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Meet 3 Future Leaders in Ocean Conservation

Ocean Conservancy

Our ocean faces a diverse range of threats, and it takes a diverse community of advocates to protect it. We cannot talk about conservation efforts without discussing how diversity, inclusion and equity fit into the mix. Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. Zavia Jenkins , Florida Conservation Program.

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3 Things to Know About Working in Marine Conservation

Ocean Conservancy

If you want to work in the field of marine conservation, it can be difficult to know where to start. Here are three things to keep in mind as you dive into marine conservation. When I was in high school, I thought the only way to work on the ocean was to become a marine biologist. Never miss an update! Enter Your Email.loading.

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How California (and the World) Get to 30×30

Legal Planet

The most prominent of these was a “30×30” commitment: to conserve thirty percent of the earth’s lands, oceans, coastal areas, and inland waters by 2030. In April 2022, California’s Natural Resources Agency released “Pathways to 30×30,” which lays out the Newsom administration’s plan to get there.

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CRES Forum Event Recap: Facing Headwinds to the Deployment of U.S. Offshore Wind Energy 

Cresforum

Jen Kiggans, a Conservative Climate Caucus Vice Chair, CRES Clean Energy Champion and Vice Chair of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee. Jen Kiggans (R-Va.) and industry experts, who discussed what Congress can do to help strengthen U.S. The event was kicked off by Rep.

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Guitarfish Rock–Here’s Why

Ocean Conservancy

Here at Ocean Conservancy, we think that all marine wildlife rock. Currently, the Red List of Threatened Species of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) lists the shovelnose guitarfish as “Near Threatened and Decreasing.”

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Species on the Move: How Climate Change Is Re-Making Ecosystems

Union of Concerned Scientists

We need to better understand these changes, and to adapt biodiversity conservation strategies to take them into consideration. Some marine species also experience boundaries to movement, including ocean currents, thermoclines, and shipping lanes, but they are generally more able to track changes in sea temperatures.

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Fresh, May 16, 2023: New Wisconsin Law Aims to Protect Watersheds From Farm Runoff

Circle of Blue

Eleven riparian conservation projects in Michigan will receive $1.7 million from the state Department of Natural Resources. The new law, called 2023 Wisconsin Act 5, will allow the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to provide additional funding to farmers who apply.

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