Most of our planet is ocean. And our ocean is in big trouble. But nearly all of the ocean is out of sight and mind for nearly all of us. Jacques Cousteau, whose 100th birthday is celebrated in June, said that people protect what they love. The best way to…
J. Nichols '89 Among 'Greatest Ocean Heroes of All Time' April 9, 2010, Greencastle, Ind. — Wallace J. Nichols, a 1989 graduate of DePauw University, is is one of "19 of the Greatest Ocean Heroes of All Time," according to the Daily Green. It notes, "sea turtle researcher and conservationist…
April 7, 2010, Greencastle, Ind. — Wallace J. Nichols, a scientist responsible for pioneering research on the migration of sea turtles and 1989 graduate of DePauw, will deliver the primary address to the Class of 2010 at the University's 171st commencement. The ceremony will take place on Sunday, May 23,…
More than 8 million sea turtles have died in the past 2 decades after being accidentally caught by fishing vessels, a global analysis suggests. The researchers identify the Mediterranean Sea and the eastern Pacific Ocean as particularly dangerous for sea turtles. But they also note that turtle deaths probably are…
By Wallace J. Nichols with Andy Myers August 10, 1996. A few miles off the coast of dusty Baja California Peninsula, the land appears as a thin ribbon on the horizon and the wind rips across the water unimpeded by anything but a prayer. In a small boat a handful…
