Hello old friends
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By , on July 20th, 2011 One comment   Biodiversity, Critters, Expeditions, Life At Sea, Megavertebrate, New Research   , , , , , ,  
Come in and play!

So here we are in Mexico for the first of two Georgia Aquarium research trips this summer.  This is the logistically simpler of the two, for exciting reasons I am not yet at liberty to discuss.  On this one we are focusing on photo ID as part of the ECOCEAN project.  Yesterday was our first . . . → Read More: Hello old friends

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High Speed Suction Feeding: Bloopers Edition
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By , on July 20th, 2011 One comment   Adaptations, Fish, TGIF: Pictures & Movies   , , , , ,  

The Wainwright lab at my alma mater, UC Davis, is famous for posting their high speed video of fish biomechanics, in particular jaw morphology and function. This involves a lot of filming of how fishes feed. The lab put together a brilliant reel of outtakes from these sessions. I LOL’d, I cried… From their youtube . . . → Read More: High Speed Suction Feeding: Bloopers Edition

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Join the NASA Aquarius Reefbase Live on Ustream Tonight!
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By , on July 19th, 2011 Leave a comment   Scientist!   , , ,  

Beginning at 7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern, Ustream will be live-casting a NASA Aquarius Reefbase mission. You can go to Ustream to watch it, or view the embed of the video below! Starting at 7pm EST the reefcam will come back on and you can view the serene depths of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Live . . . → Read More: Join the NASA Aquarius Reefbase Live on Ustream Tonight!

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Scientist in Residence: Beth Orcutt – “There is More to the Marine Subsurface than Sediments”
Scientist in Residence: Beth Orcutt – “There is More to the Marine Subsurface than Sediments” avatar

By , on July 19th, 2011 Leave a comment   Geology, Microbes, Scientist!   , , , , ,  

Beth is an U.S. postdoc scientist at the Center for Geomicrobiology in Denmark studying tiny microbes that live at the bottom of the ocean and their role in global processes. You can check out her website to learn more about her work. Greetings, lovers of the ocean depths!  I sheepishly pop my head back in . . . → Read More: Scientist in Residence: Beth Orcutt – “There is More to the Marine Subsurface than Sediments”

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Brutus the Giant Saltwater Croc
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By , on July 18th, 2011 Leave a comment   Biodiversity, Critters, Megavertebrate   , ,  

At 70-80 years old, Brutus is an 18-foot long croc. He’s tougher than nails with a missing leg due to a fight with a shark and missing teeth from eating wild boars. But Brutus is not the biggest croc in these waters. That goes to his 20-foot brother, Dominator. So tonight raise your glass . . . → Read More: Brutus the Giant Saltwater Croc

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2011 Gulf of Mexico ‘dead zone’ could be biggest ever
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By , on July 18th, 2011 Leave a comment   Conservation & Environment, Environmental Sciences, Oil Spills, Uncategorized, Weather   , , , , , ,  

You know that oxygen-less zone that chokes life and forms every year in the Gulf of Mexico at the base of the Mississippi? Currently its about 3,300 square miles, or roughly the size of Delaware and Rhode Island combined. Over the last 50 years, humans tripled the nitrogen levels in Gulf. Nitrogen is often . . . → Read More: 2011 Gulf of Mexico ‘dead zone’ could be biggest ever

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What Would You Do With 60 Hours?
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By , on July 18th, 2011 Leave a comment   Ramblings   , ,  

At age 61, Diana Nyad is going to swim 103 miles across the Straits of Florida from Cuba to Key West. Rather puts my week in harsh perspective. via Swimming From Cuba to Key West, Without Leaving the Water – NYTimes.com. Broadcast Spawn!Tweet#call_to_action h4{padding:0px 5px;}At age 61, Diana Nyad is going to swim 103 miles across the Straits of Florida from Cuba to Key West. Rather puts my week in harsh perspective. via Swimming…

Mining The Deep: All About $ For the Government
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By , on July 18th, 2011 2 comments   Environmental Sciences, Industry & Government, Mining, Seeps, Vent, & Whale Falls   , ,  

The PNG Mine Watch blog posts some unfortunate news today about mining the hydrothermal vents of the PNG coast at the Solwara 1 site. Papua New Guinea’s Mining Minister, John Pundari told Nautilus chief executive officer Steve Roger that the PNG government was fully committed to supporting the project as indicated through its decision to . . . → Read More: Mining The Deep: All About $ For the Government

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New Circus of the Spineless is Up!
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By , on July 18th, 2011 Leave a comment   Carnivals & Link Love   ,  

Jennifer Frazer has the June/July Circus of the Spineless up her shiny new Scientific American blog The Artful Amoeba. An excellent resource for natural history. Make you check her previous couple posts out, she is truly a marvelous writer. Now that my shiny new Scientific American blog is up, I will be hosting the August . . . → Read More: New Circus of the Spineless is Up!

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Shanty Up at the Falmouth International Sea Shanty Festival
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By , on July 18th, 2011 2 comments   Deep Sea Music   , ,  

Via The Guardian: h/t to @kejames on Twitter Broadcast Spawn!Tweet#call_to_action h4{padding:0px 5px;}Via The Guardian: h/t to @kejames on Twitter Broadcast Spawn!Tweet

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