Seagrass

The labor-intensive seagrass harvesting process has been perfected by the Comcáac people of northern Mexico as a traditional practice. 

‘It’s like cultural rescue’: Eelgrass festival in Mexico celebrates Indigenous Comcáac conservation efforts

Climate Change

Seagrass is on the decline in the world’s oceans, but the Indigenous Comcáac people of northern Mexico have managed to protect 96% of the eelgrass that grows in their waters.

Blue Crab Nantucket

A determined UMass undergrad is gathering important data on the Nantucket Harbor crab population

Environment

Spanish scientists & fishermen work together to save seagrass

Environment

Coastal Carbon Sink