Contacts

Sue Miller Taei, Pacific Islands Program, Conservation International staei@conservation.org,
 +685 21593

Tony Lacasse, Media Relations Director, New England Aquarium, tlacasse@neaq.org , +1 617 973 5200

Conservation International (CI) applies innovations in science, economics, policy and community participation to protect the Earth’s richest regions of plant and animal diversity and demonstrate that human societies can live harmoniously with nature. Founded in 1987, CI works in more than 40 countries on four continents to help people find economic alternatives without harming their natural environments. For more information about CI, visit www.conservation.org.

The New England Aquarium. The mission of the New England Aquarium is to increase understanding of aquatic life and environments, to enable people to act to conserve the world of water, and to provide leadership for the preservation and sustainable use of aquatic resources. This mission is fulfilled through exhibits, and through education, conservation and research programs. For more information visit http://www.neaq.org

Largest Marine Protected Area on Earth Created by a Nation that’s Among World’s Smallest

A short article in the Journal Oceanography about the creation of the world's largest Marine Protected Area.

Ripple Marks: The Story Behind the Story by Cheryl Lyn Dybas

Oceanography Volume 21 Number 2 June 2008