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Shark Week is BACK! 🦈🌊 The wildest week in entertainment from Discovery Inc hits the (air)waves Sunday, July 23, hosted by the legendary Jason Mamoa. Look for our founder and world-renowned shark expert, Austin Gallagher, repping our work in features throughout the week. 🤙 #SharkWeek2023

There’s more to the planet’s ocean than big waves and beautiful beaches. Take a dive beneath the waves with us as we talk about blue carbon, one of the most underappreciated elements of our underwater ecosystems. It’s really important stuff—so important, in fact, that we built an entire pillar of our mission around it. Beneath The Waves is committed to advocating for blue carbon ecosystems globally and making sure these carbon-trapping marine nurseries get the protection they need to support us in the fight against climate change.

Meet this year's Science category for the Ocean Awards 2023 🧪 🦈 Austin Gallagher - Tiger sharks support the characterisation of the world’s largest seagrass ecosystem 🌊 Daniel Boyce - A climate risk index for marine life 🔬 Shirel Kahane-Rapport - Field measurements reveal exposure risk to microplastic ingestion by filter-feeding megafauna 🪸 Josh Cinner - Linking key human-environment theories to inform the sustainability of coral reefs. Learn more our finalists and their scientific studies here This Science Category recognises the individual or research team that has made an original scientific contribution to the ocean this year. You can read more about the science nominees here 👉http://ow.ly/U8YB50NtLGa BOAT International Media #OceanAwards #Science

Studying sharks in The Bahamas has led to one of the biggest marine discoveries in the world. While reviewing the footage from camera-equipped tiger sharks throughout the country, Dr. Austin Gallagher, an American marine biologist and founder of the non-profit ocean research organization Beneath The Waves (BTW), learned that the sharks were spending significant time in seagrass habitats. These grasslike meadows combat climate change due to their ability to capture large amounts of carbon through photosynthesis and safely store it in their deep root systems within the seafloor. The monumental finding of 92,000 km2 (35,521 square miles) of these beds makes it one of our planet’s most significant global climate assets. “What this discovery shows us is that ocean exploration and research are essential for a healthy future. The untapped potential of the ocean is limitless. Further, this discovery underscores the role that science can play in developing resilient communities. And we knew that with a discovery of this magnitude, we needed to bring in the world’s best storytellers [SeaLegacy],” Dr. Austin J. Gallagher. As we begin to explore how critical the ocean is in mitigating the effects of global warming, we invite you to dive into more about the benefits of seagrass with the recently released research led by Dr. Gallagher and Dr. Carlos Duarte at: https://lnkd.in/gKS8txBB. The ocean and our planet are interconnected species of plants and animals working together to create environmental balance. Tiger sharks and seagrass are two very important species that will help us better understand and respond to climate change. Beneath The Waves and SeaLegacy now embark together upon a multiyear journey to explore and document these vital wild ecosystems, and the important linkages between protecting seagrass habitats and safeguarding our own future on this planet. #science #seagrass #bluecarbon #TheBahamas #blueeconomy #oceanoptimism #mpa #30x30 #bluenaturalcapital #btwaves #sealegacy #carbonliteracy #environmental #climatechange

#GoProForACause Spotlight: Searching for Sharks with Beneath the Waves   In celebration of Shark Awareness Day, we’re taking a deep dive with Beneath The Waves —an organization GoPro for a Cause has supported since 2020. Beneath The Waves is dedicated to promoting ocean health, focusing on protecting sharks and other threatened species, establishing protected areas, and creating nature-based solutions to climate change. Earlier this year, GoPro joined Beneath the Waves and a few #GoProFamily members in the Bahamas on a shark tagging and underwater survey expedition. Dive into our blog, The Current, to see footage from this expedition, learn how Beneath The Waves is making an impact on marine conservation and how you can support.