Shah Selbe Selected as a 2013 National Geographic Emerging Explorer
May 15, 2013

Shah Selbe has been named an Emerging Explorer by National Geographic for his FishNET project, developed with support the Center for Ocean Solutions.

Scientists Predict Major Shifts in Location of Pacific Ecosystems by 2100
September 23, 2012

Results of scientific modeling could help manage potentially significant commercial and conservation impacts of marine habitat shifts.

Nature Study Highlights Many Paths to Ocean Health
August 15, 2012

Ocean Health Index provides the first global assessment combining natural and human dimensions of sustainability, Larry Crowder explains.

Study shows that marine reserves accelerate ecosystem recovery after environmental disasters
July 16, 2012

Pacific Grove, Calif. – 18 July 2012 – For years, scientists, fishers and government regulators could only speculate that marine reserves, pockets of ocean that are off limits to fishing, could help entire ecosystems bounce back after an environmental disaster.  Thanks to a new study published today in PLoS ONE, scientific evidence has emerged that supports what was once just an educated guess. 

Scientists Join Forces in Call for Action to Save Coral Reefs
July 9, 2012

With the release of a Scientific Consensus Statement on Climate Change and Coral Reefs that is supported by over 3,100 scientists, the threats to reef corals across the globe are spotlighted by a call for governments worldwide to take steps to protect these valuable ecosystems. The statement was drafted by a group of eminent scientists under the auspices of the Center for Ocean Solutions.

Students, city collaboration nets Pacific Grove an Urban Greening Award
July 5, 2012

COS's MARINE initiative collaborated with Pacific Grove on a workshop for local graduate students that helped the city win a grant from California's Strategic Growth Council.

Is California Preparing for Climate Change? Results From New Climate Adaptation Survey
May 29, 2012

SAN DIEGO, LOS ANGELES and MONTEREY – A majority of California's coastal planners and resource managers now view the threats from climate change as sufficiently likely that practical steps on the ground need to be taken to protect against growing threats, according to results from a new survey.

Ancient Civilizations Reveal Ways to Manage Fisheries for Sustainability
March 23, 2012

STANFORD, Calif. and WATERVILLE, Maine – 23 March 2012 - In the search for sustainability of the ocean’s fisheries, solutions can be found in a surprising place: the ancient past.

In a study to be published March 23 in the journal Fish and Fisheries, a team of marine scientists reconstructed fisheries yields over seven centuries of human habitation in Hawaii and the Florida Keys, the largest coral reef ecosystems in the United States, and evaluated the management strategies associated with periods of sustainability. The results surprised them. 

Monterey Bay Communities Convened to Prepare for Climate Change
December 6, 2011

MONTEREY, Calif. – Dec. 6, 2011 – Today for the first time representatives from communities and organizations around Monterey Bay convened to discuss the potential impacts of climate change on local communities and to strategize how to respond.   The workshop entitled “Preparing for the Future: Climate Change and the Monterey Bay Shoreline” was attended by over 90 individuals including representatives from nearly every coastal city from Santa Cruz to Pacific Grove, and from both Santa Cruz and Monterey counties. 

Decline and Recovery of Coral Reefs Linked to 700 Years of Human and Environmental Activity, Study Finds
October 3, 2011

STONY BROOK, NY and STANFORD, Calif., Oct. 3, 2011–Changing human activities coupled with a dynamic environment over the past few centuries have caused fluctuating periods of decline and recovery of corals reefs in the Hawaiian Islands, according to a study sponsored in part by the Institute for Ocean Conservation Science at Stony Brook University. Using the reefs and island societies as a model social-ecological system, a team of scientists reconstructed 700 years of human-environment interactions in two different regions of the Hawaiian archipelago to identify the key factors that contributed to degradation or recovery of coral reefs.