaching Events
26-Jul-2024 8:05 PM EDT
3D Models Provide Unprecedented Look at Corals’ Response to Bleaching Events
University of California San Diego

In a new study, marine biologists from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego and Arizona State University are providing a first-of-its-kind glimpse into coral “bleaching” responses to stress, using imaging technology to pinpoint coral survival rates following multiple bleaching events off the island of Maui.

Newswise: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Announces Transformative $10 Million Gift from Grossman Family Foundation
Released: 31-Jul-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Announces Transformative $10 Million Gift from Grossman Family Foundation
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Designed to provide seed funding for innovative research and technology projects, this endowed fund will accelerate ocean science and engineering, spur innovation, and strengthen WHOI’s position at the forefront of ocean science and engineering for the global good.

Newswise: Biden-Harris Administration invests $27 million to support community-driven marine debris solutions through Investing in America agenda
Released: 29-Jul-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Biden-Harris Administration invests $27 million to support community-driven marine debris solutions through Investing in America agenda
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

The Department of Commerce and NOAA has announced $27 million in funding for projects to prevent and remove marine debris in coastal and Great Lakes communities as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

Newswise: Self-powered ’bugs’ can skim across water to detect environmental data
Released: 29-Jul-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Self-powered ’bugs’ can skim across water to detect environmental data
Binghamton University, State University of New York

Researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York have developed a self-powered “bug” that can skim across the water, and they hope it will revolutionize aquatic robotics.

Newswise: Ancient marine animal had inventive past despite being represented by few species, new study finds
23-Jul-2024 4:05 AM EDT
Ancient marine animal had inventive past despite being represented by few species, new study finds
University of Bristol

Brachiopods were evolving in new directions but this did not turn into evolutionary success in terms of the numbers of species, researchers at the University of Bristol, the Open University, and the China University of Geosciences have found.

Newswise: URI partners on study that tracked whale shark for record-breaking four years
Released: 22-Jul-2024 1:05 PM EDT
URI partners on study that tracked whale shark for record-breaking four years
University of Rhode Island

KINGSTON, R.I. – July 22, 2024 – A team of researchers at the University of Rhode Island and Nova Southeastern University in Florida have been tracking a 26-foot endangered whale shark – named “Rio Lady” – with a satellite transmitter for more than four years – a record for whale sharks and one of the longest tracking endeavors for any species of shark.

Newswise: Tuning into the frequencies of conical shells: a fluid-structure symphony
Released: 20-Jul-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Tuning into the frequencies of conical shells: a fluid-structure symphony
Chinese Academy of Sciences

In a pivotal study, researchers examine the natural vibrations of truncated conical shells partially filled with an ideal compressible fluid. This exploration is crucial for advancing our understanding of fluid-structure interactions, particularly in complex geometries where traditional analytical methods fall short. The study's findings could revolutionize the design and safety of structures in various engineering applications.

Newswise: In Papua New Guinea, Explorers Study One of the Most Biodiverse Oceans on Earth
Released: 18-Jul-2024 4:05 PM EDT
In Papua New Guinea, Explorers Study One of the Most Biodiverse Oceans on Earth
Wildlife Conservation Society

WCS Papua New Guinea, lead national NGO partner on the expedition, lauds the continued attention on and ambition for Papua New Guinea’s coastal seas, particularly in light of recent major MPA commitments made by local communities who will be visited during the course of the expedition

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Released: 17-Jul-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Researchers Identify Brain Circuits Tied to the Behavior of Schooling Fish
University of California San Diego

UC San Diego researchers have uncovered the roots of group behavior in the brains of schooling fish. Glassfish, they found, depend on their sense of vision to coordinate social swimming behavior in schools and increase their ability to follow coordinated group movements as they mature.

Newswise: Microplastic Pollution Increases Sea Foam Height and Stability
Released: 16-Jul-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Microplastic Pollution Increases Sea Foam Height and Stability
American Institute of Physics (AIP)

In Physics of Fluids, researchers examine the specific impacts of microplastics on the geophysics of sea foam formation in the critical zone where water meets air in the top layer of the ocean.

Newswise: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and the University of the Virgin Islands extend Partnership
Released: 16-Jul-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and the University of the Virgin Islands extend Partnership
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

WHOI and the University of the Virgin Islands entered into a MOU extending their working partnership in the exploration and protection of the world’s oceans.

Newswise: The Detection of a Massive Harmful Algal Bloom in the Arctic Prompts Real-Time Advisories to Western Alaskan Communities
Released: 10-Jul-2024 10:05 AM EDT
The Detection of a Massive Harmful Algal Bloom in the Arctic Prompts Real-Time Advisories to Western Alaskan Communities
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

In summer of 2022, a research cruise detected a massive harmful algal bloom (HAB) in the Bering Strait region of western Alaska. This expedition provided a dramatic example of science utilizing new technology to track a neurotoxic HAB, and effectively communicate information that protects remote coastal communities in real-time.

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Released: 10-Jul-2024 9:05 AM EDT
The corals of the future
University of Miami

A Rosenstiel School research team recently imported dozens of live corals from Tela Bay, Honduras, known for its warm and murky waters, to breed them with Florida corals in an effort to make more resilient offspring.



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