Seacoast Science Center Creates Map of Dog-friendly Beaches to Promote Wildlife Conservation

Karen Provazza | Chief Communications Officer Seacoast Science Center (SSC) has announced the creation of a new digital resource for dog owners to help keep …
How SSC is helping protect Florida’s threatened corals

Rob Royer | Senior Aquarist Coral reefs are one of the most biodiverse and productive ecosystems on Earth, home to more than a quarter …
One Ocean

The idea of One World Ocean is a relatively new way of thinking about the saltwater basins we all learned about in elementary school: the …
Here Come the Sea Squirts!

From UNH Today | originally published Monday, February 5, 2018 Warmer ocean temperatures will accelerate reproduction in invasive tunicates They’re lovingly called “sea squirts,” …
Sustainable Fisheries

Mike Doherty | Program Naturalist The ocean provides an incredible source of food. In fact, it is the primary source of protein for more than …
Coral Reef Restoration
Seacoast Science Center Aquarist Rob Royer recently traveled to Key Largo, FL to assist the Coral Restoration Foundation with their coral reef regrowth efforts. Learn …
Beach Clean-Up Yields Big Results

On Earth Day 2017, the Seacoast Science Center hosted its 9th annual Rescue Run for Marine Mammals, and also hosted its first beach clean-up of …
Sea Star Wasting Disease

Mike Doherty | Program Naturalist If you visited the Center recently, you may have noticed an odd-looking sea star or two. That is because …
Onward: ocean plans for a truly blue economy

Wendy Lull | SSC President After several years of following the process to create the nation’s first ocean plans, I am very pleased that two …
Estuary Ecosystem Spotlight: Great Bay

Guest post by Jeff Barnum | Great Bay-Piscataqua Waterkeeper for the Conservation Law Foundation Great Bay, in coastal New Hampshire, is one of only 28 …
Center’s Marine Mammal Rescue Team Participates in Full Scale Oil Spill Exercise

Heidi Duncanson | Development and Communications Coordinator Earlier this month, four members of our staff participated in a major environmental drill involving two …
How to Raise an Environmentalist

Encouraging children to form an emotional attachment to nature may be key to protecting our planet’s future. Guest Post by Jill Suttie This article originally …