Oceans
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An artist and ocean scientist collaborated to create an installation that encourages playful reflection on human-environmental impact.
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Scientists and storytellers discuss the urgent need for technology to deepen understanding, democratize data, and inspire collective action for the ocean.
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Fewer than 400 companies own the refrigerated cargo ships that act as mobile ports for fishing boats around the world by offloading fish, fuel, and people. Understanding who owns and operates these vessels could help combat seafood fraud and illegal harvests.
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Microscopic organisms in the ocean play a key role in removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. A new study unveils a hidden biological factor that could change our understanding of how this process works, and make climate change predictions more accurate.
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Twelve students from the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability and Naval Postgraduate School led research on disaster response, food and water security, and coastal resilience.
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New guidelines share opportunities for governments to leverage fisheries and aquaculture for climate action – and how some countries are already doing so.
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Stanford experts discuss the new PBS docuseries Hope in the Water and how the seafood industry can adapt to climate change and meet growing demand for food.
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Kristen Davis seeks to understand how physical processes in the ocean shape coastal ecosystems and support climate resilience.
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Soaring human demand for krill in the Southern Ocean poses a challenge to the recovery of whale species once hunted nearly to extinction. Stanford researchers identify the growing food conflict and offer solutions.
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Oceans advanced lecturer Robin Elahi and civil and environmental engineering Assistant Professor Christine Baker share tips for bringing a scientist’s perspective to your next trip to the coast.
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Seed grants awarded under the Big Ideas for Oceans program will enable work on high-risk, potentially high-reward projects designed to conserve the ocean and address climate change.
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In two courses during winter and spring quarters, student groups developed policy reports with the goal of informing government decisions about how to incorporate fisheries and aquaculture into Indonesia’s national development strategy.
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From bleaching corals to weakening currents, Stanford scientists help readers navigate the effects of warmer oceans.
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Tiny plankton play a huge role in regulating natural systems, but they remain poorly understood. Stanford bioengineer Manu Prakash leads an international effort to develop innovative, low-cost tools that could help enable citizen scientists to monitor oceans and contribute to climate change solutions.
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Conventional sunscreen ingredients can damage coral reefs and human health. An immunologist and a marine ecologist teamed up to develop a better approach.
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With support from a Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability Accelerator seed grant, an interdisciplinary team has developed a groundbreaking optical sensor that measures DNA and other key molecules in seawater using light, potentially revolutionizing the study of biodiversity in the enigmatic depths below the ocean’s surface.
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To understand trade-offs for coastal communities along the Mesoamerican Reef, new research looks at watershed interventions regionally versus nationally.
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Attendees of the second Stanford Oceans Conference highlighted the need to incorporate different knowledge systems and move beyond ‘either-or’ approaches to sustainability.
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Stanford researchers are searching for heat-resistant corals that could ensure the survival of vulnerable reefs.
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A study of fishing cooperatives and independent operators in Baja California offers lessons for the development of equitable climate adaptation policies across the world.
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The Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability and the Naval Postgraduate School recently convened experts to discuss how research can address climate change impacts on the ocean environment, economy, and national security.
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A new report looks back at the most impactful environment and sustainability research from Stanford scholars in 2023.
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New research shows the major factors that help coral larvae settle and survive are the nearshore current and the physical features of the seafloor. The work could help identify sites where future reefs will be most viable and highlights a need to better protect these coral nurseries.
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“We can solve the coral reef problem, but scientists can’t play their cards close to the chest. We need to figure out the science and share it. That possibility fills me with optimism.”
