On September 15th, 2016, President Obama proclaimed the creation of the first marine monument in the Atlantic Ocean: Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument. Located approximately 130 miles southeast of Cape Cod,...
Aquatic habitat degradation is an increasing problem as we continue to encroach on aquatic ecosystems for industrial, agricultural, and urban expansion. These ventures cause increased levels of pollutants, nutrients, and sediment to enter watersheds,...
Fisheries scientists often rely upon models to assess various aspects of fish populations, such as fish habitat in streams. An understanding of fish habitat quality is vital in determining the health of fish populations....
Our climate is changing, but it can be difficult to understand the scope and scale of that change when presented with statistics that address long-term trends. For example, we know that lakes in Wisconsin...
Estimated at about 25 million years old and containing 20 percent of the world’s freshwater, Lake Baikal is nestled in a rather remote area of Russian wilderness (Skylarov et al., 2015). This vast lake...
The Gulf of Mexico is one of the nation’s greatest natural resources. Harboring over 50% of our coastal wetlands, the Gulf hosts a multitude of critical species and habitats in addition to being an...
In May 2000, President Clinton signed Executive Order 13158 establishing the federal framework for marine protected areas within U.S. waters. This built upon previous legislation including the National Marine Sanctuaries Act, the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery...
Freshwater fish habitat quality has come under many threats, including nutrient loading, water diversion for agriculture, and contamination, among others. In addition to these more immediate concerns, climate change is a very real issue...
Antarctica, the coldest, driest and windiest continent, is a relatively untouched ecosystem. However, global climate patterns can interact in interesting ways to result in strange patterns in ice at the poles. Generally, when discussing...
If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. For decades, we have tried to improve stream health, but rarely reflect on whether our efforts were successful! Looking back is a crucial step to...
