I know that sharks and dangerous fishing get plenty of attention in the mainstream media, but how often do anemones get mentioned? Not often enough, which is why I was delighted with this song. It’s so great to hear our ocean friends included in daily life.
Special thanks to Janna Nichols for calling this to my attention
a compelling journey through an ecosystem based view of nature and discoveries within nature, told through stories of people who were helping to bring these observations to light.
I found myself excitedly telling my friends about this book, saying: “It’s such a great coffee table book that it almost makes me want to buy a coffee table.” Joking aside, I’ve long been a fan of Sylvia Earle. I even had a chance to sit down and chat with her quite some years ago
Preserving and restoring nature are key items on our global agenda. But it’s complicated. What do we preserve? What are the goal posts for our restoration efforts? J.B. MacKinnon takes a hard look at these issues and at getting one’s mind around nature in general. His 2013 book, The Once and Future World, is written
David Albright put together a very good short video about Spring 2023 herring spawning, including some underwater footage by our friend Laura James and some of the cultural connections.
One of the things that caught my attention about this radio story was that it was aimed at broadening our notions of what an ecosystem is. While much of the media’s attention is still on the charismatic megafauna, other less obvious and less beloved elements are also of vital importance. When was the last time