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Author Archives: Ret Talbot
Maine is Running Out of Lobster Bait. Is Farmed Salmon the Answer?
The following is an excerpt from my most recent piece in National Geographic. Click here to read the full story. ROCKLAND, MAINE – People love lobster. For some, it’s nostalgic, eliciting memories of bygone days and summers in Maine. For … Continue reading
Posted in Aquaculture, Fishing Industry, Lobster Fishery, Maine Fisheries, Northeast Fisheries
Tagged aquaculture, bait, fish farm, herring, lobster, RAS, Salmon
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Seafood Expo North America 2019
Today is the first day of Seafood Expo North America 2019 (SENA19), and I’m headed to Boston for the show. For those of you unfamiliar with the event, it is largest seafood exposition in North America with thousands of buyers and … Continue reading
Free Science Writing Workshop
As part of the 2019 Maine Science Festival, I will be teaching a Science Writing 101 Workshop on Saturday (16 March) from 11:30 to 1:30 in Bangor, Maine. Many scientists find it challenging and time-consuming to communicate in clear, simple … Continue reading
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Cayman Islands Journalist on Front Line of Coral Reef Health
Joe Avary is a reporter with with Cayman 27 in the Cayman Islands, and we’ve been in touch since my Yale Environment 360 story that mentioned coral disease at a popular Grand Cayman dive site published earlier this month. … Continue reading
Posted in Caribbean, coral
Tagged Coral reef, yale e360, joe avary, caymen 27, grand cayman, tatoosh, carnival magic, killer pillar
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Saving Grand Cayman’s Killer Pillar
I recently published a story about coral disease in Yale Environment 360, and I’ve had a lot of follow-up through social media. One of the top questions/comments I’ve received concerns Killer Pillar, a Grand Cayman dive site mentioned in the … Continue reading
As Disease Ravages Coral Reefs, Scientists Scramble for Solutions (Excerpt from Yale E360)
The following is an excerpt of my article on climate disease fromYale Environment 360. Click “CONTINUE” at the end of the excerpts to read the full article at https://e360.yale.edu. In September 2014, William Precht received an alarming phone call. “I’m … Continue reading
Posted in coral, Developing Nations, Forida, Global Climate Change, Hawaii, Indo-Pacific
Tagged coral disease, coral reefs, florida reef tract, yale e360
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‘Holy Grail’ Test for Illegal Cyanide-Caught Aquarium Fish May Be Fatally Flawed [Excerpt from NatGeo]
This is an excerpt from my latest article in National Geographic. A widely celebrated test believed to be able to determine if tropical marine aquarium fish were caught illegally using cyanide may be based on problematic data, a new study … Continue reading
