The ocean is so much more than fish! Think carbon cycle, think climate, think the chemistry of the planet that has shaped all life on Earth.

Deadly shark-fin trade from Central America to China is passing through Miami miamiherald.com/news/local/new…

Banning plastic straws and sunscreens containing oxybenzone are steps in the right direction. But unless we take serious steps to halt #climatechange, these steps will just be drops of water in the ocean. #savecoralreefs washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-o…

Why Half a Degree of Global Warming Is a Big Deal nyti.ms/2IJjvcb

Live in the sunshine, swim in the sea, drink the wild air. —Ralph Waldo Emerson

ICYMI, with the dangerous blast of winter weather affecting the US, we’re often asked about the relationship between cold weather & climate change. Here's one of our favorite resources to explain the science: climate.gov/news-features/…

Happy #FishyFriday! Though they reach the size of a school bus, whale sharks eat tiny plankton and fish eggs, which they filter feed as they swim slowly along with their giant mouths wide open.

A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to dive Aquarius Reef Base can be yours if the price is right 🤩 goo.gl/GgChSV #BucketList

Without the blue, there is no green.

I am delighted to share that the Florida Gulf Coast is now a Mission Blue Hope Spot! A big blue salute to the champions in Florida. This place has special meaning to me because as a kid I fell in love with the ocean right there in Dunedin. #HopeSpots mission-blue.org/2019/08/newly-…

They’re mysterious, they live in the dark, they may even look like skeletons. They’re the #corals of the deep sea. Nothing to be scared of, but Happy #Halloween! go.usa.gov/xpcS2

Shallow #coralreefs are colorful places that attract humans and fish alike. Learn more about the Rainforests of the Sea! go.usa.gov/xpFvS

Very excited to be a part of this!

Excited to share ⚖️🏞️🪸 research from across NC (Tira L. Beckham Shalimar G. Moreno) & the importance of fully funding U.S. National Science Foundation at $11.9B with our NC Sens Senator Thom Tillis & Senator Ted Budd w/ ESA Policy #gspa2023 to conduct important work for NC Duke in DC

What an incredible opportunity to represent Ecological Society on the Hill to advocate for U.S. National Science Foundation and science funding! Thank you members of Congress Congresswoman Valerie Foushee, Don Davis, and ARCHIVE Rep. Wiley Nickel for your support! #GSPA2023 #SciencePolicy

Attending the IMBeR #ClimEco8 summer school in Capodistria, Slovenia. Excited to learn more about modeling socio-ecological marine systems today 🦈🪸🎣

Come join our chapter Eastern NC GWIS! We support and promote women and gender minority voices in science. We are planning many great opportunities including a grant-writing seminar next month✍️ #GWIS #womeninSTEM

We hope you will join us December 5th from 2-4pm for our first GWIS-ENC Grant Writing Seminar! P.S. attendees will hear tips and tricks from previous awardees for applying to the GWIS National Fellowship with an award of $10,000.