Living Shorelines: Why Natural Defenses May Be the Future of Coastal Protection
Growing up in Nova Scotia, I’ve always had a deep respect for the ocean. I’ve seen its power and beauty—but also the damage it can cause when storms hit and the tides surge. Coastal erosion, flooding, and storm damage are not just problems for the future—they’re already affecting communities around the world. For decades, our […]
From Data to Action: Using Real-Time Ocean Monitoring to Drive Smarter Policy Decisions
When I first started working in marine technology, most of the data we used came from outdated reports or short research expeditions. We’d try to make sense of changes in the ocean by looking at snapshots taken months, or even years, apart. It was like trying to predict the weather based on what happened last […]