ECO Magazine

04/24/2025

environment coastal & offshore’s free, curated weekly newsletter features the latest top 10 applied marine science stories straight to your inbox. To read the latest newsletter, visit: https://mailchi.mp/ecomagazine.com/scientists-explore-role-of-high-temperature-fluid-flow-in-explosivity-of-giant-underwater-volcanoes-more

04/22/2025

The research team created a model that provides decision support over time as more information becomes available while keeping costs as low as possible. More:

https://ecomagazine.com/news/coastal/coastal-management-model-plays-the-long-game-against-rising-tides/

To protect against rising sea levels in a warming world, coastal cities typically follow a standard playbook with various protective infrastructure options. For example, a seawall could be designed based on the latest climate projections, with the city officials then computing its cost-benefit ratio...

04/22/2025

NOAA's “Aquaculture Highlights” report showcases NOAA’s commitment to propelling the US forward as a dominant global leader in sustainable aquaculture. More:

https://ecomagazine.com/news/fisheries-aquaculture/new-report-shares-latest-noaa-aquaculture-highlights/

A new report showcases the science, planning, and investments NOAA’s Aquaculture Program made to foster sustainable domestic aquaculture growth.

04/22/2025

The bipartisan Resilient Coasts and Estuaries Act was reintroduced to revitalize federal efforts to strengthen and protect lagoons and estuaries. More:

https://ecomagazine.com/news/policy/bipartisan-bill-presented-to-protect-lagoons-estuaries-and-enhance-coastal-communities/

This bill would reauthorize and enhance the Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program (CELCP) and require the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to work toward designating five new National Estuarine Research Reserves and to enhance the Reserve System.

04/21/2025

A team of scientists has created a new guide to advance standards for collecting and cataloging DNA from marine species, enhancing a revolutionary method for monitoring ocean biodiversity. More:

https://ecomagazine.com/news/research/new-guide-seeks-to-advance-dna-library-of-marine-species

A team of scientists has created a new guide to advance standards for collecting and cataloging DNA from marine species, enhancing a revolutionary method for monitoring ocean biodiversity.

04/21/2025

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has been directed to initiate the first step in a robust public engagement process to develop a new schedule for offshore oil and gas lease sales on the US Outer Continental Shelf. More:

https://ecomagazine.com/news/industry/eleventh-national-outer-continental-shelf-oil-and-gas-leasing-program-announced/

Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum directed the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to initiate the first step in a robust public engagement process to develop a new schedule for offshore oil and gas lease sales on the US Outer Continental Shelf.

04/21/2025

NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and the US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) announced a proposed rule to rescind the regulatory definition of “harm” under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). More:

https://ecomagazine.com/news/policy/notice-of-proposed-rulemaking-for-endangered-species-act-regulations/

NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and the US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) announced a proposed rule to rescind the regulatory definition of “harm” under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).

04/18/2025

Satellite observations show that sea-surface temperatures over the past four decades have been getting warmer at an accelerated pace. More:

https://ecomagazine.com/news/research/sea-surface-warming-faster-than-expected/

The study calculated monthly global mean sea-surface temperature using global satellite data records generated through ESA’s Climate Change Initiative (CCI).

04/18/2025

An international team of scientists and crew on board Schmidt Ocean Institute’s research vessel Falkor (too) was the first to film the colossal squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni) in its natural environment. More:

https://ecomagazine.com/news/research/first-confirmed-footage-of-a-colossal-squid/

An international team of scientists and crew on board Schmidt Ocean Institute’s research vessel Falkor (too) was the first to film the colossal squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni) in its natural environment.

04/18/2025

The Open Ocean Trustee Implementation Group, in partnership with the University of Florida, recently completed a project that informs restoration decision-making and the implementation of future projects to restore Gulf sturgeon. More:

https://ecomagazine.com/news/fisheries-aquaculture/open-ocean-project-leads-to-better-understanding-of-gulf-sturgeon-populations/

The Open Ocean Trustee Implementation Group, in partnership with the University of Florida, recently completed a project that informs restoration decision-making and the implementation of future projects to restore Gulf sturgeon—a species injured by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

04/17/2025

environment coastal & offshore’s free, curated weekly newsletter features the latest top 10 applied marine science stories straight to your inbox. To read the latest newsletter, visit: https://mailchi.mp/ecomagazine.com/underwater-gliders-provide-new-insights-into-the-impact-of-a-melting-megaberg-more

04/16/2025

An ESA-funded study that used satellite data to define biodiversity zones and shipping lanes in the Atlantic Ocean suggests it is possible to protect 30% of ocean habitats with little impact on fishing and shipping. More:

https://ecomagazine.com/news/research/protecting-ocean-biodiversity-with-satellite-data/

An ESA-funded study that used satellite data to define biodiversity zones and shipping lanes in the Atlantic Ocean suggests it is possible to protect 30% of ocean habitats with little impact on fishing and shipping

04/16/2025

Cerulean Winds announced the appointment of two new senior executives to help shape the future of the company. More:

https://ecomagazine.com/news/industry/cerulean-winds-expands-team-to-drive-development-of-floating-offshore-wind-project/

Cerulean Winds, the lead developer of the Aspen, Beech, and Cedar floating offshore wind farms (FLOW), which will collectively generate 3 GW+ of renewable energy in the North Sea, announced the appointment of two new senior executives to help shape the future of the company.

04/16/2025

Scotland’s seabird populations continue to decline, according to new statistics published by NatureScot, although the short-term trend for some seabirds is more promising. More:

https://ecomagazine.com/news/coastal/new-report-shows-decline-of-seabird-populations-in-scotland/

Scotland’s seabird populations continue to decline, according to new statistics published by NatureScot, although the short-term trend for some seabirds is more promising.

04/16/2025

New DNA probes allow for efficient surveying of the hidden lives of squids and octopuses in the deep sea. More:

https://ecomagazine.com/news/research/fishing-for-cephalopod-dna-allows-for-efficient-marine-surveying/

New DNA probes allow for efficient surveying of the hidden lives of squids and octopuses in the deep sea.

04/16/2025

A new study suggests that cold-water fjords on British Columbia’s Central Coast could be a marine refuge for threatened sunflower sea stars. More:

https://ecomagazine.com/news/research/threatened-sea-stars-are-finding-refuge-in-fjords/o

A new study suggests that cold-water fjords on British Columbia’s Central Coast could be a marine refuge for threatened sunflower sea stars, which have been hit hard by sea star wasting disease.

04/15/2025

A study has resulted in the transplantation of Posidonia oceanica seagrass on the scale of an industrial project as part of maritime works in Monaco. More:

https://ecomagazine.com/news/coastal/transplanting-posidonia-oceanica-opens-new-preservation-prospects-for-seagrass-meadows/

The study validated an operational technique capable of transplanting large areas of seagrass in record time, a major step forward in preserving these fragile ecosystems.

04/15/2025

Two years after the installation of the 'Rotterdam Reef,' the consortium of Rijkswaterstaat, the Municipality of Rotterdam, Boskalis, and Reefy presented that the Reefblocks technology successfully combined wave and erosion protection with enhanced biodiversity. More:

https://ecomagazine.com/news/coastal/reefblocks-advances-biodiversity-and-coastal-protection/

Two years after the installation of the 'Rotterdam Reef,' the consortium of Rijkswaterstaat, the Municipality of Rotterdam, Boskalis, and Reefy presented that the Reefblocks technology, developed by sustainable startup Reefy, successfully combined wave and erosion protection with enhanced biodiversi...