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Friday, April 19, 2024

SCUBA Diving and Climate Change: How Dive Computers Can Be Used To Better Understand Changing Ocean Temperatures

November 1, 2022October 31, 2022 Andrea Valcarcel 0 Comments citizen science, Climate Change, climate crisis, dive computers, oceans, SCUBA diving, temperature increase

Dive computers are devices used to measure the elapsed time and depth during underwater diving in order to prevent accidents from rising through the water too quickly. Modern-day dive computers record water temperatures and GPS coordinates, and some even send out text messages—this is why citizen scientists with dive computers are being contacted to contribute to the larger pool of climate information. These devices could be used to more accurately study changes in ocean temperature. In the end, divers are the ones in the water day in and day out, so why not use their experience as a resource of information to fight climate change?

Environmental Science Human Exposure and Public Health

Going Blue: The Environmental Impacts of Aquatic Foods

February 9, 2022February 8, 2022 Lauren Otolski 0 Comments ecology and society, ecosystem services, fisheries, fishing, marine biology, marine conservation, oceanography, oceans, Pollution

Food production puts a major strain on our planet, and many people are exploring ways to reduce its impacts. Aquatic foods — including fish, shellfish, and water plants — may be one option! Which of these “blue foods” are more sustainable than others, and in what ways? What can we do to make catching and farming aquatic food even more environmentally-friendly?

Ecosystems Remote Environments

The Soil, Sand, and Sea: The Journey of Microplastics

August 28, 2020August 28, 2020 Lucila Bloemendaal 0 Comments Chemicals, marine pollution, microplastics, oceans, plastic, toxicology

As we approach the start of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development in 2021, it is time we face our unseen but ubiquitous problem: microplastics. What do we know about them, where can we find them, and what does the science say on its impacts on our hydrosphere and biosphere?

Ecosystems Environmental Science

How Microplastics Impact Life at the Bottom

June 18, 2020June 18, 2020 Mary Davis 0 Comments food webs, microfibers, microplastics, oceans

Microplastics are prevalent in the news and in the oceans. Find out what effect they have on organisms at the bottom of the oceans… and the bottom of the food chain.

Environmental Science

Chew on this: Fighting climate change by reducing cow burps

July 24, 2019July 29, 2019 Maddie Halloran 0 Comments agriculture, aquaculture, environmental science, oceans

Does seaweed have the power to fight climate change? Are cow burps contributing to global warming? Read on to find the answers!