This morning I had the great pleasure of being a guest on Atheist Talk Radio, hosted by Minnesota’s AM 950, along With John Abraham and Greg Laden, hosted by Mike Haubrich, discussing global warming science and denialism. Greg and Mike already posted wonderful background for the show, so go read them there. The program is . . . → Read More: Global Warming Science and Denialism
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By Kevin Zelnio, on  July 31st, 2011  One comment  Climate Change, Conservation & Environment  Atheists Talk, Chris Monckton, climate change, denialism, global warming, Greg Laden, John Abraham, Mike Haubrich, radio By RickMac, on July 29th, 2011 17 comments Biodiversity, Conservation & Environment, Fish, Fishing, Megavertebrate, Opinion conservation, Galapagos, shark finning, sharks, wtf Thresher shark tails found aboard a fishing vessel caught illegally long-lining in the Galápagos Marine Reserve, Ecuador. Image © 2011, John Bruno By now, you’ve probably seen coverage of the news from July 24 by MSNBC, and documented first-hand by my colleague John Bruno over at SeaMonster (What a marine massacre looks like), of the . . . → Read More: Contextualize Your Outrage
An example of the elegant inlay art of Craig Lavin The maritime tradition has centered on craftsmanship and a strong work ethic. Shoddy work and poor performance at sea can affect a whole crew. Equally maritime art has encompassed a rich aesthetic with an attention toward functional intricacy and astounding craftsmanship. Craig Lavin is an inlay artist . . . → Read More: Fantastic Inlay Art
By Kevin Zelnio, on July 27th, 2011 2 comments Conservation & Environment, Industry & Government, Megavertebrate Agenda 21, Citrus County, Dr. Katz, Fish and Wildlife, Florida, Jim Gaffigan, Manatee, Regulations, Sea Cow, Tea Party, Tea Party Patriots, UN, United Nations NBC Sports is reporting on the Florida Tea Party’s recent hatred for one of its own State’s great symbols, the manatee. Quoting another article from Click Rally Magazine: “The Florida political group recently announced its plan to fight U.S. Fish and Wildlife restrictions on boating and other human activities.” “We cannot elevate nature above people,” . . . → Read More: Fear the Manatee
By Dr. M, on July 26th, 2011 Leave a comment Gadgets & Gear, Vessels and Equipment Bruce Jones, James Cameron, Richard Branson, Triton, Virgin Oceanic, X Prize Nice write up at the Atlantic about the X Prize for visiting the Challenger Deep. The story covers Richard Branson’s Virgin Oceanic, James Cameron’s Deep Challenge Team, and Bruce Jone’s Triton Submarines. Branson‘s, Cameron‘s, and Jone‘s efforts have been covered here at DSN. Now, more than 50 years later, humans are nearly ready to return to Challenger Deep. . . . → Read More: Racing to the Bottom: Exploring the Deepest Point on Earth
By Dr. M, on July 26th, 2011 One comment Adaptations, Carnivals & Link Love Elliot Kurtz, Panthalassa Rising, Parasite, Rhizocephala I want to introduce DSN readers to my new favorite blog by Elliott Kurtz, an undergraduate student studying marine science. Panthalassa Rising provides short description of marine habitats, species, and concepts along with (the best part) a haiku. My favorite recent is the haiku for Rhizocephala. Rhizocephalon, Sucking life, controlling mind Intruding vein mass Rhizocephala « Panthalassa . . . → Read More: Rhizocephala: A Haiku
By RickMac, on July 25th, 2011 Leave a comment Conservation & Environment, Fish, Megavertebrate conservation, great white sharks, sharks Here we go again. Follow the link (or click image below) for special report by KTVU TV, Oakland, CA. White shark awaiting tagging, South Farallon Island, CA. For the full online chatter on the Michael Domeier White shark tagging saga, you can’t get any better analysis than Mike Neumann’s blog. See also here, and here. . . . → Read More: Shark Researcher Seeks New Permit For Controversial Tagging Procedure
By Kevin Zelnio, on July 25th, 2011 Leave a comment Ramblings cruise ship, drunkenness, Idiots at Sea You do stupid stuff at sea drunk, I do think you deserve some sobering penalties. Everyone who works at sea knows their actions affect everyone on the ship (and even neighboring vessel!). Broadcast Spawn!Tweet#call_to_action h4{padding:0px 5px;}You do stupid stuff at sea drunk, I do think you deserve some sobering penalties. Everyone who works at sea . . . → Read More: Drunks at Sea Carry Sobering Penalties
By Dr Bik, on July 25th, 2011 One comment Conservation & Environment, Oil Spills, Uncategorized BP, Deepwater Horizon, Gulf of Mexico, Oil Spill Unlike the blown out Macondo well, scientific data surrounding last year’s oil spill has been coming out in a painfully slow trickle. As the oil started flowing, scientists soon realized the unprecedented opportunities arising from the Deepwater Horizon catastrophe. Samples collected at the gushing wellhead are now providing new insight into the transport and ultimate . . . → Read More: CSI Macondo: Fingerprinting the oil that got away
By Kevin Zelnio, on July 21st, 2011 20 comments Bringin' It, Conservation & Environment, Scientist!, Vessels and Equipment Florida, Harbor Branch, HBOI, Johnson Sea Link, Lorax, oceanography, Oil Spill, Public, Research, Science Communication, Scott Olson, Space Shuttle, submersible Me inside the Johnson Sea Link (2004). Today, Scott Olson published an editorial at TCPalm, a local news site for Palm Beach area on some very deep misgivings that all of us in deep-sea biologist have regarding the state of Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute and its assets – the Johnson Sea Link submersibles. It was . . . → Read More: The Ship, The Sub, The Shuttle – We Should Blame Ourselves
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