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Call for contributions for a Special Issue on Sargassum
In this Special Virtual Issue (SVI), we accept manuscripts on biology, taxonomy, ecophysiology, compounds, ecotoxicology and ecology of all Sargassum species.
May 5, 2021/by sargassumhubPublication alert! Monitoring pelagic Sargassum inundation potential for coastal communities
Pelagic Sargassum is a buoyant macroalgae that forms rafts at the ocean surface and serves as a biologically rich habitat for hundreds of diverse marine species. Since 2011, massive blooms of Sargassum have occurred in the tropical Atlantic and swept through the western tropical Atlantic, Caribbean Sea, and Gulf of Mexico.
April 15, 2021/by sargassumhubCC4FISH policy brief: March 2021, Issue 3
Since 2011, the unprecedented blooming of pelagic sargassum across the equatorial Atlantic has resulted in mass influxes of the seaweed into the Caribbean, which look set to continue indefinitely.
April 15, 2021/by sargassumhubCARIGEO – Side event on the Caribbean Geospatial development initiative
April 15, 2021/by sargassumhubSargassum Golden Tides, a global problem
26 May 2021 | Online
April 15, 2021/by sargassumhubSargassum Sub-regional Outlook Bulletin January 2021
January 20, 2021/by Leah SeguiThe Sargassum Podcast launch
We are excited to celebrate with you the launch of the Sargassum Podcast, a brand new educational and science podcast. It is hosted by Robby Thigpen, Mar Fernandez-Mendez and Franziska Elmer, who have a range of expertise in Sargassum and Indigenous coastal communities.
January 20, 2021/by Leah SeguiWorkshop: Sargassum Watch (NOAA) Data collecting tools (English and Spanish)
21 - 22 January 2021 | Online
December 18, 2020/by Leah SeguiVulnerability Assessment of Sargassum Impacts on the Caribbean
A new report from the Joint Internship of the Disasters and Ocean Biology & Biogeochemistry Programs at NASA is now available.
December 9, 2020/by Leah SeguiSargassum Uses Guide now available
a resource for Caribbean researchers, entrepreneurs and policy makers is available.
November 18, 2020/by Leah SeguiWebinar 4: Sargassum challenges, responses, and synergies in the Wider Caribbean Region
30 November 2020 | Online
November 9, 2020/by Leah SeguiPostdoc opportunity on seagrass ecology, data analysis and synthesis at Florida International University
Dr. Jim Fourqurean with the Institute of Environment at Florida international University seeks a motivated post-doctoral researcher. Along with other projects to be developed in consultation with the advisor, the post-doc will work with the C-GRASS working group (Coordinated Global Research Assessment of Seagrass Systems) to lead a synthesis of current seagrass data to understand the status and trends of this valuable coastal ecosystem.
October 22, 2020/by Leah SeguiFIU Marine Science Seminar: The Impact of massive sargassum influx on Caribbean reef systems
21 October 2020 | Online
October 2, 2020/by Leah SeguiCARICOOS article on Sargassum inundation, anoxia and increased acidification
Sargassum inundation of recreational beaches has proved to become a persistent problem with a significant impact on the tourism industry and a challenge to entities managing the issue.
October 1, 2020/by Leah SeguiSargassum parallel session on Observations and Policies for Improved Resource Management of Oceans, Coasts and Marine Ecosystems
8 Oct 2020 | Online
September 29, 2020/by Leah SeguiSargassum Sub-regional Outlook Bulletin Sept 2020
September 21, 2020/by Leah SeguiIOC Ocean Best Practices System (OBPS) Workshop IV: Sargassum Ocean Best Practices Working Group
18; 21-25 & 30 Sep 2020 | Online
September 1, 2020/by Leah SeguiUNEP Webinar 3: Science of Sargassum (West Africa Perspective)
22 September 2020 | Online
August 24, 2020/by Leah Segui
