Andrew Rigsby – Big Gull Lake Sunrise (Superfluidity)
I went for an early kayak, being still on Amsterdam time, and watched the sun dawn upon Big Gull Lake (Arden, Ontario). The lake was perfectly still, only disturbed by my movement. My paddling was unresisted by the water and my direction naturally towards the sun – thereby experiencing a state of frictionless superfluidity.
Amanda Vincent/Project Seahorse – Hippocampus patagonicus
Amanda Vincent photographed this beautiful female seahorse, Hippocampus patagonicus, while visiting colleagues in San Antonio Bay, Patagonia, Argentina. H. patagonicus is a newly discovered species listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. They are threatened by habitat degradation and loss from coastal development and destructive fishing practices, targeted exploitation, and by being caught […]
IOFSS Team
IOFSS Team
Alessandra Gentile – Baby Sea Stars
It was nice to see so many baby sea stars in Bamfield, BC, as the populations rebound from sea star wasting disease. This photo features many baby pisaster ochraceus, Evasterias troscheli and Dermasterias imbricata.
Marine protected areas can improve both human well-being and biodiversity conservation, new study finds
Small MPAs had more positive well-being outcomes, while large MPAs are shown to be more ecologically effective.
