Back from the great NE Pacific and no sooner do I return than Kevin takes off for the great SE Atlantic. Overall a very productive voyage with plenty of quantitative data, high-definition video, and new species to keep me busy. Check out Chris Mah’s recent post on the James Bond style moon pool vehicle … . . . → Read More: Back From the Blue
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By Dr. M, on  September 15th, 2009  Leave a comment  Expeditions, Scientist!  Chris Mah, echinoblog, Expeditions, Pacific By Kevin Zelnio, on September 15th, 2009 3 comments Archaeology, History, and Art, Expeditions, Scientist! Beagle Project, Brazil, CBOL, CoML, Darwin, HMS Beagle, International Space Station, ISS, NASA, Paraty, Science Missionary, Science Outreach, South America The fabulous Karen James and I will blogging and tweeting the “party in Paraty” starting this Thursday! There is an exciting line up of events which will include: A celebration of Darwin and to put his work in context with the work of international collaborations like Census of Marine Life and Consortium for the … . . . → Read More: Join DSN and the Beagle Project in Brazil
By Kevin Zelnio, on September 14th, 2009 One comment Conservation & Environment, Megavertebrate Blue Whale, Debris, New Zealand, pollution, ropes I recently came across an article by Andrew Baxter of the Nelson/Marlborough Conservancy of New Zealand’s Department of Conservation published in the Bycatch Communication Network Newsletter. He kindly allowed me to reprint the article here for our readers with permission from BCNN’s publisher. —————————————————————————————————- Blue whale reveals a sobering reminder about the threats of marine … . . . → Read More: Rope found in Blue Whale’s Stomach
By Dr. M, on September 10th, 2009 4 comments Art, Megavertebrate, TGIF: Pictures & Movies, Vessels and Equipment Art, Balaenoptera, Blue Whale, illustration, Jim Moore, steampunk, submarine Jim Moore is a bay area concept artist working in the games industry. I became familiar with is artwork when Jim won the Scion Artist Intersection Contest grand prize at Kongregate. He won with the his amazing illustration Whale Sub (visit link for full resolution image). Being both a fan of steampunk art and … . . . → Read More: Whale Sub
By Kevin Zelnio, on September 8th, 2009 2 comments Conservation & Environment New Belgium Brewing Company, surfrider We’ve discussed the Surfrider Foundation here a bit in the past. Founded in 1984, The Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit grassroots organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of our world’s oceans, waves and beaches through conservation, activism, research and education. The New Belgium Brewing Company, makers of one of my favorite beers – Fat … . . . → Read More: Help Out Surfrider
By Kevin Zelnio, on September 7th, 2009 One comment Biodiversity, Expeditions Anemone, Clam, Ectenagena extenta, Pioneer Seamount, San Francisco, Weather A report from Dr. M while he is at sea in the northeast Pacific. You can also follow the expedition here. Really no update today. I am merely killing time. We are sitting 50 nautical miles off San Francisco above Pioneer Seamount. The wind is blowing a steady 50 knots, with no end … . . . → Read More: NE Pacific Expedition Day 11
By Kevin Zelnio, on September 6th, 2009 Leave a comment Biodiversity, Expeditions abyssal plain, bivalve, Clam, Ectenagena extenta, Escanaba Trough, Gorda Ridge, Menocino Fracture Zone, Pioneer Seamount, Weather A report from Dr. M while he is at sea in the northeast Pacific. You can also follow the expedition here. Saturday, we steamed to the south to visit Escanaba Trough at 3321 meters, our deepest dive of the expedition. The site is the sediment-filled, southernmost segment of Gorda Ridge, just slightly northward of the … . . . → Read More: NE Pacific Expedition Day 10
By Kevin Zelnio, on September 6th, 2009 7 comments Conservation & Environment, Fish Cape Cod, Cape Cod Fishermen, Catch Shares, Fisheries Management, fishermen, fishing, Groundfish, Massachussetts, NOAA, Overfishing, Western Pacific You may heard of vegetable coops, meat shares and perhaps even fish shares, now NOAA is advocating “catch shares” for western US fishermen. People can buy in to a particular cooperative harvest each season, ensuring that farmers and fishermen get a fair price for their products. Farmers often practice better farming/harvesting methods that … . . . → Read More: West Coast Fishermen to Adopt “Catch Shares”
By Kevin Zelnio, on September 4th, 2009 Leave a comment Biodiversity, Expeditions, Geology Asteroid, Barnacle, Caldera, Coral, echinoderm, Gastropod, Gorda Ridge, Hydrothermal Vent, inactive hydrothermal vents, invertebrates, Juan de Fuca, lava flow, North Cleft, President Jackson Seamount, Rusticles, Sea Star, stormy seas, Weather We dove Wednesday on North Cleft (45.030268, -130.182166), a massive ravine over 100 meters deep and a few hundred meters wide formed by the spreading of the Juan de Fuca and Pacific Plates. At 2.5 kilometers depth, we explored three inactive hydrothermal vents, the tallest being 15 meters high, roughly the height of … . . . → Read More: NE Pacific Expedition Day 8 & 9
By Kevin Zelnio, on September 4th, 2009 One comment Fish, TGIF: Pictures & Movies eating, fishing, recreational fishing, shark Hmm… What be that in the shark’s mouth? I have my own ideas, but would LOVE to hear what you think in the comments! Some of the language might be NSFW. . . . → Read More: TGIF – Things You Find in a Shark’s Mouth Edition
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