When darkness strikes, the Earth crumbles beneath your feet and Tsunamis ravish what was once your life, one man stands in defiance of the awesome forces of nature. This man is… Hideaki Akaiwa! For most of us regular folks, this is the sort of shit that would make us throw up our hands, swear loudly, . . . → Read More: Give Akaiwa A Medal and a Life Supply of Sapporo Already!
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By Kevin Zelnio, on  March 23rd, 2011  Leave a comment  Bringin' It, Natural Disaster  earthquake, Hideaki Akaiwa, Japan, Superhero, tsunami We value our readers input and want to get to know you better, so please answer a short reader survey! Three survey takers will be randomly chosen to receive either a recent ocean-themed science book, a cephalopod pendant from Noadi’s Etsy Store (http://www.etsy.com/shop/noadi) or a tshirt of their choice from Dorid Designs (http://www.zazzle.com/doriddesigns)! SURVEY WILL . . . → Read More: TAKE THE DEEP SEA NEWS READER SURVEY & WIN PRIZES!!!
By Dr. M, on March 21st, 2011 Leave a comment Biodiversity, Conservation & Environment, Editor's Desk, Environmental Sciences, Fishing, Natural Disaster, Uncategorized Biodiversity, conservation, environmental impact, tsumai Figure from UNEP: These images show a combination of a rocky, hilly headland along with a small river delta and swampy coastal strip. A low-lying wetland area connects the northern and western ocean fronts. An integration of natural and agricultural ecosystems operating prior to the tsunami combined rice cultivation, and fish/shrimp ponds, alongside natural delta . . . → Read More: From the Editor’s Desk: The Environmental Impacts of Tsunamis
By Dr. M, on March 21st, 2011 One comment Natural Disaster, Vessels and Equipment Chikyu, Japan, Sendai, tsunami Remember Chikyu? Japan’s monster ship also called “Godzilla-maru” because of its 210 m length and a drill derrick that rises 100 m off the deck. The rig dwarfs the Statue of Liberty, nearly matches the height of the St. Louis arch. Japans half-billion-dollar deep-sea drilling vessel was also a casualty of the tsunami following the . . . → Read More: Japan’s Drilling Vessel Chikyu Damaged By Tsunami
By Dr. M, on March 21st, 2011 One comment Oil Spills oilspill, Oliva, Rockhopper Penguin, Seabird, Tristan da Cuhna View Larger Map Tristan da Cuhna defines the statement “middle of nowhere” at 1500 miles from African and South American continents. A remote island group right in the middle of the Southern Atlantic Ocean would seem unlikely spot for an oil spill. But alas, we humans are a persistent species. Nightingale Island is a biodiversity . . . → Read More: Ship Grounding and Oil Spill at Tristan da Cuhna
By Dr. M, on March 21st, 2011 2 comments Biodiversity, Carnivals & Link Love, Climate Change Biodiversity, climate change, deep sea Over at Uncharted Atolls there is nice primer on the biodiversity of the deep and climate change. Add it to you “to do” list for today. Despite the isolation experienced by the deep-sea, the climate does have an effect in this seemingly remote environment. via Frontiers: The deep sea and climate | Uncharted Atolls. Broadcast Spawn!Tweet#call_to_action h4{padding:0px 5px;}Over at Uncharted Atolls there is nice primer on the biodiversity of the deep and climate change. Add it to you “to do” list for today. Despite the isolation experienced… By Miriam Goldstein, on March 21st, 2011 One comment Conferences, Plastic 5IMDC, Live Blogging, Pacific Garbage Patch, Plastic This week I’m at the 5th International Marine Debris Conference in Honolulu, HI. (Oh, the things I do for science!) As you might know, I study the accumulation of plastic debris in the North Pacific, otherwise known as the “Great Pacific Garbage Patch YARRRR.” From the conference website: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and . . . → Read More: Live from the 5th International Marine Debris Conference
By Dr Bik, on March 20th, 2011 2 comments Biodiversity, Ecology, Opinion, Ramblings, Scientist! Biodiversity, career, computational biology, cyberinfrastructure, DNA, marine biology, sequencing So you wanna be a marine biologist in the 21st century? Better crack open that MacBook and start writing perl scripts. As part of our NSF RAPID grant studying the impact of the Deepwater Horizon spill, our group is busy organizing an outreach workshop for undergrads entitled the “Bioinformatics of Biodiversity”. We’ll be giving a . . . → Read More: A 21st century view of Marine Biology
By Dr. M, on March 18th, 2011 One comment Megavertebrate, TGIF: Pictures & Movies Great White Appetite, great white sharks, isla guadalupe, poop, scuba diving, shark, shark crap Hat tip to Underwater Thrills for this one. I shit upon you and your family! Broadcast Spawn!Tweet#call_to_action h4{padding:0px 5px;}Hat tip to Underwater Thrills for this one. I shit upon you and your family! Broadcast Spawn!Tweet By Dr. M, on March 18th, 2011 Leave a comment Adaptations, Biodiversity, TGIF: Pictures & Movies Aggregation, MBARI Broadcast Spawn!Tweet#call_to_action h4{padding:0px 5px;}Broadcast Spawn!Tweet |
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