It is with sad news that I relay to our readers the death of SeaWIFS. She was a good satellite, “the little satellite that could”. An email about the death of SeaWIFS by scientist Gene Feldman was posted: Folks, I am very sorry to have to report the news that after nearly two months of . . . → Read More: A Requiem for SeaWIFS, R.I.P.
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By Miriam Goldstein, on  February 23rd, 2011  Leave a comment  Megavertebrate  Etsy, Moby Dick, stuff to buy, whale If you’ve ever wanted to respond to a request for a tissue with “THAR SHE BLOWS!!!”, this whale-shaped tissue holder gives you that glorious chance. Made by gnomesweeetgnome on Etsy. (Via NotCot, H/T Aili C-F) Broadcast Spawn!Tweet#call_to_action h4{padding:0px 5px;}If you’ve ever wanted to respond to a request for a tissue with “THAR SHE BLOWS!!!”, this whale-shaped tissue holder gives you that glorious chance. Made by gnomesweeetgnome on Etsy…. Hat tip to Chris M. for this find from Neptune Canada’s YouTube Channel. Broadcast Spawn!Tweet#call_to_action h4{padding:0px 5px;}Hat tip to Chris M. for this find from Neptune Canada’s YouTube Channel. Broadcast Spawn!Tweet By Miriam Goldstein, on February 22nd, 2011 8 comments Books/Media, TGIF: Pictures & Movies movie, the lost thing This weekend, I saw all the Oscar-nominated animated short films, cause I am nerdy like that. The Lost Thing was my very very favorite, not least because it featured a tentacled cephalo-steampunk Thing. Enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdoFqYCPLEU# Broadcast Spawn!Tweet#call_to_action h4{padding:0px 5px;}This weekend, I saw all the Oscar-nominated animated short films, cause I am nerdy like that. The Lost Thing was my very very favorite, not least because it featured a… Science and teaching are keeping me away from any real blogging. Which means I am typically more active on Twitter. Here are some interesting reads from my twitter feed (@kzelnio). Via @chadenelsen I learned that Killer Whales are getting more documented as being ferocious Great White Shark killers. There was a 6.3 magnitude earthquake in . . . → Read More: Stories Deep on Our Sonar!
View from Scripps library, by daniel_clark California is broke, largely thanks to incompetent stewardship and Proposition 13, which limits the amount of income the state can bring in from property taxes. Education in particular is being heavily cut – and this is hitting close to home for me personally as well as the oceanography . . . → Read More: Budget problems may force Scripps oceanography library to close
By Dr Bik, on February 20th, 2011 4 comments Books/Media, Bringin' It DNA, Genetics, ghetto guide, PCR Everyone knows what DNA is–the genetic code, the building block of life, what catches the criminals in CSI. But do you know how scientists harness the awesome power of DNA in their everyday research? Marine science (like any other science these days) is becoming more and more reliant on genetic information. DNA can tell us . . . → Read More: The Ghetto Guide to Genetics
My grandfather claimed that he remembered seeing the sticky aftermath of the Great Molasses Flood of 1919, when a huge molasses storage tank broke and flooded the north end of Boston with a sticky tide. Twenty-one people were killed and 150 were injured. In retrospect, my grandfather was only 10 years old and didn’t even . . . → Read More: Sea Shanty Saturday: Molasses!
Hat tip to gCaptain for bringing this to my attention. The NYK Line has released more information on their Super Eco Ship concept design. Highlights of this design include: 9MW of solar panels covering the entire topside cargo area Retractable sails between each cargo bay Self-unloading cargo bays Superconducting power link between the forward engine . . . → Read More: NYK Super Eco Ship 2030
By Dr. M, on February 18th, 2011 3 comments Adaptations, Biodiversity, Conservation & Environment, Microbes, New Species, Oil Spills, Uncategorized via Toxic blob drifting in Gulf mystifies scientists | HeraldTribune.com. Just off the Florida Panhandle coastline, within site of Perdido Key, an underwater mass of dead sea life that appears to be growing as microscopic algae and bacteria get trapped and die has been found by scientists. Early samples indicate the glob is at least 3 . . . → Read More: Better Hide The Kids…Hide The Wife…A Toxic Blob Is Adrift
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