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The need to physically separate ourselves from others has been a major theme in this time of COVID-19. Now, the ongoing acts of violence and social injustice in the United States and around the world are adding to our feelings of isolation and concern about the future. On World Oceans Day 2020, now is the … Continued
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The following can be found in the Preface of Our Shared Seas: A 2017 Overview of Ocean Threats and Conservation Funding and also appears on the Our Shared Seas Medium page as part of a series of perspective pieces with experts commenting on critical issues, trends, or where they believe funders, governments or NGOs would … Continued
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation re-launched the Ocean section of Packard.org to reflect our new 15-year ocean grantmaking framework. The new framework will continue to advance our vision of a future where the biodiversity, resilience and abundance of ocean life in coastal and marine ecosystems is rebounding and increasing benefits for human well-being.
The deep-sea jelly Stellamedusa ventana lives in the mesopelagic realm of the ocean, at a depth between 500 and 1,800 feet — where sunlight doesn’t penetrate and divers can’t venture. Here, the translucent light blue jelly, whose name references its cosmic appearance, moves gracefully through the water like a shooting star in its impossibly dark … Continued
