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Mission Blue’s Expedition to Malpelo Studies Sharks and the Challenges of MPA Enforcement
An expedition team managed by Mission Blue, a global initiative of the Sylvia Earl Alliance and a Baum Foundation supported program, traveled to Malpelo Island Hope Spot off the coast of Colombia in August 2019 to collect data on sharks’
“A Tree For Nuñez” Initiative Takes Place Around the World
On April 20th, 2018, The Antonio Núñez Jiménez Foundation of Nature and Humankind (FANJ) called for people worldwide to plant “A Tree for Núñez,” an initiative that took place in all parts of the world to celebrate the 95th birthday of
Palau Youth Work To Remove Single-Use Plastic From Their Island
On a recent Baum supported research expedition with Mission Blue to the island country of Palau, located in the western Pacific Ocean, where Plastic Pollution Coalition co-hosted a collaboration with Oceanic Society, Drifters Project, and Heirs to Our Oceans, youth
Cuba’s Maria la Gorda Holds Hotspot of Biodiversity in Caribbean
Since 1970 the Caribbean region has lost some 4,000 species of fish, countless plants and nearly half of its coral reefs. Despite this alarming rate of decline, the Guanahacabibes National Marine Park located in the Pinar del Rio province in
Youth Expedition Commemorating Geographer and Explorer Antonio Núñez Jiménez
On April 17th, 2018, a group of young explorers journeyed through the Sierra del Rosario mountain range in Western Cuba on a mission of science and discovery, as they celebrated the legacy of legendary Cuban geographer Antonio Núñez Jiménez. This
Hydrous’ expedition to Palau Promotes Ocean Conversation With 360 Virtual Reality Camera
The Hydrous, a non-profit organization of scientists, divers, designers, filmmakers, and technologists who love the ocean recently completed an expedition from February to March 2018 in and around the archipelago island nation of Palau. The Hydrous foundation helps people explore,
Filmmakers Grant Korgan & Geoff Callan Show World Premiere of THE PUSH at Santa Barbara International Film Festival
THE PUSH, an inspirational documentary directed by Grant Korgan and Geoff Callan tells the story of Grant Korgan, the first spinal cord injury athlete to traverse nearly 100 miles to the geographic South Pole, is set to have its world
Algalita’s Work with Youth to Lead Fight Against Ocean Plastic Pollution
A Long Beach, CA based nonprofit organization, Algalita continued their fight against the growing problem of ocean plastic pollution by enacting a wide range of diverse and far reaching programs. Charles Moore, Algalita’s founder and research director states, “Only we
Sites Unseen Hosts Launch Party for Hank Willis Thomas Art Installation
Sites Unseen, a sponsored public art project of San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Community Benefit District, in conjunction with Dorka Keehn of KEEHN ON ART, unveiled Hank Willis Thomas’ “Love Over Rules” on November 9, 2017, on an exterior wall of a
