A report from Dr. M while he is at sea in the northeast Pacific. You can follow the expedition here. Our first day in the water. The sea is calm and tremendously blue. Of course blue clear water means little primary production at the ocean’s surface. Through the 3.5km of transparent water column, the ROV . . . → Read More: NE Pacific Expedition Day 5
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By Kevin Zelnio, on  August 31st, 2009  2 comments  Expeditions, Seeps, Vent, & Whale Falls  Basalt, Juan de Fuca, lava, Octopus, Opisthoteuthidae, ROV DOc Ricketts, Talus Slope By Kevin Zelnio, on August 30th, 2009 7 comments Expeditions, Seeps, Vent, & Whale Falls, Vessels and Equipment Chris Mah, Juan de Fuca, Lemon Nudibranch, Log from the Sea of Cortez, MBARI, Oregon, Ricketts, Rogue Brewery, Steinbeck, Succession, Western Flyer A report from Dr. M while he is at sea in the northeast Pacific. You can follow the expedition here. photo credit: zlatkarp I began Friday with my first scuba dive off the Oregon coast. Forty-five minutes at 20 feet in some of the murkiest water I ever had the displeasure of diving in, less . . . → Read More: NE Pacific Expedition Day 3&4
In lieu of real posts this weekend (my parents are in town visiting), here is an awesome song and clip from my all-time-favorite-ever-OMFG-why-did-they-have-to-go-off-the-air ahow., The Muppets! via Indie Squid Kid via Boing Boing Broadcast Spawn!Tweet#call_to_action h4{padding:0px 5px;}In lieu of real posts this weekend (my parents are in town visiting), here is an awesome song and clip from my all-time-favorite-ever-OMFG-why-did-they-have-to-go-off-the-air ahow., The Muppets! via Indie Squid Kid… By Kevin Zelnio, on August 28th, 2009 3 comments TGIF: Pictures & Movies abyss, James Cameron, movie Broadcast Spawn!Tweet#call_to_action h4{padding:0px 5px;}Broadcast Spawn!Tweet By Dr. M, on August 27th, 2009 3 comments Expeditions, Ramblings Newport, Oregon, Rogue Brewery, Western Flyer, Yaquina Head Lighthouse I didn't get into marine biology for travel to distance ports and beer…it just happens to be a benefit. Photo by Dr. M After several hours of flying followed by several hours of driving, I arrived at Newport, Oregon last night. Although not planned, the Rogue Brewery next door to my lodging is a pleasant . . . → Read More: NE Pacific Expedition Day 1&2
By Dr. M, on August 25th, 2009 37 comments Bringin' It, Conservation & Environment, Industry & Government conservation, Convention on the High Sea, Convention on the Law of the Sea, GreenPeace, Japanese, New York Times, Paul Watson, Piracy, sea shepard, United Nations, vigilante, whaling A few days ago DSN received a letter from one of our fans, [sic] To whom it may concern, After reviewing your comments concerning the Sea Shepard, it is quite apparent that you do not appose the killing of whales by the Japanese!! It is also apparent that you support such actions by these savages!! . . . → Read More: We Get Mail – Sea Shepherd Shenanigans Edition
By Dr. M, on August 24th, 2009 2 comments Biodiversity, Critters, Expeditions, Geology, Scientist! Expedition, lava, Pacific Northwest, Pacific Ocean, ridge, Seamount, Volcano Just a reminder that Chris Mah (from Echinoblog) and I will participating in Leg 5 of the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute’s expedition to the northern Pacific. Leg 5 of the expedition, starting Friday of this week, focuses on sampling lava flows that erupted during historic time on the Juan de Fuca and Gorda . . . → Read More: Pacific Northwest Expedition
By Kevin Zelnio, on August 24th, 2009 2 comments Scientist! Crustacea, Diodora, Isabel Farfante, Museum, Smithsonian, taxonomy As a taxonomist and marine biologist, it is very hard to lose “one of us”. There are not many around and each loss is a shock to the system. The loss of Isabel Farfante is a huge loss for crustacean taxonomy. I’ve never met her, but I’ve read many of papers and monographs. Her work . . . → Read More: Isabel Farfante 1916-2009
By Kevin Zelnio, on August 22nd, 2009 5 comments Archaeology, History, and Art, Expeditions, Scientist! exploration, HMS Beagle, Karen James, Sailing, The Beagle Project Karen James, director of science for the The Beagle Project, has published a letter (subscription required) in the taxonomy journal Zoologica Scripta outlining the reasons that The Beagle Project is a timely, relevant, and necessary scientific endeavour. It is no surprise that Deep Sea News has solidly stood beside The Beagle Project from the beginning. . . . → Read More: A Flagship for Science in a New Age of Sail
By Kevin Zelnio, on August 21st, 2009 8 comments Ramblings, Scientist!, TGIF: Pictures & Movies Bagpipes, Invitrogen, PCR, Scottish Courtesy of my bagpiping officemate and fellow seablogger. Honestly boss, we are getting work done in the lab! Another one below the fold. Broadcast Spawn!Tweet#call_to_action h4{padding:0px 5px;}Courtesy of my bagpiping officemate and fellow seablogger. Honestly boss, we are getting work done in the lab! Another one below the fold. Broadcast . . . → Read More: TGIF: “… 2 Things of Beauty”
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