West Virginia: An essay written by contest winner Alyssa Dalton, of Morgantown High School; a blown-glass vase; and a blown-glass ornament.

Kaysha Kenney leads oyster reef restoration and conservation efforts at Orange County Coastkeeper Courtesy Orange County Coastkeeper Kaysha Kenney leads oyster reef restoration and conservation ...

Marine scientist and content creator Kaysha Kenney leads a program recycling oyster shells to restore reefs and strengthen coastal ecosystems Courtesy Orange County Coastkeeper (2) Marine scientist ...

Kenney hopes to inspire ocean conservation by highlighting the critical role oyster reefs play in ecosystem health and resiliency When Kaysha Kenney first began collecting discarded oyster shells from ...

The best time of the year is upon us: summer! And you know what that means: beach trips, outdoor grilling, and a couple too many oysters. While you can eat oysters any time of year (the "R" rule doesn ...

On many coastlines around the world, piles of discarded oyster and mussel shells are a common sight — the leftovers of a global seafood industry that produces millions of tonnes of waste each year. At ...

New research from a team at Trinity College Dublin has unearthed a cheap and environmentally friendly new option for removing pollutants from our water. The key? Oyster shells that would ordinarily ...

ATLANTA, March 25, 2026 — Biodiesel is a renewable fuel and offers a sustainable and potentially carbon-neutral alternative to petroleum products. Yet production costs remain a hurdle to its ...

Meg van Huygen has been writing about food, restaurants, and cocktail culture in and around her hometown of Seattle since 2001. Around the Salish Sea, when you tell folks you’re headed to Lilliwaup, ...

I am currently reading The Big Oyster: History on the half shell, a chronicle of New York City told through its renowned oyster beds. Even though I am a local, I was only vaguely aware of the city’s ...

For more than a century, oyster aquaculture has thrived in Morro Bay's waters, but our changing climate now poses a significant threat to this multi-million-dollar industry. Local farmers are ...