Dr. Ellen Pikitch scheduled to speak at the World Fisheries Congress, March 2024
Every four years, delegates from around the world meet to exchange ideas and perspectives about new research, emerging issues, scientific...
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- Jun 22
- 1 min
Shinnecock Bay restoration is a model for ocean conservation, UN leaders say
IOCS's Dr. Ellen Pikitch speaks at the United Nations on the successful restoration of Shinnecock Bay, the importance of eDNA, and...
- Jun 22
- 1 min
Celebration of the Shinnecock Bay Hope Spot and visit from Dr. Sylvia Earle makes the news
The Southampton Press featured the daylong June 9th celebration at Stony Brook Southampton on the cover of its Western Edition. A press...
- Jun 1
- 1 min
Event Alert! Celebrate the Shinnecock Bay Hope Spot in Southampton, NY, on June 9, 2023
IOCS is thrilled to welcome renowned marine scientist and "Her Deepness" Dr. Sylvia Earle to our Stony Brook University Southampton...
- Nov 11, 2022
- 1 min
IOCS scientists discuss the importance of Egypt's coral reefs in a letter published in Science
IOCS scientists Dr. Karine Kleinhaus, Dr. Ellen Pikitch, and Dr. John Bohorquez discuss the importance of Egypt's coral reefs in a letter...
- Oct 25, 2022
- 1 min
Indigenous Art and Environmental Issues - Online Event 10/27/22
This Thursday, 10/27/22 at 4 pm EST, IOCS's Executive Director Dr. Ellen Pikitch will be participating in a panel discussion on...
- Jun 8, 2022
- 1 min
Shinnecock Bay Hope Spot announcement featured in Newsday along with Shinnecock Nation Kelp Farmers
https://www.newsday.com/long-island/environment/shinnecock-bay-restoration-hope-spot-ocean-jtkktrjv
- Jun 8, 2022
- 3 min
SoMAS Fieldwork Leads to Global "Hope Spot" Designation for Shinnecock Bay
Shinnecock Bay is being named a new “Hope Spot” by Mission Blue, an international organization that supports the protection of oceans...
- Jun 6, 2022
- 1 min
Shinnecock Bay declared a "Hope Spot" by Mission Blue after IOCS co-nominates this special site
IOCS, along with The Explorer's Club, nominated Shinnecock Bay to receive this prestigious designation! Learn more in our new video: Read...
- May 24, 2022
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U.S. Must Expand Marine Protection to Meet Ocean Conservation Goals
A new analysis of marine protected areas (MPAs) reveals that many important ocean regions off mainland U.S. are significantly unprotected.
- Apr 28, 2022
- 5 min
SBU Scientists Take a Multi-Faceted Approach to Restoring Shinnecock Bay
Stony Brook University Scientists Take a Multi-Faceted Approach to Restoring Shinnecock Bay
- Apr 28, 2022
- 3 min
Study Provides First-Time Data on China’s Marine Conservation
A new study by an international team of scientists led by Ellen Pikitch from Stony Brook University’s School of Marine and Atmospheric...
- Apr 28, 2022
- 4 min
Cernadas-Martín Is a Champion for Marine and Human Diversity
Written by Glenn Jochum Sara Cernadas-Martín is a self-described interdisciplinary scientist with knowledge spanning the fields of marine...
- Feb 11, 2022
- 1 min
SoMAS’ Ellen Pikitch Addresses UN’s International Day of Women and Girls in Science
On February 11 Ellen Pikitch, Endowed Professor of Ocean Conservation Science in the Stony Brook University School of Marine and...
- May 6, 2021
- 1 min
“Why Have Hard Clam Landings Increased by 1000% in Shinnecock Bay During the Past Decade?”
SoMAS scientists who created the Shinnecock Bay Restoration Program explain how their efforts over the past ten years resulted in...
- Dec 11, 2020
- 1 min
Connecting with Communities through COVID-19
Connecting with Communities through COVID-19 - Assistant Director, Christine Santora, gave Mepham High School's Senior Experience...
- Nov 20, 2020
- 1 min
Dvarskas and Bohorquez publish paper in Environmental Science & Technology
John Bohorquez, in collaboration with researchers at NOAA, published a paper in Environmental Science & Technology: "Quantification and...
- Oct 17, 2020
- 9 min
IOCS joins 175 Groups Urging NY State to Maintain Environmental Funding to Create Jobs
Broad coalition sends letter to Governor Cuomo, Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins, and Speaker Heastie, calling environmental programs...
- Aug 16, 2020
- 1 min
Major Policy Achievement: A Big Win for a Little Fish
On August 5, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission voted unanimously to adopt the use of Ecological Reference Points for...
- Jul 20, 2020
- 3 min
Sharks' functionally extinct' from one in five coral reefs
Global study finds severe declines from overfishing, but also points to conservation successes By Erik Stokstad Dr. Pikitch quoted in...
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