Scientists love to group things. We also like to name things. We also like to plot data on bivariate graphs. On really crazy nights, we let our hair down, well not me per se but other scientists with hair, and do all three. 90% of science is grouping, naming, and plotting. If you don’t know … . . . → Read More: Who likes protandric hermaphrodites?
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By Dr. M, on  October 19th, 2009  8 comments  Adaptations, Biodiversity, Critters, Mating & Reproduction, New Research  Aerosmith, Disney, gonads, hermaphrodite, Madonna, protandric, Reproduction, sex, whale, Whale Fall By Dr. M, on October 19th, 2009 2 comments Coral, TGIF: Pictures & Movies Coral, gardening, timelapse, video Coral gardening shown in a spectacular timelapse via videosift.com . . . → Read More: Coral, It’s Alive
By Dr. M, on October 17th, 2009 5 comments Education classroom, Donor's Choose, Funding, worst music video Here it is Saturday at 5pm and we still are short of our goal to fund these projects. I warned people that Kevin and I would hijack the blog and make people regret not opening their wallets. So below is what you get. Sure you could not play the video…just go about your life. … . . . → Read More: Nobody plays music like this anymore
By Kevin Zelnio, on October 17th, 2009 One comment Biodiversity, Education donation, Donor's Choose, MLML, Mollusc, Playing Cards, tall ship, The Other 95% Eric at The Other 95% has been revealing a new card from an NSF funded mollusc playing card set. This set is awesome (disclaimer – I am previewing, fact checking and testing them out) and will NOT be on the market for a while. They are intended to be used in classrooms to teach … . . . → Read More: Behold the Jack of Diamonds!
By Kevin Zelnio, on October 16th, 2009 Leave a comment Uncategorized California, Cnidaria, Coral, Gersemia juliepackardae, Julie Packard, Monterey, Octocoral, Packard Foundation, Soft Coral, sponge TGIF IS DEAD LONG LIVE TGIF! Craig and I are making some changes around these parts. You’ll notice them soon enough. One change starts now. We are getting rid of one of our longest running and most successful (not very) commerical franchises. We are disbanding the traditional Friday Deep Sea Pic and TGIF. We … . . . → Read More: Friday Freak 10/16/09 – Gersemia juliepackardae
By Dr. M, on October 16th, 2009 2 comments Vessels and Equipment cruise ship, design, ecodrive, environmentally friendly, fuel consumption, green, hybrid, ship building, STX Europe What you see above is future of ship building. STX Europe is the leading company in green shipbuilding. Their latest ships feature designs that with high sea performance through a variety of weather and conditions, low fuel consumption, and environmental friendly operations. The patent pending hull designs are optimized for reduced fuel consumption and … . . . → Read More: The Future of Shipbuilding
By Dr. M, on October 16th, 2009 3 comments Education classroom, Donor's Choose, Education, Funding, worst music video ever In the past 36 hours there were no donations in our Donor’s Choose challenge. We are still well below our target with 5 classrooms to fund. So step up and donate. Listen, I know many of you think you don’t have any money donate. Spending the last 10 years of my life as a … . . . → Read More: I warned you
By Dr. M, on October 14th, 2009 Leave a comment Nautical Terms and Phrases Bill of Lading, fit the bill, nautical, Sailing, ship's master Thank God for Brian Berlin! In agreement or harmony with A Bill of Lading was signed by the ship’s master acknowledging receipt of specified goods and the promise to deliver them to their destination in the same condition. Upon delivery, the goods were checked against the bill to see if all was in order. If so, … . . . → Read More: Wednesday Nautical Term/Phrase: Fit The Bill
By Dr. M, on October 14th, 2009 4 comments Education, Uncategorized classroom, Donor's Choose, Education, Funding A lot of progress made since we started this challenge just over a week ago. Ocean Bloggers (Southern Fried Science, Blogfish, Oyster’s Garter, Echinoblog,Cephalopodcast, Drop In, The New Blue, The Right Blue, Natural Patriot, Memories of Ocean & Island Life, and of course Malaria, Bedbugs, Sealice, and Sunsets) are teaming up to fund 7 classroom projects . As of today, 10 people have donated … . . . → Read More: Oceans in the Classroom Initiative
By Kevin Zelnio, on October 13th, 2009 3 comments Bringin' It, Education Balclutha, Donor's Choose, Maritime Museum, Neomenia yamamotoi, Sailing, San Francisco, Solenogaster Thanks to Craig and Tim for posting that awesome challenge! In less than a day we were able to fully fund Ms. Myrieckes’ journals where her students will hone their writing chops and discuss all the fantastic creatures and ideas they learn about in their discovery of the oceans. Thanks to long time DSN … . . . → Read More: We Did It! But We Can Do So Much More!
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