I write about the ocean

I'm Dr Samantha Andrews, and I'm a freelance marine science, sustainability, and technology writer.From communicating STEM (science, technology, engineering, & mathematics) to writing editorial blogs and articles to showcasing technological innovations, my work is focused on empowering people to protect this pale blue dot we call home.

Ocean Journalism

Independent stories written for newspapers, magazines, and online publications.

Copywriting for Organisations

Articles, blog posts, case studies, and other content that engages, informs, builds trust, and relationships.

I work on the interface between Science & Sustainability

My stories cover a range of different topics that relate to the ocean, marine science, conservation, and sustainability

Marine Life

From Mapping to Marine Protected Area
When the side-scan sonar first picked up unexpected mound features along the west coast of Canada, nobody expected them to be ancient, rare, and living glass sponge reefs.

Published at Seabed 2030

Marine Technology

Protecting coastlines
Coastal erosion is reshaping our world, threatening homes, industries, and culturally important places. With ADCPs, scientists in Israel are exploring how wind-driven waves and currents shape coastlines.

Published at Oceanographic Magazine

Policy & Management

Menai Strait mussel farmers fear for their livelihoods
Post-Brexit regulations are posing a threat to one of the UK’s oldest aquaculture sectors, in the Menai Strait – where mussel harvests have dropped from 7,500 tonnes in 2016 to around 400 tonnes in 2022.

Published at The Fish Site

Ocean Sustainability

Biofouling management: good for shipping, good for our planet
Keeping biofouling organisms at bay can help reduce maritime greenhouse gas emissions.

Published at Marine Professional

Ocean environments

Restoring ocean ecoystems
It’s not just the land that needs restoration work. Join Dr Bayden Russell, Dr David Suggett, and Dr Dorothy Peteet on this exploration into coastal marine ecosystem restoration.

Published at The Biologist

Marine Science

How Seabed Mapping Can Help Guide High-Seas Conservation
There are few places on earth as dynamic as the boundary between ocean and atmosphere. Measuring these dynamics is tricky, but a suite of instruments gives us a glimpse into the air-sea interface.

Published at Eco Magazine

Ocean People

Tackling poor mental health at sea
Seafarer mental health is under intense strain. The Covid-19 pandemic and onboard conditions have caused immense stress and other issues for workers. What can be done to help?

Published at On the Radar

Marine Conservatiion

Protecting Tenerife's angel shark with deep-sea knowledge
Héctor Toledo-Padilla explains how Ocean Census is providing crucial deep-sea data to support protection of this critically endangered species.

Published at Ocean Census

I also write more generally about Science

Open Science

Open access for climate justice: keeping communities in focus
Open-access science and community-engaged research are helping to drive a more just future in Canada.

Published at Canadian Science Publishing

Predatory Publishers

Infernal journals and how to spot them
In the past few years, the world of online aquaculture academia has been increasingly blighted by non-peer-reviewed papers masquerading as real science. Here’s what you can do to avoid the worrying trend of unverified aquaculture research.

Published at The Fish Site

Open Data

A snapshot of open data in Canada
From academia to non-profits to governments, Canada is embracing open data.

Published at Canadian Science Publishing

Building Scientific Capacity

Advancing Global Collaboration: The G7 FSOI’s Role in Tackling Ocean Challenges
By enhancing international collaboration and coordination, and providing advice and recommendations to the G7, the G7 Future of the Seas and Oceans Initiative is supporting actions to strengthen and sustain ocean observations for a more sustainable ocean future.

Published at EU4OceanObs

Need more than words? I run an
ocean-focused communication agency

Using the power of communication, Ocean Oculus supports scientists, researchers, businesses, non-profits, associations, and anyone working towards discovering more about - and taking better care of - this pale blue dot we call home.