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Volume:01 Osmosis
stories about culture, heritage, nature, and the sea.
Welcome to Osmosis
Osmosis represents the flow of water across a semipermeable barrier. Osmosis evokes the idea of interconnectedness, the blending of ideas and influences, and the exchange of knowledge and perspectives. Osmosis conveys a sense of depth and intellectual curiosity.
The Tse-whit-zen disaster: one incomplete dock, millions of dollars, and hundreds of disrupted burial sites
Written by Kara Denner, MSc Archaeology student at the University of Edinburgh The Pacific Northwest, encompassing the U.S. states of...
Mikoko (mangroves): The community efforts to restore a mangrove ecosystem in Mida Creek, Kenya
Written by Imara Bella Thorpe, Mida Creek Conservation Community Journey through the mangroves... You are exploring a secret passage,...
The role of NGOs in coastal communities: a Latin American viewpoint
MarViva's Katherine Arroyo-Arce explores the importance of NGOs learning from coastal communitites, such as the Gulf of Nicoya, Costa Rica.
Expanding biodiversity knowledge through community and collaboration
Written by Emma Bolton and Nadine Greenhalgh, Basecamp Research Oceans and their rich biodiversity have long been integral to humanity’s...
Inside the SCUBA diving community of Egypt’s Red Sea
Written by Alicia Johnson, Centre of Maritime Archaeology and Underwater Cultural Heritage, Alexandria, Egypt Experience Egypt Imagine...
Harmonising nature and community through art in Cornwall’s secret underwater gardens
Written by Tara Williams, a marine biologist and PhD postgraduate researcher at the University of Exeter. Photography by Shannon Moran....
Cornwall's seafaring legacy: weaving community bonds for a sustainable future
Written by Rob McDowell, Cornish Maritime Trust I was born in Malawi, where three generations of family trampled the dusty paths before...
Raising the voices of Indonesian women to restore their homeland’s coral reefs
Written by Mélissa Bergeron, slow explorer and gender equality advocate As the world witnesses the alarming global decline of coral...
The circular economy goes beyond how we use plastic
Written by Robert Cobbold, entrepreneur, philosopher and Chief Operating Officer of Climate Tech Platform, Beach Collective One of the...
Voices of the Vezo: community-led filmmaking in Madagascar
Written by marine scientist Amber Carter, University of Edinburgh Along the turquoise waters of southwest Madagascar live the Vezo, a...
From shark fishing to ocean conservation: a sustainable transformation in Baja California Sur
Written by Mariana Vélez Godoy, Tourism Coordinator, ORGCAS It’s 6 a.m., and the sun is rising on the horizon. Alberto* prepares for his...
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