Andrew Rigsby – Lake Huron Sunset Rain
Looking west over Lake Huron, the departing sun turned the horizon orange. This colour contrasts with the blue of the water and clouds, and the two forms of water are further connected by rain falling to the right of the sun. The small metal beam attempts to resist erosion by the infinite lake of entropy.
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.
Understanding the data about data: How metadatabases could improve Mexico’s ocean management
Analyzing this data can reveal knowledge trends and identify gaps for future research, and help stakeholders make the best choices for conserving Mexico’s oceans.
IOFSS Ski Trip
IOFSS Ski Trip
Q&A with Daniel Pauly of Sea Around Us
For World Oceans Day 2019, we sat down with Dr. Pauly and ask him a little bit about Sea Around Us and what he hopes to achieve with his work.
Small-scale fisheries can play a big role in local economies and subsistence
The Baía Formosa’s small-scale fishery was found to provide subsistence, food security and employment opportunities for local inhabitants.