When we look back on world history, we usually find that great societal or economic improvements came about through major changes in attit...

Filmmakers and avid amateur underwater photographers are constantly on the prowl for new locations and new species to document.  This h...

In December of 2012, as administrator and chief writer for this blog, I made the decision to place it in a somewhat state of dormancy as I...

This past week, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species ( CITES ) concluded their 16th tri ennial Co nference of the ...

Within the conservation community, a lot of attention has been placed lately on the upcoming March meeting of CITES (Convention on Intern...

California Diver's Marine Science Editor, Mike Bear, interviewed me in early January and you can read a PDF of the interview here .  ...

With the start of each new year, many of us re-calibrate our plans, our agendas, our goals.  The resolutions stack up like cordwood and ma...

Media outlets and academics, from grade school to college, are always looking for background research material.  The RTSea Archive provid...

Even a casual look at the ocean conservation community and one finds that there are hundreds of non-profit organizations, each addressing...

Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) have shown themselves to be both effective ocean management tools and providers of economic renewal for lo...