Restoring River Oxbows Benefits Endangered Fish
Mark Twain once wrote that, in a period of 176 years, the lower Mississippi River was shortened by 242 miles. While the famous author used this in service to his…
Saltmarsh Sparrow: The “Canary” of Sea-Level Rise
The saltmarsh sparrow is a small puff of a bird that is uniquely adapted to living (and nesting) within a habitat that floods regularly. Endemic to the east coast of…
Can Listening to Oyster Reefs Help Us Assess Their Health?
Can Listening to Oyster Reefs Help Us Assess Their Health?
Atolls are Globally Important for Seabirds
New science from Indo-Pacific atolls, including TNC’s Palmyra Preserve, reveals that global conservation efforts largely overlook the important contributions of atolls to the protection, restoration potential, and long-term survival of…
Coconut Palms Dominate Over Half of Pacific Atoll Forests
First study of its kind shows that decades of coconut palm agriculture have led to deforestation on over 80 percent of Pacific atolls, and coconut palms now cover more than…