…because it has already happened. During a conference this summer, I heard Jeremy Jackson give talk. He highlighted the severely degraded state, as measured by…
View More There Is No Marine Biodiversity Crisis…Month: September 2009
More on the 2009 NE Pacific Expedition
Chris Mah provides the next installment of his ongoing series covering our previous cruise. Although I think Chris is buttering me up and here is…
View More More on the 2009 NE Pacific ExpeditionBiogeography of the Deep Sea
“There is absolutely nothing to restrict the geographical ranges of animals in the deep sea. Dr. Wallich, the pioneer of deep-sea research, eighteen years ago…
View More Biogeography of the Deep SeaDarwin and the Adventure Day 3
On Saturday, we had logistical operations all day. We needed to finalize our plans for Monday’s workshop and discuss operations with the Tocorimé organizers. The…
View More Darwin and the Adventure Day 3Architeuthis Caught In Gulf of Mexico
From NOAA… Scientists from NOAA’s Fisheries Service have captured a giant squid while conducting research off the Louisiana coast in the Gulf of Mexico. This…
View More Architeuthis Caught In Gulf of MexicoProtection For Deep-Water Corals Close
From the wire… A vast stretch of deepsea coral reefs in the south Atlantic passed a key step toward full federal protection as a special…
View More Protection For Deep-Water Corals CloseCoral: Symbol, Substance, and Significance
October 30-31st you can catch the Coral: Symbol, Substance, and Significance conference in the Big Apple. Mercer R. Brugler a graduate student at the University…
View More Coral: Symbol, Substance, and SignificanceWhy We Need To Dispense With The GRE
Most of you are probably aware of the GRE or Graduate Record Examination. Those applying for graduate programs are required to report scores from this…
View More Why We Need To Dispense With The GREDarwin and the Adventure Day 2
On Friday we were picked up in the morning by a very nice, and patient, driver from Paraty Tours, who deciphered from my pidgin spanish…
View More Darwin and the Adventure Day 2Darwin and the Adventure Day 1
Thursday saw an early morning arrival of a bleary-eyed american to Rio de Janeiro. After making a somewhat easy trip through immigration and customs and…
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