Marine conservation

“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.

The Blue Food Futures Program, co-led by the Center for Ocean Solutions, will host two early-career researchers dedicated to elevating the role of blue foods in global food systems transformation.

Research Manager Eric Hartge was part of a team that completed a recent "twinning exchange" between the island nations of Palau and Saint Lucia to compare notes on marine spatial planning and community-based ocean governance.

PICRC Chief Researcher Ikelau Otto and researcher Maikani Mereng Andres joined scientists Collin Closek and Jeanine Brantschen from the Stanford Center for Ocean Solutions on the expedition, which is part of a continuing research collaboration that began in 2021.

Colleagues at the Center for Ocean Solutions are part of a project team that will research women's experiences working in fisheries and aquaculture.

Stanford scholars discuss ocean sustainability, high-seas protections, and interdisciplinary science at the One Ocean Science Congress and U.N. Ocean Conference.

Scholars from the Center for Ocean Solutions and across the Doerr School of Sustainability share their greatest wonder about the oceans and what drives them to study the sea.

Center co-director Fiorenza Micheli is among the co-authors of new research on how marine predators can promote the recovery of kelp forests.

Attendees of the third annual Stanford Oceans Conference shared approaches for recognizing and incorporating culture into governance across the Indian Ocean.

A new book co-authored by scholars, practitioners, and students champions a centuries-old vision for the future of marine conservation.

Center co-director Fiorenza Micheli is among the Stanford scientists using innovative projects to broaden the public's appreciation for the ocean.

Experts discuss how small-scale fisheries connect to environmental and human health, gender equity, and more.

Stanford scientists discuss the social and environmental costs of mining sand from the ocean and sand’s role in climate adaptation.