“Unfortunately, there's a big, bad new bully threatening ocean animals, climate change. We might save fish only to have them starve because of climate change. It seems like the problems just won't stop. That's what got me to quit my cushy University job and take a big pay cut to work on conservation.” ProblemBigsSeemsMightJobsAnimalPayCuttingOceanClimateClimate ChangeUniversityFishesQuittingConservationThreateningBully Author:Mark Powell
“The crazy thing is that practical solutions exist. We don't need to perpetuate these problems. I think our hardest job is to convey a sense of optimism, show how things can get better, and get people to invest in solutions.” PeopleThinkingNeedsShowsProblemJobsCrazySolutionsOptimismPracticalsHardestGet BetterCrazy ThingsHardest Job Author:Mark Powell
“Much of the attention on oceans has portrayed oceans as a villain. Warm water strengthened Hurricane Katrina that pounded Louisiana. Rising sea level will flood islands and coastal areas. Or, we're talking about new opportunities like a new shipping lane in the Arctic because of melting sea ice. These may be the obvious problems, but they're probably not the biggest ones.” MayProblemOpportunityWaterLevelsAttentionTalkingSeaOceanAreasObviousWarmIceIslandsRisingVillainFloodHurricanesMeltingLanesLouisianaArcticKatrinaNew OpportunityShippingHurricane KatrinaCoastal Author:Mark Powell