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Oceans
Is It Safe to Go to the Beach?
Woods Senior Fellow Alexandria Boehm tests for bacteria in samples of sand from beaches, and provides tips for beachgoers to reduce their risk of exposure to dangerous pathogens.
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Scientists Show Rising Concern About Deep-Sea Mining
Senior Fellow Larry Crowder (Biology), Science Director at the Center for Ocean Solutions, calls their approach a middle ground between environmentalists and mining companies.
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Environmental Groups Call for Regulation as World Dives into Deep Sea Mining
Senior Fellow Larry Crowder (Biology), Science Director at the Center for Ocean Solutions, states that protected areas need to be in place before deep sea mining happens.
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The Risk of Getting Attacked By a Shark Off California Has Plummeted Sharply Since 1950, Study Says
Francesco Ferretti, a postdoctoral research fellow at Stanford University’s Hopkins Marine Station, discusses why attack rates have declined.
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Shark Attack Risk Is Down Sharply Since 1950
Discusses research co-authored by Woods Senior Fellow Fiorenza Micheli (Biology) showing a more than 90-percent drop in risk of shark attacks off California coast.
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Revealed: The Ocean's Tiniest Life at the Bottom of the Food Chain
Senior Fellow, by courtesy, Steve Palumbi (Biology) discusses the importance of the trillions of microorganisms in the ocean such as plankton, bacteria, krill, viruses, protists and archaea are critical to life on earth.
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BBC, PBS to Highlight Monterey Bay Rebound
Quotes Senior Fellow, by courtesy, Steve Palumbi (Biology) on how the efforts of many people over time made the Monterey Bay’s ecological turnaround possible
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White House Expands Protections for California’s ‘Blue Serengeti’
Notes that Senior Fellow, by courtesy, Barbara Block (Biology) dubbed two federal marine sanctuaries off California’s north-central coast “our blue Serengeti” because the nutrient-rich areas serve as “watering holes” that attract a range of marine creatures.
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Ocean Glider Helps Keep An Eye on Marine Life
Senior Fellow, by courtesy, Barbara Block (Biology) discusses how she and her colleagues at Stanford and the Monterey Bay Aquarium are using an autonomous, wave-powered vehicle to keep tabs on the comings and goings of great white sharks.
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West Coast Scientists Fishing For Solutions To Bluefin Tuna Overfishing
Senior Fellow, by courtesy, Barbara Block (Biology) discusses her research studying bluefin tuna, and how aquaculture may serve as a solution to overfishing.
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Watch Jumbo Squid Speak by 'Flashing' Each Other
Describes findings of study co-authored by Woods-affiliated professor of biology William Gilly that involved mounting cameras on giant Humboldt squids to observe their communication behaviors
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Sixth Extinction Proves Slower at Sea
Marine Sciences Professor and Senior Fellow, by Courtesy Stephen Palumbi, discusses steps we can take to slow the impact of industrial fishing on sea life.
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Ocean Life Faces Mass Extinction, Broad Study Says
Marine Sciences Professor and Senior Fellow, by Courtesy Stephen Palumbi, discusses how limiting the industrialization of the oceans to some regions could allow threatened species to recover in other ones.
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New Science Paints Picture of Salmon Shark Diet
Cites research by Stanford postdoctoral scholar Aaron Carlisle (Biology) and Senior Fellow, by courtesy, Barbara Block (Biology) that uses information about salmon shark diets to inform details about their life history.
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Bluefin Tuna Finally Catch a Break
Mentions Senior Fellow Barbara Block, professor in marine sciences, and her research on spawning bluefin tuna
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Offshore Wind Turbines Could Tame Hurricanes
Discusses study co-authored by Senior Fellow Mark Jacobson
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Underwater Meadows Might Serve as Antacid for Acid Seas
Quotes Mark Carr, a Leopold Fellow who is a biologist at the University of California at Santa Cruz, on the important role that coastal reserves play in nurturing young marine life
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Former Legislator Beth Kerttula Named White House Director of Ocean Policy
Quotes Meg Caldwell, Woods senior lecturer and executive director of the Center on Ocean Solutions, regarding Kerttula's appointment by Obama administration
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No Need To 'Reinvent The Wheel' To Combat Ocean Acidification, Researchers Say
Discusses study co-authored by Center for Ocean Solutions-affiliated researchers of management options for mitigating and adapting to ocean acidification
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How Real Is Virtual Reality?
Video showing Senior Fellow Jeremy Bailenson and his virtual reality lab at Stanford, where he is studying how simulated changes in the environment affect people's thinking and behavior
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