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Aubrey Motsinger
Sep 25, 20245 min read
Ba-Da-Ba-Ba-Back In My Day: Environmental Impacts of Nostalgia
Aubrey Motsinger For many, the McDonald’s Happy Meal epitomizes childhood joy, with the surprise toys at the heart of that experience ....
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Seaside IT
Aug 10, 20236 min read
Barbenheimer Through An Ecocritical Lense
By Sydney Hintz Image by Sean Longmore (@seanlongmore) The lights dim and your chair slowly reclines, a bucket of popcorn at your feet...
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Seaside IT
Aug 8, 20234 min read
I'm Eating What? Microplastics in the Food Chain
By Adeline Mueller A dish called "Plastic Fantastic" from Copenhagen's 2-Michelin star restaurant Alchemist Eating plastic is easier than...
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Seaside IT
Aug 2, 20233 min read
Microplastics: Small Size, Huge Impact
By Adeline Mueller Photo courtesy of WHOI What comes to mind when you think of plastic pollution is water bottles floating on the ocean’s...
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Seaside IT
Aug 2, 20233 min read
Exploring Methods of Carbon Capture
By Asa Stone Photo by Anne Nygård on Unsplash The narrative behind climate mitigation is straightforward: humanity must significantly...
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Legislation & Advocacy
Environmental Justice
Amira Ismail
Jan 185 min read
Microbial Bioremediation Techniques for Oil Spills: Addressing Oil Contamination
Amira Ismail Introduction Oil spills pose significant environmental challenges, contaminating marine and terrestrial ecosystems and...
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Alyna Sigel
Jan 103 min read
Diving Into Endangered Species: The Irrawaddy Dolphin
Alyna Sigel The  Irrawaddy dolphin ( Orcaella brevirostris )  is an endangered marine mammal native to Southeast Asia. The species can...
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Sandy Molnar
Dec 21, 20248 min read
Nuclear Energy: Balancing Promise and Peril
Sandy Molnar Nuclear energy is no longer the domain of science fiction. Global development of nuclear power plants began in the 1960s and...
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Alyna Sigel
Dec 21, 20243 min read
Ecotourism: Traveling With an Impact
Alyna Sigel Traveling can be an influential life experience. There are many  personal benefits  of travel ranging from improved mental...
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Cora Palomar-Nelson
Nov 8, 20244 min read
Environmental Developments & Disease Transmission: A Climate Action & Advocacy Project
Cora Palomar-Nelson Climate change and environmental shifts have become an undeniable reality across the globe, whether subtle or...
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Climate
Amira Ismail
Dec 28, 20245 min read
Unveiling Marine Gigantism: How Nature and Climate Shapes Ocean Giants
Amira Ismail Standing beside an African Bush Elephant or a hippopotamus, it's impossible not to feel dwarfed by their massive presence....
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Sandy Molnar
Dec 21, 20248 min read
Nuclear Energy: Balancing Promise and Peril
Sandy Molnar Nuclear energy is no longer the domain of science fiction. Global development of nuclear power plants began in the 1960s and...
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Alyna Sigel
Nov 27, 20243 min read
Gotta Collect ‘Em All: How Reusable Water Bottles Have Become the New Pokémon
Alyna Sigel As the holiday season approaches, many are considering which new water bottle they plan to add to their collection. This...
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Sandy Molnar
Sep 25, 20245 min read
Operation Death Star: The Journey to Bring Back a Killer Sea Star
Sandy Molnar In the shadowy ocean floor off the coast of California, killer sunflower sea stars race across the sea bed at a staggering...
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Amira Ismail
Sep 8, 20244 min read
Beyond survival: How marine life is adapting to a warming world.
Amira Ismail Forget what you thought you knew about evolution; as climate change pushes marine life to the brink, it has no choice but to...
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Pollution
Education
Christian Saravia
3 days ago4 min read
Hidden Sources of Microplastics
Christian Saravia Microplastics have become one of the biggest threats to our environment. Microplastics are tiny plastic particles that...
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Amira Ismail
Jan 185 min read
Microbial Bioremediation Techniques for Oil Spills: Addressing Oil Contamination
Amira Ismail Introduction Oil spills pose significant environmental challenges, contaminating marine and terrestrial ecosystems and...
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Sandy Molnar
Jan 183 min read
Walking into the Future of Sustainable Cities
Sandy Molnar The introduction of self-driving and electric cars onto the market has inspired many Americans to foresee a more sustainable...
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Aubrey Motsinger
Jan 104 min read
The Environmental Effects of Vacations
Aubrey Motsinger The winter holiday season grants people breaks from school and work, allowing families to spend more time together. A...
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Emila Smith
Nov 21, 20245 min read
Hidden Behind Labels - Why Some Packaged Water Is Safer to Drink
Emila Smith Most of planet Earth is covered in water, and water is ultimately as vital to human, animal, and plant survival as the air...
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Sustainability
Alyna Sigel
Dec 21, 20243 min read
Ecotourism: Traveling With an Impact
Alyna Sigel Traveling can be an influential life experience. There are many  personal benefits  of travel ranging from improved mental...
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Cora Palomar-Nelson
Nov 8, 20244 min read
Environmental Developments & Disease Transmission: A Climate Action & Advocacy Project
Cora Palomar-Nelson Climate change and environmental shifts have become an undeniable reality across the globe, whether subtle or...
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Aubrey Motsinger
Oct 24, 20245 min read
Innovation in Conservation: New Methods for Preserving Species
Aubrey Motsinger Endangered species conservation has seen success in following a relatively consistent and straightforward process up to...
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Gwenevier Riendeau
Sep 8, 20243 min read
New Hope for Plastic Upcycling
Gwenevier Riendeau One of our greatest threats to the marine environment is plastic pollution , with a staggering 12 million tonnes...
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deckern9
Apr 22, 202412 min read
Symbiosis in the Deep: The Story of Chemosynthetic Endosymbionts
By: Naomi Grace-Decker Deep in the dark water, at a pressure high enough to easily implode any terrestrial body, life still seems to find...
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Guest Blog
Sandy Molnar
Jan 183 min read
Walking into the Future of Sustainable Cities
Sandy Molnar The introduction of self-driving and electric cars onto the market has inspired many Americans to foresee a more sustainable...
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Aubrey Motsinger
Jan 104 min read
The Environmental Effects of Vacations
Aubrey Motsinger The winter holiday season grants people breaks from school and work, allowing families to spend more time together. A...
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Mya Fayyaz
Dec 21, 20243 min read
The Gift of an Eco-Friendly Holiday Season
Mya Fayyaz Exchanging gifts, ordering holiday drinks, and putting up lights are just a few holiday traditions we look forward to all...
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Christian Saravia
Dec 21, 20244 min read
Sustainable Fisheries and the Walrus Food Chain
Christian Saravia Walruses are some of the most important marine animals and they play a vital role in the health of the arctic and...
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Aubrey Motsinger
Dec 7, 20244 min read
Food for Thought
Aubrey Motsinger As it goes from the grocery store to our dinner plate, we may not fully realize the impact our food has on us and our...
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Mya Fayyaz
Dec 21, 20243 min read
The Gift of an Eco-Friendly Holiday Season
Mya Fayyaz Exchanging gifts, ordering holiday drinks, and putting up lights are just a few holiday traditions we look forward to all...
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Aubrey Motsinger
Oct 24, 20245 min read
Innovation in Conservation: New Methods for Preserving Species
Aubrey Motsinger Endangered species conservation has seen success in following a relatively consistent and straightforward process up to...
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Amira Ismail
Oct 23, 20244 min read
Indigenous Knowledge for Marine Conservation
Amira Ismail When we think about protecting and conserving our oceans, we usually turn to scientists and researchers for guidance,...
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Jon Hermes
Sep 26, 20243 min read
How the Seafood Industry Can Become More Sustainable
Jon Hermes (Guest Blog Author) Photo by Gilberto Olimpio via Pexels Sustainability is more than a trend. It’s here for the long run as...
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Sandy Molnar
Sep 25, 20245 min read
Operation Death Star: The Journey to Bring Back a Killer Sea Star
Sandy Molnar In the shadowy ocean floor off the coast of California, killer sunflower sea stars race across the sea bed at a staggering...
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