I’m in ice-covered DC this week to attend the 11th National Conference on Science, Policy, and the Environment where the focus is Our Changing Oceans. Beginning tomorrow and running through Friday, I’ll be joining over 1500 delegates in attendance, and many more participating via live webcast, to help define the future of ocean … . . . → Read More: Live Blogging/Tweeting Our Changing Oceans Conference
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By Archie Teuthis, on  January 15th, 2011  Leave a comment  Adaptations, Biodiversity, Conservation & Environment, Critters, Ecology, Environmental Sciences, Evolution, Geology, Life Science, Paleobiology, Paleobiology, Scientist!  Carbon, diatom, frustules, phytoplankton, Scientist In Residence Dear Diatoms, You are pretty, and I like you. Haeckel liked you too, so did Gaudi. Obviously, they appreciated the little things in life. While you still make appearances now and again in modern life, let’s face it: being microscopic and aquatic, recognition is an up-current battle, and you can’t swim. Perhaps obscurity suits you? Trees, … . . . → Read More: Scientist In Residence: Danny Richter on the To Humble Diatom
By Dr. M, on January 14th, 2011 2 comments Carnivals & Link Love, Conferences, Seeps, Vent, & Whale Falls Hydrothermal Vent, London, molluscs, mollusks, Natural History Museum, science meetings An upcoming meeting was brought to my attention. Let’s just say the subject made me squeal a bit. I’m as giddy as school kid with a new Aquaman lunchbox. Molluscs! Symbioses! Vents! It may be way more awesomeness that one meeting deserves. You scientist types should definitely attend this one because the only thing … . . . → Read More: Mollusks Who Take Advantage of Others and the Scientist Who Study Them
The entire Deep Sea News team will be spending the next couple days at the Science Online 2011 conference in North Carolina. Along with copious doses of Kraken rum, lusty singing of sea shanties, and turning the hot tub into a mighty wave pool, we’ll be participating in the following sessions: **Technology and the … . . . → Read More: The Deeplings at Science Online 2011
December was a crazy month for me and I totally FAILed on getting the word out about Wandering Weeta’s great Circus #57. Go there and check out all the fantastic spineless writing. This month’s host is the Cephalove blog. Yet another assortment of superb suppositions on spineless stuff. February will be hosted at Shell and … . . . → Read More: New Circus of the Spinelesses Are Up!
By Dr. M, on January 11th, 2011 36 comments Conservation & Environment, Editor's Desk, Fishing, Industry & Government, Megavertebrate endangered, Iceland, IUCN, Minke, Red List, whaling A week ago I received an email that sparked this post. An Appeal to the Public to Not Visit Iceland Until Icelandic Whaling Stops Online environmental activist and CEO of FISH4TRAVEL, INC., Robert Bennett, is asking thousands of people every day not to visit Iceland until the country stops killing whales. A website named rescuethewhales.org was created to … . . . → Read More: From The Editor’s Desk: Is Icelandic Whaling Bad?
By RickMac, on January 11th, 2011 4 comments Conservation & Environment, Coral, Critters, Ecology, Fish, Fishing conservation Here’s a hypothetical you parents out there should appreciate: Your child comes home from school, report card in hand. On reviewing the grades you notice little Kevin received a C, two D’s, and three F’s. Ouch! So, what’s your … . . . → Read More: Epic FAIL, Wake-Up Call, Turning Point, or All of the Above?
By Miriam Goldstein, on January 10th, 2011 Leave a comment Plastic marine debris, Pacific Gyre, Plastic, SEAPLEX, zooplankton The Great Pacific Garbage Patch made news this week, based on statements from Oregon State University professor Dr. Angelique White. As you may know, this is my research area, so I explained what’s going on over at the SEAPLEX blog. Ever since SEAPLEX was funded around two years ago, I have begun every one … . . . → Read More: Does the Great Pacific Garbage Patch exist?
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