Articles
Stories from the ocean
Stories, explainers and field notes about marine science, the environment and the blue economy.
- Marine Science
Jellyfish blooms, explained
Sudden swarms of jellyfish are a natural event, but their timing and size can tell us something about the water around them.
2 min read
- Blue Economy
Ports, ships and the ocean economy
Almost everything we buy spends part of its life at sea. Ports are where the ocean economy meets the land, and where its costs and benefits concentrate.
2 min read
- Field Notes
A night on a turtle nesting beach
Field notes from a long, quiet watch: what it takes to count nests without disturbing the animals that make them.
2 min read
- Marine Science
Reading the tides: a beginner's guide
Why the sea rises and falls twice a day, and how to read a tide table before you head out.
2 min read
- Marine Science
The octopus problem: intelligence without a backbone
Octopuses solve puzzles, use shelters and change colour in an instant. They also live short, solitary lives. How does that fit together?
2 min read
- Blue Economy
From boat to market
What happens to a fish between landing and the table, and why cold chains matter for coastal income.
2 min read
- Field Notes
Rays of the shallow lagoon
Stingrays bury themselves in sand and are easy to miss. A few notes on spotting them, and giving them room.
2 min read
