Warfare Ecology
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Six months ago in the yesteryear of 2008, Machlis and Hanson outlined in Bioscience a new subfield of study titled warfare ecology.  As the authors state “among human activities causing ecological change,  ware is both intensive and far-reaching. Yet environmental research related to warfare is limited in depth and fragmented by discipline.”  The paper … . . . → Read More: Warfare Ecology

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A Ring of Fire…
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From Richard Alley, a geoscientist at Penn State. Hat tip to Nature’s The Great Beyond. . . . → Read More: A Ring of Fire…

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Global Ocean Exploration’s new website
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Last week I posted an article about consulting for the marine sciences as a follow up to Craig’s story “how to be a deep-sea biologist”. If some of you are still scratching your heads about what’s possible as a consultant, check out Gaelin Rosenwaks’ new website for her consulting company Global Ocean Exploration. The … . . . → Read More: Global Ocean Exploration’s new website

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Gene Regulators
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This shizzle be grizzle fo’ my rizzle. Dizzle? Word out! . . . → Read More: Gene Regulators

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Happy Birthday to Southern Fried Scientist!
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One of only 2 people in the world that actually give a damn about deep sea fungi. Here’s to your 25th, Cheers! . . . → Read More: Happy Birthday to Southern Fried Scientist!

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The Great Darwin Beard Challenge: Week 3
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Daniel at Biochemical Soul is hosting this (last) week’s Darwin Beard Challenge. I must say we are getting quite hairy! . . . → Read More: The Great Darwin Beard Challenge: Week 3

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Enter the Kingdom of the Blue Whale
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Tonight at 8pm eastern time, National Geographic Channel is premiering its new documentary Kingdom of the Blue Whale. After just previewing it twice this weekend, I have to say this is one you won’t want to miss! Filmed with 2 main story lines, expeditions from the Channel Islands in California to “the Dome” in … . . . → Read More: Enter the Kingdom of the Blue Whale

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New Carnival of the Blue!
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Click on moray to Enter the Carnival of the Blue! . . . → Read More: New Carnival of the Blue!

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Basically How I Feel About a Squidless Watchmen Movie
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Like Hitler says, “Its like giving money to a hooker for housecleaning…” . . . → Read More: Basically How I Feel About a Squidless Watchmen Movie

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TGIF: Strange Blanket Octopus
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This video of a swimming Tremoctopus or “blanket octopus” was shot in the Gulf of Mexico in 180 feet of water at Eugene Island South Addition Block 330 in October, 2008. The location is 100 miles from the Flower Garden Banks, close to Sweet Bank, on the outer continental shelf west of Mississippi Canyon. … . . . → Read More: TGIF: Strange Blanket Octopus

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