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Marine Conservation Action Fund
MCAF: Haiti Ocean Project Collaborating with Fishermen
September 19, 2018
Many of the species that inhabit waters off Haiti are not well documented. With support from our Marine Conservation Action Fund (MCAF), the Haiti Ocean Project is working to change that....Read More
Shark Research
Oceanic Whitetip Sharks in VR: Google Expeditions off Cat Island
June 26, 2018
The research team from the Anderson Cabot Center and our partners are bringing conservation efforts to the classroom with Google Expeditions....Read More
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News & Features
We Support Science-Based Decision-Making for Healthy Oceans
June 20, 2018
The Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life responds to the new National Ocean Policy released by the White House....Read More
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Marine Conservation Action Fund
MCAF Update: Coral Reef Project Leads to New Opportunities for Students in Madagascar
June 8, 2018
With support in part from MCAF, a team of scientists established a monitoring program to track effects of climate change, fishing regulations, and other human impacts on the reefs of Nosy Ankao....Read More
Conferences and Collaborations
How Selective Breeding Could Improve Aquaculture Sustainability
March 23, 2018
Members of Fisheries and Aquaculture Solutions team talked about solutions to seafood sustainability at the Boston Seafood Expo. ...Read More
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Conferences and Collaborations
Selective Breeding as a Solution to Aquaculture Sustainability
March 12, 2018
Are you attending the 2018 Boston Seafood Expo? Join the Anderson Cabot Center's Fisheries and Aquaculture Solutions team for a panel discussion on Tuesday. ...Read More
Press Release
Feces collected from entangled North Atlantic right whales reveals ‘sky-high’ stress levels
November 30, 2017
Endangered Species Research journal publishes pioneering whale feces research; also being used to investigate high numbers of deaths this summer....Read More
Press Release
Exceptional Diversity Seen at National Marine Monument
November 21, 2017
A recent aerial survey of the remote Northeast Canyons and Seamounts National Marine Monument revealed an exceptional abundance and diversity of marine mammals. ...Read More
Field Work
Aerial Team Conducts Survey in Northeast Canyons Marine National Monument
November 16, 2017
The Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life at the New England Aquarium aerial team conducted a survey in the Northeast Canyons Marine National Monument on November 12, 2017. ...Read More
Shark Research
Epaulette Shark Research: Thermal Stress
November 10, 2017
Learn about research being done on the epaulette shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum), a small bottom-dwelling species....Read More
Marine Conservation Action Fund
MCAF: Population Study of Indus River Dolphin
October 16, 2017
Researchers share hopeful findings from their recent study of the endangered Indus River dolphin after a recent expedition in Pakistan made possible in part by the Marine Conservation Action Fund....Read More
Marine Conservation Action Fund
MCAF Update: Working with Fishermen to Save Sea Turtles
August 26, 2017
Working with Fishermen to Save Sea Turtles...Read More
Right Whale Research
Mourning the Loss of a Colleague
July 13, 2017
The New England Aquarium and Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life pay tribute to Joe Howlett, a beloved and respected Canadian whale rescuer, fisherman, and colleague....Read More
Shark Research
Local Sharks: Studying Sand Tiger Sharks
July 12, 2017
New England residents may not know that a lesser-known shark species, the sand tiger, has experienced a recent resurgence in the region. Learn more about the work of Dr. Jeff Kneebone....Read More
Field Work
Bahamas Expedition: Studying Oceanic Whitetip Sharks
May 25, 2017
A team of scientists from the Anderson Cabot Center recently took part in an annual, multi-institutional research expedition to the Bahamas to study the severely threatened oceanic whitetip shark....Read More
Marine Conservation Action Fund
Lessons in Identifying Southern Right Whales
May 1, 2017
Scientist Florencia Vilches was trained in the management of a long-standing catalog of southern right whales in Argentina. See how she is greatly increasing the number of sightings....Read More
Marine Conservation Action Fund
Shining a Light on Sea Turtle Deaths in Senegal
May 1, 2017
Very little work has been done to understand the unnatural causes of death, abundance, and seasonality of the different sea turtle species using this region. MCAF grantee Tomas Diagne decided to act....Read More
Marine Conservation Action Fund
Surveys Begin to Track Reef Health in Madagascar
January 9, 2017
With support from MCAF, a team of scientists is establishing a collaborative monitoring program to track reef health around. Join researchers for the first few days of surveys....Read More
Press Release
Studying Humpback Whales off Madagascar as Energy Exploration Gears Up
January 5, 2017
A new study by our researcher finds that humpback whales off Madagascar travel much further than previously thought, a conservation concern as offshore energy exploration expands in the region....Read More
Marine Conservation Action Fund
Tracking Reef Health in Madagascar
December 8, 2016
Find out how the Anderson Cabot Center is helping a team of scientists track the effects of climate change, fishing regulations, and other human impacts on reefs in Madagascar....Read More
From the President
A Monumental Day for Our Oceans
September 15, 2016
The designation of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument is a win for science, a win for vibrant oceans, and, perhaps most important, a win for future generations....Read More
Press Release
Researchers win grand prize to develop technology to stop illegal wildlife trafficking
September 7, 2016
The Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life at the New England Aquarium and Roger Williams University won a prestigious award recently to develop technology that will help port inspectors find illegally ...Read More
Press Release
New Research: Entanglements Threaten Right Whale Recovery
September 1, 2016
The most endangered large whale species in the Atlantic is threatened by increasing rates of lethal and debilitating entanglements and a dramatic 40% decline in birth rates since 2010. ...Read More
Press Release
Leatherback Entanglement and Stress Paper
July 12, 2016
New research from the Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life at the New England Aquarium shows that the world’s largest sea turtles suffer moderate to severe increases in certain hormones....Read More
Press Release
State Awards Funding for Research to Reduce Whale Entanglements
June 16, 2016
Massachusetts grants $180,000 to the Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life at the New England Aquarium to develop a modified rope for fishermen to reduce entangled endangered whales....Read More