My favorite recent headline: First Do More Harm Joni Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:43:11 -0000 Once again, I’m abandoning MarineBio’s policy of striving to remain politically neutral. What is with the Bush administration? First it’s “hey! let’s drill offshore to trick people into thinking it will lower gas prices - it won’t do any good, but my buddies in the oil industry will give me another atta boy!” Now it’s [...] Good news and great advice about the plight of corals Joni Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:31:18 -0000
I just came across this quote in an interview with International Society for Reef Studies President Richard Aronson on SeaWeb and was immediately inspired to share it with you:
The main thing that I would advise scientists, conservationists and the public to do is to take heart, be courageous and don’t give up on coral [...] Tuna: A Love Story Joni Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:50:32 -0000 Richard Ellis’ new book Tuna: A Love Story is now in bookstores. In his latest book, Ellis focuses on the bluefin tuna - an amazing species that is being loved to death in sushi bars worldwide.
We’re fans of Ellis’ The Empty Ocean, which paints a grim but accurate view of the exploitation of the ocean [...] Why corals need urgent protection Joni Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:11:30 -0000 Time Magazine published this great article earlier this month. Read:
You don’t have to be a marine biologist to understand the importance of corals — just ask any diver. The tiny underwater creatures are the architects of the beautiful, electric-colored coral reefs that lie in shallow tropical waters around the world. Divers swarm to them not [...] No offshore drilling…stop oil speculation Joni Thu, 10 Jul 2008 03:20:19 -0000 So David suggested that I blog about topics that are a bit, meatier, than say…reusable bags. I love those bags! Particularly after stuffing my pockets with water-inflated plastic bags and other jetsam and flotsam in a remote sea in Indonesia. And, I get excited when I see companies doing something good for the planet.
So here’s [...] Penguins = canaries in a coal mine Joni Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:14:31 -0000
I always loved the song “Canary in a Coal Mine” by the Police:
First to fall over when the atmosphere is less than perfect
Your sensibilities are shaken by the slightest defect
You live your life like a canary in a coalmine
You get so dizzy even walking in a straight line
Now the first line of the song and [...]