Stars & lighthouses: Marine conservation that blends Pacific Islander wisdom and Western knowledge (commentary) In the NewsJune 11, 2025 Stars & lighthouses: Marine conservation that blends Pacific Islander wisdom and Western knowledge (commentary) In an op-ed for Mongabay, Angelo Villagomez makes an argument for why and how we should blend Indigenous islander conservation practices and Western conservation efforts. Jun 11, 2025 Mongabay Angelo Villagomez
Executive Summary: Nearshore Ocean Progress Fact SheetMay 5, 2025 Executive Summary: Nearshore Ocean Progress Increasing focus on nearshore ocean conservation will benefit people and communities and provide more effective protections for wildlife. May 5, 2025 Alia Hidayat, Grey Gowder, Jasmin Graham, 4 More Jewel Tomasula, Jenna Valente, Alissa Weinman, Angelo Villagomez
Nearshore Ocean Progress ReportMay 5, 2025 Nearshore Ocean Progress Increasing focus on nearshore ocean conservation will provide benefits to people and communities alongside more effective protections for wildlife. May 5, 2025 Alia Hidayat, Grey Gowder, Jasmin Graham, 4 More Jewel Tomasula, Jenna Valente, Alissa Weinman, Angelo Villagomez
The U.S. terminated its 30×30 conservation plan but this also presents an opportunity (commentary) In the NewsFebruary 26, 2025 The U.S. terminated its 30×30 conservation plan but this also presents an opportunity (commentary) In an op-ed published by Mongabay, Angelo Villagomez and Alia Hidayat argues that while President Trump's nixing of Biden's historic “30x30” conservation plan is a significant loss, a hopeful post-30x30 conservation framework may already be emerging. Feb 26, 2025 Mongabay Angelo Villagomez, Alia Hidayat
Project 2025’s Plan To ‘Drill, Baby, Drill’ Threatens Ocean Health and Economic Stability ArticleAugust 20, 2024 Project 2025’s Plan To ‘Drill, Baby, Drill’ Threatens Ocean Health and Economic Stability Project 2025’s expansion of offshore drilling threatens ocean health through pollution and oil spills; endangers coastal economies reliant on tourism and fishing; and diverts investment from renewable energy, exacerbating climate change. Aug 20, 2024 Angelo Villagomez
What True Conservation Of The Pacific Remote Islands Involves In the NewsJuly 1, 2024 What True Conservation Of The Pacific Remote Islands Involves Angelo Villagomez and Steven Mana‘oakamai Johnson comment on how the proposed ocean sanctuary in the Pacific Remote Islands ignores the voices and rights of Indigenous peoples in an op-ed published by Honolulu Civil Beat. Jul 1, 2024 Honolulu Civil Beat Angelo Villagomez, Steven Manaoakamai Johnson
Upwell: A Wave of Ocean Justice Online Past EventJune 4, 2024 Upwell: A Wave of Ocean Justice Online Please join Azul, the Center for American Progress, and Urban Ocean Lab for an online symposium on the rising tide of justice and equity in ocean policy. Online via Zoom Jun 4, 2024
Upwell: A Wave of Ocean Justice Past EventJune 4, 2024 Upwell: A Wave of Ocean Justice Please join Azul, the Center for American Progress, and Urban Ocean Lab for an in-person symposium on the rising tide of justice and equity in ocean policy. 1333 H ST NW, Washington, DC, 20005 Jun 4, 2024
Centering Access, Quality, and Equity and Justice in a Beyond 30×30 Ocean Strategy ReportJune 4, 2024 Centering Access, Quality, and Equity and Justice in a Beyond 30×30 Ocean Strategy The Biden administration should deliver an ocean conservation framework that includes new metrics for success. Jun 4, 2024 Angelo Villagomez, Jasmin Graham, Alia Hidayat, 2 More Kat So, Jenna Valente
Secretary Deb Haaland Has Made Historic Progress at the Department of the Interior ArticleJune 3, 2024 Secretary Deb Haaland Has Made Historic Progress at the Department of the Interior Deb Haaland, the 54th U.S. secretary of the interior, has delivered historic conservation policies and made groundbreaking progress in addressing the treatment of Tribal and Indigenous peoples in the United States. Jun 3, 2024 Angelo Villagomez, Sam Zeno, Joel Moffett
Beyond 30×30: Global Ocean Conservation Quality Is Lagging Behind Quantity ArticleMay 9, 2024 Beyond 30×30: Global Ocean Conservation Quality Is Lagging Behind Quantity The international community’s commitment to protect at least 30 percent of our ocean by 2030—a goal known as “30x30”—is both inspiring and challenging; but this effort must go beyond mere numbers and strive for quality, effectiveness, and holistic conservation. May 9, 2024 Angelo Villagomez
5 Early Takeaways From the Biden Administration’s Conservation Atlas ArticleApril 22, 2024 5 Early Takeaways From the Biden Administration’s Conservation Atlas The Biden administration has released long-awaited metrics for U.S. land and water conservation that show national progress made toward ambitious “30x30” goals; but there’s also a deeper story to explore about the path ahead for ocean and land protection as well as the value and limits of numeric targets. Apr 22, 2024 Drew McConville, Angelo Villagomez