At first, it just looks like another rough fossil oyster pulled from an ancient riverbank. Then the saw goes through it, and suddenly the inside lights up with bands, color, druzy pockets, and details ...

Oyster reefs aren’t random piles—they’re carefully shaped survival systems. Researchers discovered that certain geometric patterns, not just bigger or more complex structures, give young oysters the ...

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 ...

NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - A local oyster roast fundraiser was held to spread awareness, benefit the community, and the environment. For the second year, the Oyster Roast for the Coast was held, ...

GEORGETOWN — Mason Eslinger, a second-year student at Horry Georgetown Technical College, relishes being outdoors. Four years ago, he started volunteering with the S.C. Department of Natural Resources ...

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 ...

The Rivanna Solid Waste Authority is a participant in the Virginia Oyster Shell Recycling and Restoration Program, which takes shells destined for the trash and returns them to restoration areas in ...

A partnership is using Vertical Oyster Gardens (VOGs) to increase the oyster population in the St. Johns River. These oysters help improve water quality by filtering up to 50 gallons of water per day.

The world's largest food distributor is teaming up with New Jersey's Department of Environmental Protection to significantly expand the state's shell recycling program. Instead of ending up in ...

Each year, millions of oyster shells are thrown away after hungry restaurant customers suck down their savory meat. Those shells left on plates for waiters to take away are often discarded and take up ...

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – In Brevard County, a unique conservation effort is underway to restore the Indian River Lagoon by recycling oyster shells from local restaurants. The Shuck and Share program, ...