A resource for science and design at the land-sea interface
You can find subtidal riprap all over the place in urban marine ecosystems. It’s often like a patchy network of little islands in a sea of soft sediment. On each … Continue readingDoes algae and shell hash from riprap make it into neighboring sediments?
It’s official – A state commission voted yesterday to prohibit hunting of giant Pacific octopus at 7 popular dive areas around Puget Sound. This marks the end of a long … Continue readingOctopus protection in Puget Sound
This week in the lab!.. Setting up kiddie pools on the dock at MaST aquarium. Why you say? I’m preparing for an experiment with urchins! Urchins have a very patchy distribution … Continue readingHerding urchins
It’s a bit old at this point, but I recently came across this article in Conservation Magazine on “How to Build a Living Seawall”. It gives a good summary of … Continue readingLiving Seawalls for the Intertidal
Over the last decade, a growing faction of scientists in the world of ecology and conservation biology has pushed the idea that most ecosystems on Earth are now comprised of … Continue readingUrban Marine Environments as Coupled Human and Natural Systems
You may have heard that jellyfish are taking over the world’s oceans, proliferating at a rate that is unfounded by historical standards. Is it possible that this has been facilitated … Continue readingCould jellyfish blooms be attributed to “ocean sprawl”?
Despite all my hype about urban marine ecology, it’s a field that really doesn’t exist yet. At least not in any standardized or formal way. It’s a discipline in the … Continue readingWhy Urban Marine Ecology?
Welcome to the Urban Marine Ecology blog! Here, I will posted the latest in Urban Marine Ecology research, as well as reflections on general concepts and paradigms in the field, … Continue readingWelcome!