Oceans
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Attendees of the second Stanford Oceans Conference highlighted the need to incorporate different knowledge systems and move beyond ‘either-or’ approaches to sustainability.
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The Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability and the Naval Postgraduate School recently convened experts to discuss how research can address climate change impacts on the ocean environment, economy, and national security.
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A new report looks back at the most impactful environment and sustainability research from Stanford scholars in 2023.
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“We can solve the coral reef problem, but scientists can’t play their cards close to the chest. We need to figure out the science and share it. That possibility fills me with optimism.”
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Analysis of 15 years of data from 55 institutions shows mixed success for recruitment and retention of racially underrepresented groups and women.
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Our list includes a mix of favorites, high-impact stories, and some of our most-read research coverage from the past year.
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A Stanford-led expedition in the Arctic Ocean’s Chukchi Sea could help answer questions about how an ice-free Arctic may transform the ocean’s ecosystems and ability to sequester carbon.
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Scientists are tracking the epic migration of 100 endangered North Pacific loggerhead turtles from Japan to test a hypothesis that warm water events like El Niño unlock a corridor allowing some turtles to ride ocean currents all the way to North America.
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Three Stanford graduate students share what led them to study the oceans, and why the next generation of ocean scholars must define the field more broadly than ever before.
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Island geography, genealogy, kinship, and other cultural and environmental factors influenced early Pacific island societies to develop sustainable practices. How can we apply these lessons to climate and sustainability issues today?
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A new research partnership will combine Indigenous and scientific knowledge to monitor marine life in a sacred tribal region that may be a bellwether of how native species will fare in the face of climate change.
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Stanford experts explain why the recently approved Willow oil drilling project in Alaska has sparked controversy, discuss the significance of new limits on oil drilling in the Arctic Ocean, and describe the complicated nature of energy transformation in the fastest-warming place on Earth.
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Scientists studied a unique group of Antarctic minke whales and found that these gigantic mammals actually represent the smallest possible body size required for their style of feeding. (Source: Stanford News)
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Scientists observed close to 1,000 fin whales foraging near Antarctica, while fishing vessels trawled for krill in their midst. Without action, such encounters are likely to become more common as this endangered species recovers and krill harvesting intensifies in the Southern Ocean. (Source: Stanford News)
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Two Stanford scientists found hope and lessons for improving disaster response after oil spills hit close to home.
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A new study of tropical reef building corals shows these very long-lived animals are constantly changing and testing their genes – and some of these changes make it into the next generation. In this way a centuries-old coral might be a cauldron of genetic innovation, and it might help prepare them for climate change. (Source: Hopkins Marine Station)
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Speakers highlight the urgent need to scale technologies, democratize data, and apply more diverse skill sets to accelerate understanding and protection of our oceans.
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Professor Fiorenza Micheli joins Professor William P. Barnett and undergraduate student Ingrid Ackermann to discuss takeaways from a November 2022 conference held at Stanford GSB. At the conference, participants discussed technologies that could transform management by governments and communities, engage businesses, and help catalyze sustainability and accountability at scale.
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Analysis of ocean plastic pollution and whale foraging behavior tracked with noninvasive tags shows whales are ingesting tiny specks of plastic in far bigger quantities than previously thought, and nearly all of it comes from the animals they eat – not the water they gulp. (Source: Stanford News)
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With demand for fish on the rise, Stanford food security expert Roz Naylor offers a perspective calling attention to the need for greater oversight of growing antimicrobial use that impacts the health of fish, ecosystems, and humans. (Source: Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health)
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Researchers compiled the largest set of biologging data revealing how 38 species of sharks, rays, and skates move vertically in oceans around the world. (Source: Stanford News)
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Key marine species can serve as bioindicators to measure how much plastic exists in different ocean regions. (Source: Stanford News)
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Researchers modeled how investing in environmental conservation and protection can help San Mateo County adapt to rising seas. The findings provide incentives for policymakers to prioritize nature-based approaches when planning for sea-level rise.
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Stanford researchers reveal a mechanism by which oxybenzone, a common sunscreen component, may damage reefs. The surprising findings could help guide the development and marketing of effective, coral-safe sunscreens.
