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Oceans
A Beach Town’s Dilemma: Protect Homes or Save the Shore?
Katharine Mach is quoted on the issues arising from the Del Mar walkable beach
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Coverage: The Biological Hydraulic System on the Tuna and it's Implications for Mechanics
Barbara Block's research is cited on the use of the Tuna's lymphatic system to control its dorsal and anal fins to navigate the sea.
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Bringing the Plight of Coral Reefs to Our Screens
Stephen Palumbi is quoted on coral bleaching and its effects calling it "one of the chief footprints of climate change."
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Plastic to be phased out at major American aquariums
As some of our nation's top aquarium's begin the process of fazing out the use of plastic products Jeff Koseff, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at Stanford University who studies plastics in the ocean, believes the campaign "could make a difference" and that this program is "really about our future on this planet."
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Greenland's summer ocean bloom likely fueled by iron
Kevin Arrigo is quoted on his study on what might be driving the ocean summer bloom in Greenland
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Flu, asteroids pose more danger to humans than sharks, experts say
Study by co-author Fiorenza Micheli is cited, explaining the low risks of shark attacks
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DNA left by ocean animals provides rare glimpse of marine ecosystems
Cites Alexandria Boehm comments on the future of eDNA
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How The Biggest Animal On Earth Got So Big
Jeremy Goldbogen study is cited in link between whale size and ocean dynamics
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How Virtual Reality Tech Will Help The Environment
Jeremy Bailenson, professor of communication at Stanford University uses VR technology as a way to explain ocean acidification and create an urgency to act
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The Grub Hunter: Seafood bait and switch runs rampant
Mentions work by Steve Palumbi to test veracity of seafood labelling.
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Five myths about oceans
Op-ed coauthored by Steve Palumbi examines myths and mysteries of the sea.
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Watch: Virtual Reality Film The Crystal Reef Helps Kids Understand the Impacts of Climate Change
Features virtual reality project developed with funding from Woods' Environmental Venture Projects program.
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VR Experience From Stanford Shows How We’re Killing Our Coral Reefs
Profile of Woods-funded ocean acidification virtual reality experience.
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Under the sea, ecosystems are preparing for climate change
Giulio De Leo discusses resilient ocean ecosystems.
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Starfish larvae create complex water whorls to eat and run
Cites Study by Manu Prakash on starfish larva and their "feed-versus-speed mechanism."
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Kelp Could Be One of the Lone Sea Plant Survivors of Climate Change
Fiorenza Micheli discusses surprising findings about kelp's ability to withstand stressors such as climate change.
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Can Stanford’s Deep Dive Into Virtual Reality Help Save the Oceans?
Review of Stanford Ocean Acidification Experience, a virtual reality science education tool developed in the lab of Senior Fellow Jeremy Bailenson (Communication).
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To Save the Planet, First Put On a VR Headset
Discusses study co-authored by Jeremy Bailenson showing that virtual reality simulations caused a greater sense of empathy than a similar video-only experience.
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Using Virtual Reality to Avoid Catastrophe
Profile of work in lab of Senior Fellow Jeremy Bailenson (Communication) to use virtual reality as an environmental behavior change tool.
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