Volunteers planting seedlings in a mangrove restoration
Our natural solution is mangroves; mangrove roots are known to increase the pH (alkalinity) in adjacent tropical waters— through biogeochemical cycling—therefore organically mitigating for ocean acidification. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #OceanAcidification #Mangroves #BlueCarbon
Research UAV glider
Research ship and buoy
Water sampling rosette on deck
WHOI is conducting a field trial in the Gulf of Maine to mitigate Ocean Acidification by adding small amounts of sodium hydroxide into the ocean to fight climate change. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #FridayFieldUpdate #FridaysforFuture #ClimateChange #OceanAcidification
Woods Hole Research Vessel
A small-scale research trial has revealed promising provisional results from an experiment of ocean alkalinity enhancement (OAE) in an open marine environment. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #FridayFieldUpdate #FridaysforFuture #ClimateChange #OceanAcidification
Ocean acidification reduces carbonate ions in seawater, severely hindering corals' ability to build their calcium carbonate skeletons. This creates weaker, less dense structures, reducing growth rates. Up to 90% of reefs are facing severe damage due to combined heating and acidification.
Coral reef dissolving from ocean acidification
#OceanAcidification, the “evil twin” of #ClimateChange, is a direct consequence of excess atmospheric #CO2 dissolving into oceans—a "one-two-punch"—dissolving #Coral skeletons, inhibiting growth, and causing reef destruction. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #FridayFieldUpdate
Yes. (In fact, the starboard engine has fallen to the ground since our first visit.)
A location for coral research near Walindi Plantation in Papua New Guinea, a renowned diving destination offering access to local coral reefs. The nearby ‘Old Talasea airstrip’ features abandoned and jungle-covered American and Japanese WWII aircraft.
A jungle-covered American WWII B-25H bomber at Old Talasea airstrip.
“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference” —Robert Frost (The Road Not Taken). #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #ThursdayThrowback #AdventureTravel #RoadLessTraveled
Surfers, sailors, divers, scientists, and activists, some in Wet Tribe blue tees and holding canvas bags, gather on the beach outside the office for a Hawaiian coastal cleanup.
We are surfers, sailors, divers, scientists, and activists on a hero’s journey to recover ocean plastic, restore habitat, and mitigate ocean warming & acidification. “We are not strangers separated by countries; we are a tribe connected by ocean.” #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean
Mangrove propagules floating along with plastic debris on the ocean surface before cleanup.
A volunteer's hands are collecting mangrove propagules over the side of the boat during an ocean cleanup.
Three volunteers performing a mangrove restoration using recovered propagules
Mangrove propagules found floating along with debris during ocean plastic recovery tie our cleanup, mangrove restoration, and coral protection efforts together, as mangroves lower ocean acidification in adjacent waters. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #WetlandWednesday #OceanCleanup #MangroveRestoration
Scientists Warn that the US Government is Accelerating Coral Reef Collapse www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
A scientific diver recording reef condition on a clipboard while underwater.
The U.S. is accelerating coral reef collapse in both Florida and Guam through dredging projects and weakening the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Pacific habitats now risk the same “functional extinction” experienced in Florida. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #Coral #CoralReefs #Extinction #Dredging
Today is United Nations World Wildlife Day (WWD) to raise awareness and celebrate wild animals and plants, and to recognize the unique roles and contributions of wildlife to people and the planet. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #WorldWildlifeDay
Blood Moon over the ocean
Because our icon is a tribal moon, we have an affinity for all things lunar. A rare total lunar eclipse occurred early this morning, turning the moon a deep red in a phenomenon known as a “blood moon.” #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #LunarEclipse #BloodMoon
Two researchers are bending down to sieve sand as part of the cleanup and research on microplastics on the coastline.
Microplastics are strewn across the beach at the high tide line.
Microplastics and organic debris in a metal sieve next to a bucket on the beach.
Microplastics are ubiquitous. Primarily consisting of synthetic microfibers and plastic fragments resulting from textiles, fishing gear, and degraded debris, posing risks to marine life via ingestion and chemical contamination. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #Microplastics
Three lone palms on a small island atoll rising from a seagrass meadow in the ocean shallows
March is Seagrass Awareness Month. Seagrass provides essential ecological benefits by acting as a highly efficient "blue carbon" sink, up to 35x more effective than rainforests.
#WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #Seagrass #BlueCarbon
Chemicals from sunscreens (e.g., oxybenzone, octinoxate), agricultural runoff (pesticides, fertilizers), and industrial pollution (metals, oil) severely damage coral reefs.
A surfer rubbing wax on a surfboard on the beach
On Sundays, we surf! “My free drift does not particularly halt but moves itself in a wide sea of wax; bold and moving forward, leaving no tract behind.” - William Shakespeare (Timon of Athens) #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #ShakespeareSunday #OrganicSurfWax #Surfing
We want to return to large, well-published, public cleanup events. We are struggling to return to our former size and impact. But we'll get there soon! #WetTribe #HappyWarriors
Volunteer's hand holding a styrofoam food container filled with miscellaneous beach debris such as plastic wrappers and bottle caps
In most modern beach cleanups, the majority of items found are single-use, disposable plastics. Audits consistently show the most frequently collected items are cigarette butts, foam food containers, plastic bottles, wrappers, and bottle caps. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean
Newport & South Beach, Oregon Community, photo credit Jessica Turner
We also promote cleanups by fellow groups. This Saturday’s Featured Event: Nye Beach Cleanup
Location: Nye Beach, Newport, OR
Date: Saturday, February 28
Time: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Host: TRIO Upward Bound / Ocean Blue Project
Juno Beach Cleanup by Loggerhead Marinelife Center, photo credit The Breakers Group
We have been sponsoring and/or participating in weekend coastal cleanups for the last ten years. Today’s weekly self-guided cleanup was on Juno Beach, Florida, hosted by Loggerhead Marinelife Center. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #CoastalCleanup
It’s Friday afternoon, so we’re sliding into weekend mode with a selection from our playlist. Refuse. Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. “Use me until you use me up.” Enjoy! youtu.be/LuzlbR5V_hc #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #FridayPlaylist #FunkyFriday
A young female researcher testing water quality in Florida Bay
Coral covered with invasive algae from polluted runoff
Runoff causes severe degradation of offshore coral reefs in the Florida Keys. Pollution fuels algae blooms that choke corals, reduces water clarity, promotes disease, and lowers oxygen levels, directly contributing to massive coral loss. #WetTribe #FridayFieldUpdate
An aerial image of Everglades runoff into Florida Bay
Drying in the Everglades, driven by restricted water flow and drought, severely damages the wetland ecosystem. Wildfires destroy habitats, release massive carbon emissions, and leads to erosion, poor water quality, and biodiversity loss. #WetTribe #FridayFieldUpdate
A Florida wildfire is approaching Alligator Alley in the Everglades
Florida is enduring its most severe drought in over 25 years, with two-thirds of the state in extreme conditions. Prolonged dryness has triggered widespread water restrictions and fueled dangerous wildfires. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #FridayFieldUpdate #ClimateChange #Florida #Drought #Wildfires
A researcher wearing waders is taking a core sample in coastal marsh sediment to test the carbon sequestration level.
A researcher in waders and a bucket hat is writing on a clipboard in the mangroves.
A researcher wearing a bucket hat bends down to measure water levels in a tidal wetland.
We are surfers, sailors, divers, scientists, and activists on a hero’s journey to recover ocean plastic, restore habitat, and mitigate ocean warming & acidification. “We are not strangers separated by countries; we are a tribe connected by ocean.” #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean
A ghost net recovery team aboard a Zodiac pulling in a ghost net
A tangled clump of ghost net, rope, and floating debris
A snorkeler cutting ghost gear free for removal
Recovering ghost nets involves dangerous and often volunteer-driven dive operations to locate and remove abandoned fishing gear from marine ecosystems. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #WhaleWednesday #GhostNets
A whale's fluke is entangled in rope from commercial fishing gear
Whale entanglement in active or derelict fishing gear is a leading cause of injury and mortality for large whales. Entangled whales can suffer from drowning, starvation, infection, and sometimes carrying gear for months or years. #WetTribe #WhaleWednesday
