At bookofjoe there is a nice write up about squid flying out of water. The 2004 paper’s authors argue that “gliding” is too passive a term to describe what squid do when they leave the ocean for the air: “flight” is more fitting. “From our observations it seemed like squid engage in behaviors to prolong . . . → Read More: Leaping Squid
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By Dr. M, on  November 26th, 2010  One comment  Adaptations, Cephalopods!, Uncategorized  flying, jet propulsion, jetting, mantle, Mollusca, mollusk, siphon, squid By Dr. M, on November 26th, 2010 3 comments Cephalopods!, Megavertebrate, TGIF: Pictures & Movies Giant Squid, sperm whale, video, Youtube Hell yes! We are bringing back Thank God It’s Friday videos! For the first one is a teaser for the full length video Search and Destroy from the Whales Tohora exhibition. Love this video but wish the Giant Squid did not have to die. Broadcast Spawn!Tweet#call_to_action h4{padding:0px 5px;}Hell yes! We are bringing back Thank God It’s . . . → Read More: The return of TGIF: Sperm Whale Vs. Giant Squid
By RickMac, on November 26th, 2010 8 comments Biodiversity, Conservation & Environment, Ecology, Opinion, Plastic, Ramblings The look of ocean conservation? Wallace "J" Nichols shilling Nautica togs. With but hours (Pacific time) from Black Friday, the most epic endurance retail binge known to primates, I thought I’d pause to reflect on a confluence of science, conservation, and consumerism that has me scratching my head. The above ad is courtesy of men’s . . . → Read More: Commodify Your Ocean Conservation
Dendrochirus biocellatus, the Twospot Turkeyfish. Image from Wikimedia Commons. Its Thanksgiving in the US. I am thankful for being in the company of 4 amazing blogger scientists who are dedicated to solving diverse problems in conservation, basic science, communications and outreach. Thankful for 2 gorgeous, overly enthusiastic kids and a beautiful, loving wife. I am . . . → Read More: Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy the Turkeyfish.
By Dr Bik, on November 23rd, 2010 One comment Oil Spills BP, Deepwater Horizon, Gulf of Mexico, Oil Spill The Government released working paper #6 yesterday, documenting the interactions between BP officials and government officials as they scrambled to cap the Macondo Well during its 5-month gush fest. ScienceInsider provides a good summary of the most interesting points. Notable collaboration FAIL: At first, because the Department of Energy researchers did not have a formal . . . → Read More: Oil Spill Commission, working paper #6
By Kevin Zelnio, on November 23rd, 2010 26 comments Bringin' It, Editor's Desk, Education academia, Best of Zelnio, Cult of Science, outreach, Rockstars of Science, Science Cheerleaders, Science Communication While I had a completely different post already 60% written for this week’s column, I was struck by a few recent posts about various ways to promote science, which I will outline here. In a sincere defense of the Science Cheerleaders project (see video below), Andrea Kuszewski makes a fascinating analogy about the OCD (obsessive . . . → Read More: From the Editor’s Desk: Quantifying Outreach to the Cult of Science
By Dr Bik, on November 22nd, 2010 7 comments Oil Spills BP, Deepwater Hoirzon, Gulf of Mexico, Oil Spill To further add to the chipper pre-Thanksgiving mood (FOUR DAY WEEKEND, WOOHOO!!!), I’m pleased to bring you two announcements here at DSN. Firstly, Sunday Oil Spill news roundups will become a weekly feature here on the blog. The impacts of the Deepwater Horizon spill will go on for years, but unfortunately the news coverage will . . . → Read More: DSN: Your continuing source for oil spill news
By Dr. M, on November 21st, 2010 Leave a comment Environmental Sciences, Evolution, Geology, Microbes, New Research, New Species, Uncategorized baslt, biosphere, crust, DNA, Geology, massif, microbial, North Atlantic, ridge Map of the Altantis Massif showing the locations of the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program Expeditions 304 and 305, Hole 1309D (yellow circle) and the Lost City Hydrothermal Field (green circle). From Mason et al. 2010 A flurry of new research is redefining our views on where life resides on Earth. The biosphere is the zone . . . → Read More: Finding Life Where the Sun Don’t Shine
By RickMac, on November 21st, 2010 Leave a comment Biodiversity, Ecology marine conservation, MPA Science Sponge, coral, and tunicate assemblage, Bahamas. Here’s an observation in which most recreational divers are familiar. Whether you’re diving the chilly coast of Maine or the tropical waters of Fiji, those coastal areas with the strongest currents seem to have every available surface festooned with life. Tunicates, sponges, anemones, hard and soft corals, bryozoans, tube . . . → Read More: Marine Invertebrate Diversity Goes With The Flow
By Kevin Zelnio, on November 20th, 2010 One comment Conservation & Environment, Industry & Government Below is a TED talk by Kristina Gjerde, a legal advisor to IUCN. Kristina has been a tireless advocate and legal scholar of international maritime law. I had the great fortune of meeting her and picking her brain for an hour earlier this year. She is a very knowledgeable woman, has a wonderful presence, and . . . → Read More: Providing a Legal Framework for the High Seas
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