Ghana bans mining in forest reserves, sea lion rescued in B.C., UK building a huge oyster reef, California Condor reintroduction in U.S., and researchers develop lab-grown leather
Fantastic collection of wins this week! The 50-hectare oyster reef project is really ambitious in terms of scale, especially because oyster reefs do so much more than just filtration. I remember reading about chesapeake restorations a while back and how oysters function basically as whole ecosystem constructors, not just cleaners. The combo of climate resilience, biodiveristy gains, and shoreline protection all in one project makes so much economic sense for coastal communities compared to reactive measures.
Fantastic collection of wins this week! The 50-hectare oyster reef project is really ambitious in terms of scale, especially because oyster reefs do so much more than just filtration. I remember reading about chesapeake restorations a while back and how oysters function basically as whole ecosystem constructors, not just cleaners. The combo of climate resilience, biodiveristy gains, and shoreline protection all in one project makes so much economic sense for coastal communities compared to reactive measures.
Thank you! And I agree , that’s exactly why the oyster habitat story caught my attention.