New Report Shows Path Forward for Delivering on Marine 30×30 Commitments
Calls for urgent investment in the people, systems, and partnerships needed to make marine conservation work in practice
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Welcome to our new Associate Director for Resilience
Vanessa Constant, PhD, joins the Adrienne Arsht Community-Based Resilience Solutions Initiative as our new Associate Director for Resilience (Senior Science Advisor). A marine scientist and policy professional with extensive experience bridging research, policy and partnership, Constant joins the Initiative to support, advise, and advance pan-Smithsonian resilience activities. She holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Integrative …
The Agua Salud exhibit opens at Punta Culebra
Learn more about the Agua Salud experiment in the Panama Canal Watershed through an exhibit at the Punta Culebra Nature Center.
A cohort of Life on a Sustainable Planet Fellows attends a workshop in Panama
The final part of a series of workshops on leadership, engagement, science communication, policy and more, complements the fellows’ research on complex real-world challenges.
Imagining the future of marine social science
In a new review, researchers investigate how the field of marine social science can unlock effective conservation strategies As oceans conditions are rapidly changing due to climate change, marine social scientists are on the front lines of understanding how human communities influence and are influenced by changing oceans. Utilizing this knowledge in practice will mean …
Announcing the Inaugural André Hoffmann Fellow in Ocean Innovation and Technology
A new fellowship sponsored by the World Economic Forum and the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute promotes sustainability in ocean innovation Innovation in the blue economy sector is expanding through backing from venture capital funds, incubators, and accelerators – but what is the impact of this support, and its resulting economic benefits? This is one of the questions …
Lagoon lookouts: the journey toward manatee conservation in the lower Pacuare River area
Alongside local communities and government officials, scientists are working to co-create a protected area for manatees on Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast.
Science on Wheels: The Little Bus That Could
Thanks to funding from the Adrienne Arsht Community-Based Resilience Solutions Initiative, the Q?Bus mobile classroom is back – and with a bigger impact than ever before.
Ocean Research Advisory Panel Dives into Marine Research
A panel of federal advisers on ocean policy traveled to Honolulu, Hawai’i to gain insight into changing oceans, Indigenous co-stewardship, and cutting-edge science.
Charting unknown waters: planning for the future of our oceans
Ana Spalding, founding Director of the Adrienne Arsht Community Based Resilience Solutions Initiative, joins the World Economic Forum’s Friends of Ocean Action.