The blog of Angelo Villagomez, covering ocean conservation, marine protected areas, traditional knowledge, and climate impacts in the Mariana Islands.

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Universities have been accused of doctoring photos to showcase diversity in the past. In this case, a Black woman replaced a Hispanic young man, who said it was upsetting to be “erased.”

Spillover is a term commonly applied to the dispersal of fish and/or larvae from inside a closed area to areas open to fishing. The presence of spillover is often quantified by measuring gradients in ...

Three new cubs were recently born at the Smithsonian's conservation campus.

The great black-backed gull was eventually reunited with her chicks.

US military plans to rebuild the main port in a pristine Pacific archipelago have stirred painful memories of World War II and have locals concerned about being caught in a potential superpower confli...

Key points The United States has two core interests in Asia worth protecting with military power: defending the U.S. homeland […]

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A three-part investigation into Trump administration efforts to erase history on public lands, culminating in evidence from leaked data

Israel and the United States each hold elections one week apart in the fall. The fate of their democracies lies in the balance.

This petition is organized by the Friends of the Mariana Trench, Micronesia Climate Change Alliance, Right to Democracy, and the America the Beautiful for All Coalition in response to efforts to mine ...

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NOAA Fisheries Assistant Administrator Eugenio Piñeiro Soler announces prioritized agency actions in support of the Executive Order on Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness.

The ocean needs your vote! Make some waves by pledging to vote this election.

Research which lawmakers have been consistent ocean and climate champions and which candidates plausibly promise better policies for our public seas.

The plan involves the United States taking more direct control over Venezuelan reserves as crime and steep logistical challenges discourage private investors.

As pressure mounts to exploit the ocean floor, a new report warns that deep-sea mining is technologically unproven, economically impractical, and likely to cause extensive environmental damage.