Category: Shellfish Restoration
Spring Is for Restoration! Join Us for an Epic Volunteer Event
Written by Madeline Breen | March 14th, 2013
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You’re invited to help us do some hands-on, boots-on-the-ground work restoring the Gulf of Mexico. Join us and our partners Saturday, April 6, 2013, at Pelican Point along Mobile Bay, Alabama.
Clearing the Murky Waters: Where Are we Headed with Oyster Restoration?
Written by Kerry Crisley | October 11th, 2012
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The catastrophic declines in oyster abundance across the U.S. are well documented. So how much restoration is necessary before oysters once more benefit our coastal waters on a large scale?
Restoration Works: Repairing Coastal and Marine Habitats
Written by Will Murtha | August 31st, 2012
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Communities are getting hands-on experience restoring a mix of marine, coastal and migratory fish habitats.
Seeing the Oysters for the Reefs
Written by Madeline Breen | June 13th, 2012
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Since a single oyster can filter up to 30 gallons of water every day, clearing and cleaning it for the benefit of other marine life, just imagine what restoring billions might do for your favorite coastal bay.
Weird Nature: Flexing Mussels
Written by Matt Miller | May 22nd, 2012
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No touch sex? A mouth full of juniors? Appendages that double as fishing lures? Welcome to the weird, weird world of freshwater mussels.
Two Years Later: Restoring the Gulf
Written by Cindy Brown | March 28th, 2012
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It’s been two years since the devastating Deepwater Horizon oil spill. See what it will take to restore the Gulf of Mexico — not just from the effects of the oil spill, but from the decades of degradation that have gone before.
The Moment Is Now: Notes from the Gulf Summit in Houston
Written by Cindy Brown | December 7th, 2011
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The Harte Research Institute’s Gulf Summit in Houston, Texas has shown that there is a strong and surging commitment to change the future of the Gulf of Mexico for the better.
The Mississippi River Flood: A Louisiana Scientist’s View
Written by Bryan Piazza | May 19th, 2011
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The high waters of the Mississippi are coming to Louisiana — but can we stop these floods from happening in the future? Bryan Piazza, father, husband and Nature Conservancy ecologist in Louisiana, says using natural systems smartly can help.
Cool Green Morning: Friday, April 29
Written by Brad Parker | April 29th, 2011
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Congrats to William and Kate! We know the couple tried their best to keep it green but …
- Mostly due to air travel, the carbon footprint of the royal wedding is huge. (Treehugger)
- With the advancement in precise digital tools, why are tornadoes still so hard to predict? (New York Times)
- New evidence, in the form of an anomaly, gives clues to how the Grand Canyon was formed. (HuffPostGreen)
- An experiment suggests that ecosystem collapses could be predicted. (BBC)
- Removing nearly 30,000 “ghost pots” is helping restore crab populations in the Chesapeake. (LA Times)
Nature Brains: 5 Questions for Jeff DeQuattro on the Gulf
Written by Bob Lalasz | April 22nd, 2011
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Jeff DeQuattro, our coastal projects manager in Alabama, talks about the health of the Gulf of Mexico today, the weirdest thing he saw wash up after the oil spill, and the nastiest part of restoring oyster reefs.
