User Story: Bringing Steinbeck & Ricketts into the MBON Era
Over 85 years ago, author John Steinbeck and marine biologist Ed Ricketts set out for the Sea of Cortez as friends chasing curiosity, connection, and adventure. Their book Sea of Cortez became both a landmark biodiversity record and a meditation on humanity’s relationship with nature. Today, as climate change and coastal development reshape the ocean, their tidepool observations offer a rare window into long-term ecological change—and their reflections on the human spirit feel more relevant than ever.
