Flocking to Fallon
I’m no twitcher, and before last weekend the closest I’d ever come to the world of birding was watching the surprising blockbuster The Big Year. But that all changed when I plunged into the 16th Annual Spring Wing’...
Shannon Switzer
Expedition Discovers New Species in PNG
Annelids, amphipods, and mollusks…oh my! While these creatures would be quite a mouthful for Dorothy, scientists view them as invaluable bio-indicators in coral reef systems, signaling the health and integrity of the reef, and they are found in ...
$50-Million Coral Reef Research Center Opens
This Saturday is the one-month anniversary of Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) new 86,000 square-foot Center of Excellence for Coral Reef Ecosystems Research. The $50-million facility, located at NSU’s Oceanographic Center at John U. Lloyd Beach State Park in ...
Can Monetizing Coral Reefs Save Them?
One young man thinks so, and he’s started a for-profit business called ReefCam to do just that. Tim Richards, owner and founder of ReefCam, who is currently working on his MBA at American University, first developed the idea ...
Paddle the Anacostia River & Stand Up For Clean Water!
All water is connected — the fresh to the salty and the salty to the fresh — and this weekend it’s time to celebrate steps that have been taken to keep it all healthy as we hit the 40th Anniversary of ...