In the media
External media hits
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California can’t afford to weaken ocean protections in a warming world
Center for Ocean Solutions Co-Director Fiorenza Micheli and Stanford Oceans Postdoctoral Scholar Nur Arafeh Dalmau advocate for expanding and strengthening marine protected areas in California to restore kelp forests and fish populations increasingly impacted by climate change.
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Small-scale fisheries stakeholders convene in Kenya to discuss sustainable fisheries, food security and biodiversity
Research scholar Nicole Franz moderates 3rd PROBLUE Global Engagement Forum (PGEF) on Small-Scale Fisheries, Food Security and Biodiversity in the Ocean, organized jointly by the Stanford Center for Ocean Solutions and World Bank's PROBLUE program.
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Marine resource conflicts in Africa revolve mostly around access
A new study led by Managing Director Elizabeth Selig calls for more participatory, transparent governance after finding that the majority of 1000+ ocean conflicts in Africa stemmed from disputes over access to space and resources.
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Disputes over Africa’s ocean resources: Here’s what could help avoid them
The first step is to document where conflicts are occurring, who is involved, and the nature of the disputes.
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Twinning exchange completed in Saint Lucia
Research Manager Eric Hartge and Stanford PhD Candidate Catherine Lee Hing were part of a team that completed a recent "Twinning Exchange" between the regions of Micronesia and the Caribbean to compare notes on marine spatial planning and community-based ocean governance.
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How Africa can lead the way on sustainable blue food production
Co-director Jim Leape argues that Africa has untapped potential to use blue foods to meet sustainable development challenges and to expand production through aquaculture.
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Palauan scientists join Okeanos expedition to map marine life using eDNA technology
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.
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Impact awards recognize value of gender-sensitive research
Colette Wabnitz’s work highlights an overlooked reality, where millions of women support global fisheries but remain invisible in official statistics and decision-making.
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Governing for transformation towards sustainable small-scale fisheries
Research Scholar Nicole Franz joins the In Common podcast to discuss her new book on human-centered management of fisheries in a complex world.
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The blue economy's blind spot
Jouffray and his colleagues wanted to understand what companies were disclosing to the public and their investors, and how their activities impact the ocean and the life within it.
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WTO fisheries agreement: Implications for nutrition and ocean sustainability
“Managing fisheries is easier said than done," said research scholar Nicole Franz in an interview with Nutrition Insight.
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'Blue' foods are key to Southeast Asia's sustainable development
A resource for meeting the pressing challenges of malnutrition, livelihoods and equity
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Blue foods provide healthy haul to combat hunger — but scaling up could prove tricky
"There’s huge potential in blue foods, but it really depends on how they are managed," said Engagement Project Manager Laura Anderson.
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Data on small-scale fisheries have been piecemeal
A systematic assessment of the small-scale fisheries sector co-led by Research Scholar Nicole Franz yields insights into some of its most vital contributions to humanity.
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Sustainable production of marine resources is key to global food security
Co-director Fiorenza Micheli talks with El Mercurio about why it's essential to invest in food security and the sustainable development of seafood.
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Why we need to expand the horizons of blue carbon projects
Blue Food Futures Program Manager Josheena Naggea and colleagues argue for blue carbon projects to properly value ecosystems in National Geographic Indonesia.
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Faced with punishing heatwaves, help for kelp may come from protecting marine predators.
“This analysis provides robust evidence that protecting marine predators promotes the recovery of marine forests even in the face of prolonged marine heat waves,” said Micheli.
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Small-scale fishers’ role in feeding the planet goes overlooked
A new study co-authored by Nicole Franz of the Center for Ocean Solutions found that small-scale fishing could provide a significant proportion of the micronutrient intake for the 2.3 billion people on Earth who live near coastlines or inland bodies of water.
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Sardines are swimming sunlight
Research Data Scientist Zach Koehn talks sardines and sustainability on the podcast Outside/In.
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2024’s top ocean news stories
Marine scientists and policy experts from nine international research and conservation institutions share their list of the top ocean news stories from 2024.
