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AT EVERY DEPTH: Our Growing Knowledge of the Changing Oceans

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Tessa Hill (@tessahill.bsky.social) and Eric Simons (@ericsimons.bsky.social) explore human ties to the ocean — from coral reefs to the Arctic. Published by @columbiaup.bsky.social.

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AT EVERY DEPTH: Our Growing Knowledge of the Changing Oceans @ateverydepth.bsky.social · Jun 7

"It's impossible to read this book and not feel compelled to protect our vast and vital oceans."

As we celebrate #WorldOceanWeek, and #WorldOceanDay on June 8th, this recent review of 'AT EVERY DEPTH' perfectly captures the book's power to inspire ocean advocacy.

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AT EVERY DEPTH: Our Growing Knowledge of the Changing Oceans @ateverydepth.bsky.social · Jun 22

In a world that can feel a bit overwhelming with bad news... At Every Depth is here to bring you stories of how people are working together to protect our watery planet. Pre-order the paperback at @columbiauniversitypress (discount code CUP20) or from your favorite independent bookseller.

A person sits on a beach under an umbrella with a copy of At Every Depth. Photo by J. Foley

AT EVERY DEPTH: Our Growing Knowledge of the Changing Oceans @ateverydepth.bsky.social · Jun 13

Thank you to Paul Hormick in the latest Green Dispatch for this roundup of #oceanacidification news and a plug for At Every Depth!

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Ocean acidification passes planetary boundary

The CO2 we emit to the atmosphere also affects the world's oceans

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UN Environment Programme @unep.org · Jun 11

The ocean shields coasts, sustains biodiversity, and feeds billions.

While leaders pledged to protect 30% of it by 2030, only 8.4% is protected today.

We need real action that protects people and planet: www.unep.org/events/confe... #UNOC3

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Euronews @euronews.com · Jun 9

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres urged world leaders to ratify the treaty, warning that fishing, plastic pollution and rising sea temperatures were destroying ocean ecosystems.

UN urges countries to ratify landmark High Seas Treaty

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres urged world leaders to ratify the treaty, warning that fishing, plastic pollution and rising sea temperatures were destroying ocean ecosystems.

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AT EVERY DEPTH: Our Growing Knowledge of the Changing Oceans @ateverydepth.bsky.social · May 23

If you've read At Every Depth, you know we love @whiteabalone.bsky.social. The story of the white abalone program encapsulates the entire sense of the book itself: that we can face daunting challenges by working together.

The program is now under threat. www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news...

They brought a species back from the brink in Bodega Bay — now federal cuts may undo it all

A groundbreaking program to rescue endangered white abalone at the UC Davis Bodega Marine Lab is now at risk, as proposed federal budget cuts threaten to end the funding that made the species’ comebac...

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AT EVERY DEPTH: Our Growing Knowledge of the Changing Oceans @ateverydepth.bsky.social · Apr 17

"This book is for those with an interest in our ocean, our planet, and the changes we are rapidly facing. It reads much more like a story than any sort of scientific text, thanks to its people-focused approach..." @aimeeeem.bsky.social for @hnetreviews.bsky.social networks.h-net.org/group/review...

Mook on Hill and Simons, 'At Every Depth: Our Growing Knowledge of the Changing Oceans' | H-Net

Hill, Tessa; Simons, Eric. At Every Depth: Our Growing Knowledge of the Changing Oceans. : Columbia University Press, 2024. ix + 268 pp. $32.95 (cloth), ISBN 9780231199704. Reviewed by Aimee Mook (Nat...

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AT EVERY DEPTH: Our Growing Knowledge of the Changing Oceans @ateverydepth.bsky.social · Apr 17

Just in time for #earthday : Listen in on this podcast with @ateverydepth.bsky.social author Tessa Hill, as @climateone.org explores the future of fishing - and unveils some great ocean news stories! 🎣🐟🌊🌎

Climate One @climateone.org · Apr 14

How are fishing communities adapting to climate change? Climate One casts a wide net to answer this critical question on our latest episode 🎣

Net Gains: Saving Seafood Before It’s Too Late

More than 3 billion people rely on seafood as a primary source of animal protein. But waters are warming, and fish are moving. Are those fish, and the communities that have relied on them for centurie...

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AT EVERY DEPTH: Our Growing Knowledge of the Changing Oceans @ateverydepth.bsky.social · Apr 17

We are loving this review by MI Book Reviews!

They noted "My only critique of the book is there were not enough sharks." 😹 We acknowledge this weakness of the book... 🦈 Next book: more sharks. 🦈 🦈

Columbia University Press @columbiaup.bsky.social · Apr 16

"This book is brilliant. It was easy to read. It was easy to get lost in the flow. It was also terrifying."—MI Book Reviews

At Every DepthAt Every Depth: Our Growing Knowledge of the Changing OceansAt Every Depth

“The world’s oceans are changing at a drastic pace. Beneath the waves and along the coasts, climate change and environmental degradation have spurred the most radical transformations in human histo…

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AT EVERY DEPTH: Our Growing Knowledge of the Changing Oceans @ateverydepth.bsky.social · Mar 31

📣 Exciting announcement! At Every Depth will be released in paperback this summer!! 📣 Preorders will start mid June.
Purchase from your local bookshop, or buy from Columbia University Press (use discount code CUP20 for a 20% discount on paperback or hardcover). cup.columbia.edu/book/at-ever...

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Winner, 2024 Choice Outstanding Academic TitleThe world’s oceans are changing at a drastic pace. Beneath the waves and along the coasts, climate change and... | CUP

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Tessa Hill @tessahill.bsky.social · Mar 24

Received a thank you card after a recent event for @ateverydepth.bsky.social and it’s just so perfect! Starting monday with a beautiful illustration by @rachelignotofsky.bsky.social and wise words by Rachel Carson:

Illustration of Rachel Carson with cool things swirling around her - jellyfish, birds, turtles. She is holding binoculars and a water sample and a field notebook. Quote below her reads:

“The human race is challenged more than ever before to demonstrate our mastery, not over nature but of ourselves.”

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AT EVERY DEPTH: Our Growing Knowledge of the Changing Oceans @ateverydepth.bsky.social · Mar 14

The last few weeks have been busy for At Every Depth, w/ presentations at Bowdoin College, Citizens Climate Lobby, Rotary Clubs & more. Each time, we encourage a community conversation about our connection to the ocean and what we will do to preserve it. Stay strong, ocean lovers.

the sun is setting over the ocean and waves are crashing on the beach

Alt: the sun is setting over the ocean and waves are crashing on the beach

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AT EVERY DEPTH: Our Growing Knowledge of the Changing Oceans @ateverydepth.bsky.social · Mar 14

Thank you to Ocean Literacy UNESCO for featuring @ateverydepth.bsky.social in their "Ultimate List of Must Read Ocean Books" !

See original post on insta: www.instagram.com/p/DG2wGzisu9X/

A blue circle on top of an ocean/coastal background, with a line drawing of an open book. Text reads: The ultimate list of must-read Ocean books. Save to refer back to.

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Tessa Hill @tessahill.bsky.social · Mar 8

Speaking with a Citizen’s Climate Lobby chapter this morning about coasts, climate change, policy action and @ateverydepth.bsky.social, and …. then dashing off to my kid’s track meet, which seems like a generally good encapsulation of life right now. 📈 🏃

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AT EVERY DEPTH: Our Growing Knowledge of the Changing Oceans @ateverydepth.bsky.social · Feb 4

"Whether it is climate change, other types of pollution, sustainable management of the deep sea, or a myriad of other concerns, every step that we take today toward protecting our planet improves our collective future." cupblog.org/2025/01/28/t...

Tessa Hill on At Every Depth - Columbia University Press Blog

Beneath the waves and along the coasts of the world’s oceans, climate change and environmental degradation have spurred the most radical transformations in human history. In At Every Depth, the oceano...

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AT EVERY DEPTH: Our Growing Knowledge of the Changing Oceans @ateverydepth.bsky.social · Feb 4

In the midst of a lot of stressful news, enjoy this video produced by high school student Sara Kong about the challenge of ocean acidification - featuring @ateverydepth.bsky.social author @tessahill.bsky.social along with a suite of other experts and policymakers. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ARo...

Ocean Acidification: Small Changes, Big Problems

YouTube video by S Kong

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AT EVERY DEPTH: Our Growing Knowledge of the Changing Oceans @ateverydepth.bsky.social · Jan 27

We are loving @thestorygraph.com - a great place to track your reading, and leave book reviews! Some of our favorite book reviewers are already active on there ( @intertidalkendy.bsky.social )! Please leave a review for @ateverydepth.bsky.social if you are willing!

This is a book review on the StoryGraph site. Intertidalkendy's review of At Every Depth starts with: 5 stars. This book has found itself on the top of my list of favorite ocean books. Wow! Phenomenal read.

AT EVERY DEPTH: Our Growing Knowledge of the Changing Oceans @ateverydepth.bsky.social · Jan 20

One of the top stories from @ucdavis in 2024 was The Problem With Microplastics - highlighting how pervasive the problem is with plastic pollution in our everyday lives. Learn more here, and in AT EVERY DEPTH!

The Problem with Microplastics

While photos of littered beaches and floating garbage patches are unsettling, perhaps the most problematic plastic is barely visible to the naked eye. Called microplastics — chunks less than 5 millime...

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AT EVERY DEPTH: Our Growing Knowledge of the Changing Oceans @ateverydepth.bsky.social · Jan 20

Looking forward to many opportunities to talk with you in 2025 about your connection to the ocean and what you are doing to keep that connection strong. We have a range of events lined up for AT EVERY DEPTH and we'd love to hear from you if you have an event idea! www.ateverydepth.com/events

Photo shows from L to R: Terry Sawyer, co-founder of Hog Island Oyster Company, Tessa Hill, and Eric Simons, at our book launch event in Tomales Bay in April 2025. Photo credit: K. Watenpaugh

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Earthjustice @earthjustice.org · Jan 6

In his final weeks in office, President Biden protected 625 million acres of vulnerable areas of the ocean from oil and gas drilling — in a way that incoming president-elect Donald Trump can't easily undo.

President Biden Permanently Protects Vulnerable Areas of the Ocean from Oil and Gas Drilling

The president used a federal law to ban future oil and gas drilling in parts of the Atlantic, Pacific, Alaska, and the Gulf of Mexico.

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Tessa Hill @tessahill.bsky.social · Jan 6

In the announcement, the Biden administration acknowledged that one of the motivations for this action was lessons learned from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill - something we discuss extensively in @ateverydepth.bsky.social.

Reuters @reuters.com · Jan 6

US President Joe Biden will ban new offshore oil and gas development along most US coastlines, a decision that President-elect Donald Trump, who has vowed to boost domestic energy production, may find difficult to reverse reut.rs/4gHg1WR

Biden to ban offshore oil, gas drilling in vast areas ahead of Trump term

U.S. President Joe Biden will ban new offshore oil and gas development along most U.S. coastlines, a decision that President-elect Donald Trump, who has vowed to boost domestic energy production, may find difficult to reverse.

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AT EVERY DEPTH: Our Growing Knowledge of the Changing Oceans @ateverydepth.bsky.social · Jan 5

"Our earth and climate science books emphasize sustainability: we seek solutions-oriented books for practitioners, decision-makers, and concerned general readers that lead the way toward a healthier future." cup.columbia.edu/science

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Meet Our Editor Miranda Martin Life Sciences; Physical Sciences If you would like to submit a book to Columbia University Press, please send a proposal containing a brief description of the content an...

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AT EVERY DEPTH: Our Growing Knowledge of the Changing Oceans @ateverydepth.bsky.social · Dec 30

"Most Rapt Audience: This month, former longtime BN editor Eric Simons and Tessa Hill’s tales of reporting their book about the science of the changing ocean kept the audience on the call and asking questions till the very end." @baynatureinstitute.bsky.social baynature.org/2024/12/23/b...

Bay Nature's Most Popular Stories in 2024 -

By sheer numbers, we could probably justify making Bay Nature a wholly coyote-themed publication.

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AT EVERY DEPTH: Our Growing Knowledge of the Changing Oceans @ateverydepth.bsky.social · Dec 23

"This year brought essential reading on climate change, endangered species, ecology, environmental justice, and other important topics about protecting the planet." Including AT EVERY DEPTH! therevelator.org/environmenta...

Revelator Reads Bonus: 280+ Environmental Books Published in 2024 • The Revelator

This year brought essential reading on climate change, endangered species, ecology, environmental justice, and other important topics about protecting the planet.

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AT EVERY DEPTH: Our Growing Knowledge of the Changing Oceans @ateverydepth.bsky.social · Dec 18

Save 20% on AT EVERY DEPTH!

Columbia University Press @columbiaup.bsky.social · Dec 18

🎁 Learn about the people behind the MET, take a delightful journey into yokai art, explore the margins of the professional art world, and glimpse the possibilities of living on the water during an ongoing climate catastrophe with this selection of books. https://buff.ly/4gzpY8R #GiftGuide #ArtBooks

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Colin Schultz @colinschultz.bsky.social · Dec 18

I didn't know if Hakai would be around when the next deep-sea mining news peg rolled around, so please accept this forward-looking examination by @eshirin.bsky.social, where she answers:

What's next for deep-sea mining?

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What’s Next for Deep-Sea Mining? | Hakai Magazine

With mining applications on the horizon, the International Seabed Authority’s crucial Mining Code is still far from finished.

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