South Atlantic Salt Marsh Initiative
Every minute, a football field-sized patch of South Atlantic marshland vanishes into the sea, a reality that Lora Clarke, a passionate advocate from Pew Charitable Trusts, feels deeply. The initiative aims to conserve 1 million acres of salt marshes from North Carolina to east-central Florida, and Lora is committed to making it happen…
Paradise Lost: Collapse of a Coral Reef Ecosystem of Bonaire
Both of these photos were taken in September 2025. On the left is the coral burren of Bari Reef, while the photo on the right shows a restored staghorn reef at Lac Bay, both located in Bonaire. Many of the shallow areas at the dive sites on the eastern coast are coral burrens…
Mangrove Breakthrough: Rewiring How the World Values Mangroves
The world is waking up to the need to secure the future of this extraordinarily valuable ecosystem. "Mangrove forests are among the most valuable and threatened ecosystems on Earth. We have lost one million hectares of mangroves since 1996-far too much," said Jennifer Morris, Chief Executive Officer of The Nature Conservancy…
The Mangrove Maniacs of Bonaire: Guardians of the Green Frontier
Beneath the blazing Caribbean sun, a quiet army of volunteers gathers along the edges of Lac Bay, Bonaire's largest and most complex natural lagoon. They call themselves the Mangrove Maniacs, and with a name like that, they mean business…
Reef Renewal Bonaire Project
After diving Buddy Dive’s House Reef, we asked, “What caused so much death of the boulder corals?” The answer is twofold. Unprecedented mass bleaching events caused by marine heat waves and a deadly coral disease in Bonaire during 2023 and 2024 led to massive coral die-offs…
Guardians of Blue Carbon: A morning in Bonaire’s Mangrove Forest
This article was written as part of the Bonaire Climate Action series, where I highlight individuals and organizations taking action to support conservation efforts by the Bonaire community to improve their environment and meet the challenges of climate change with resilience…
Invitation to See the Sea
The ocean shapes every life on Earth—whether we live beside it or thousands of miles inland. It regulates our climate, feeds billions, drives global trade, and connects nations in ways most of us rarely see. Yet beneath its surface, the sea is changing faster than at any point in human history. I hope my photos will inspire you to care for the ocean as I do…