Climate change
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Before the tipping point
“Through Synchro we are testing and deploying multiple technologies capable of collecting samples and data that are low-cost, while also maintaining the quality of traditional approaches,” says Collin Closek, a marine scientist at the Stanford Center for Ocean Solutions.
March 18, 2026
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New research reveals how climate change is transforming Pacific fisheries and aquaculture
A regional assessment co-edited by a Center for Ocean Solutions scholar combines insights from 50 scientists and highlights impacts to food security, livelihoods, and economies.
November 25, 2025
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How can blue foods support national climate goals?
A new series of briefs supports decision-makers developing national climate strategies in Ghana, Indonesia, Mexico, and Vietnam.
November 12, 2025
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The world in a tidepool
Ninety years of tidepool observations in Monterey Bay have taught Stanford researchers about climate change impacts on the ocean and the evolution of science.
October 27, 2025
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Four new projects funded to advance ocean health and sustainability
Colleagues at the Center for Ocean Solutions are part of a project team that will research women's experiences working in fisheries and aquaculture.
July 16, 2025
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Oceanic humanities project envisions new wave in education
Stanford researchers are creating an interdisciplinary curriculum to help students better understand the physical and biological ocean systems and the human relationship with them.
July 11, 2025
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Integrating sensors across land, air, and sea
Attendees of a recent technology symposium at Stanford identify ways to optimize, integrate, and scale data collection for advancing human and planetary health.
May 07, 2025
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Fishing bans in protected areas help kelp forests withstand marine heatwaves
Center co-director Fiorenza Micheli is among the co-authors of new research on how marine predators can promote the recovery of kelp forests.
April 21, 2025
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Discoveries, solutions, and impact from 2024 Stanford environment and sustainability research
The Stanford Environmental Research Year in Review looks back at the most notable environment and sustainability research from Stanford scholars in 2024.
April 16, 2025
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Empowering collaboration: experts from different fields work toward environmental solutions
The 2024 Environmental Venture Projects and Realizing Environmental Innovation Program grants foster interdisciplinary solutions.
November 13, 2024
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How Parties to the Paris Agreement can strengthen national climate strategies
New guidelines share opportunities for governments to leverage fisheries and aquaculture for climate action – and how some countries are already doing so.
September 30, 2024
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Factoring seafood into climate action
Though food systems are a big driver of the climate crisis, they can also help combat it. Research shows how seafood can be incorporated into national climate strategies at COP28.
November 21, 2023