March 2020
Science—and our own experience—tell us that local communities have crucial knowledge about the ecosystems with which their lives and cultures are bound. Tapping into this knowledge makes conservation more effective. […]
March 2020
Like any country, Mexico wants tourism and development to bolster its economy. But economic growth, unless it’s managed carefully, can bring environmental degradation. Seacology’s projects in Mexico target the overfishing, […]
February 2020
Seacology only recently began working in the Dominican Republic, but our work there has already made a big impact. Our four projects in the country, located at Las Garitas, Montecristi […]
February 2020
Seacology project partners near Taal Lake, in the Philippines, were forced to evacuate after the volcano in the middle of the lake erupted on January 12, burying surrounding communities in […]
February 2020
Seacology’s board of directors just approved six new projects on islands around the world. These new partnerships with local communities and organizations will protect thousands of acres of habitat. Several […]
February 2020
CNN recently sat down with the leaders of Sudeesa, our local partners in the Sri Lanka Mangrove Conservation Project, for a feature on that country’s efforts to protect its mangroves. […]
February 2020
Seacology’s Malaysia field rep, Chris Wright, was visiting family in Australia at Christmastime as the bushfires raged. Read his harrowing description of how fire tore through his family farm—and his […]
January 2020
The Philippines’ Taal Lake, the site of a Seacology project, was covered with ash by the eruption of Taal Volcano on January 12. The mountain spewed ash and particles of […]
January 2020
Environmental issues were the focus of a discussion with Henry Puna, Prime Minister of the Cook Islands, the South Pacific country that recently created the largest marine protected area in […]
December 2019
In prosperous countries, it’s easy to take physical and economic security for granted. But for people in much of the developing world, these things are precarious. Overfishing depletes food supplies […]