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…
View More Leaping SquidMonth: November 2010
The return of TGIF: Sperm Whale Vs. Giant Squid
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…
View More The return of TGIF: Sperm Whale Vs. Giant SquidCommodify Your Ocean Conservation
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…
View More Commodify Your Ocean ConservationHappy Thanksgiving! Enjoy the Turkeyfish.
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…
View More Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy the Turkeyfish.Oil Spill Commission, working paper #6
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…
View More Oil Spill Commission, working paper #6From the Editor’s Desk: Quantifying Outreach to the Cult of Science
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…
View More From the Editor’s Desk: Quantifying Outreach to the Cult of ScienceDSN: Your continuing source for oil spill news
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…
View More DSN: Your continuing source for oil spill newsFinding Life Where the Sun Don’t Shine
A flurry of new research is redefining our views on where life resides on Earth. The biosphere is the zone of air, land, and water…
View More Finding Life Where the Sun Don’t ShineMarine Invertebrate Diversity Goes With The Flow
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…
View More Marine Invertebrate Diversity Goes With The FlowProviding a Legal Framework for the High Seas
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…
View More Providing a Legal Framework for the High Seas