Blog – Page 25 – Blue Ocean Society for Marine Conservation

Horseshoe Crabs and COVID-19 Vaccine

June 30, 2020April 22, 2021Emma Murzic

By Justine B. Blue Ocean Society Intern Horseshoe crabs are playing an important role in the development of a COVID-19 vaccine. The Atlantic horseshoe crab’s […]

Theme Week 3: Plastic Pollution

June 29, 2020April 22, 2021Emma Murzic

Welcome to the third week of Blue Ocean Society’s theme weeks! This week’s theme is plastic pollution. We will be learning about plastic pollution, single-use […]

Right whale mother and calf / NOAA Fisheries/Christin Khan

Theme Week 2: Endangered Animals of the Gulf of Maine

June 23, 2020April 22, 2021Emma Murzic

By Sarah B. Blue Ocean Society Intern Welcome to the second week in Blue Ocean Society’s theme weeks! This week’s theme is endangered animals found […]

A physical-biological model of wind stress and simulated surface cell concentration of the harmful algal bloom Alexandrium catenella in the Gulf of Maine from June 19, 2019 / NOAA Image

Red Tide

June 23, 2020June 23, 2020Cathy Silver

During the spring, summer, and fall months we often hear about red tide (harmful algal blooms), and many people ask us about it at the […]

Theme Week 1: Marine Debris

June 16, 2020July 8, 2020Emma Murzic

Welcome to the start of Blue Ocean Society’s theme weeks! Each week will be dedicated to a different ocean-related theme. Each weekly theme is designed […]