Nature’s online editor Ananyo Bhattacharya wrote a piece for UK paper The Guardian’s science desk that has got me scratching my head today, and judging by the comments at the end of his story, I’m not alone. I started a discussion with him on Twitter that I want to share here too, because I … . . . → Read More: Getting on the same page with Science Journalists
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By para_sight, on  September 29th, 2011  56 comments  Opinion  Journalism, public relations, Science Communication, twitter By RickMac, on September 28th, 2011 Leave a comment Climate Change, Gadgets & Gear, New Research, Scientist!, Uncategorized, Vessels and Equipment AWESOME!, Remote sensing, satellite data Apologies if I lost any of you post-Gen X readers with that Muppet Show homage title. But this space + ocean news is a clearcut case of science + technology = awesomesauce! NASA’s Aquarius Project, a joint U.S./Argentinian Aquarius/Satélite de Aplicaciones Científicas (SAC)-D mission to map the salinity—the concentration of dissolved salt—at the ocean surface … . . . → Read More: SALT FROM SPAAAAACE!
By Kevin Zelnio, on September 28th, 2011 20 comments Bringin' It, Conservation & Environment, Fish Advertising, PETA, shark, Shark Attack @SfriedScientist brought to my attention on twitter PETA’s new campaign, saying PETA is “now only concerned with the ethical treatment of *some* animals, vilifies sharks”. Indeed, their new campaign is wrong on so many levels. The ad in question is below: The backstory makes it incredibly insensitive and horrific as well, as Toni Whitt explains: A man who … . . . → Read More: PETA, Still Consistent in Being Idiots
By Miriam Goldstein, on September 27th, 2011 97 comments Ecology, Microbes, Scientist! bioluminescence, bioluminescent, Lingulodinium polyedrum, Peter Franks, phytoplankton, red tide, Scripps This is a guest post modified from two emails by professor of biological oceanography Peter Franks, reprinted here with his permission. Peter is a phytoplankton ecologist who studies how the physical processes in the ocean influence the growth and distribution patterns of phytoplankton, so he’s often the go-to guy on red tides. I have … . . . → Read More: The San Diego red tide: FAQ from Scripps professor Dr. Peter Franks
By Kevin Zelnio, on September 26th, 2011 One comment Adaptations, Fish, Mating & Reproduction Sandtiger, shark, Sibling Rivalry Came across this in a youtube search for something unrelated (I swear distraction is built into the YT search algorithm), but it reminded me of a blog post from back in the day by one of favorite bloggers, Kelsey at From Mauka to Makai, who wrote more generally about sibling rivalry but illustrated this … . . . → Read More: Shark Siblingicide
For background on the EPR Chronicles, see this post. The expedition was also recorded online at the Field Museum during this time (before science blogs!) and includes dispatches, videos and photos! Sunday 11/23/03 4:00 am Last dive was on Saturday. It was dive 3941, that makes it 16 dives we had out here on the East Pacific Rise. George went … . . . → Read More: The EPR Chronicles XIII
By Kevin Zelnio, on September 25th, 2011 Leave a comment Expeditions, Life At Sea, Seeps, Vent, & Whale Falls EPR Chronicles, Hydrothermal Vent, mucus For background on the EPR Chronicles, see this post. The expedition was also recorded online at the Field Museum during this time (before science blogs!) and includes dispatches, videos and photos! Wednesday 11/19/03 3:30 am I love the warm winds of the tropical ocean. They caress me & run their invisible fingers me through my hair. reminds me of being … . . . → Read More: The EPR Chronicles XII
For background on the EPR Chronicles, see this post. The expedition was also recorded online at the Field Museum during this time (before science blogs!) and includes dispatches, videos and photos! Monday 11/17/03 1:45 am Slow day today, spent all day after waking around 10am, grabbing pics off the computers for my own computer. The framegrabber takes a still picture … . . . → Read More: The EPR Chronicles XI
By para_sight, on September 24th, 2011 Leave a comment Conferences, Coral, Education, Expeditions, Life At Sea, New Research Aquarius, coral reefs, Florida Keys, Georgia Aquarium, georgia tech, Reefbase, UNCW Ten days ago I had a conversation with Dr. Mark Hay from Georgia Tech where he was at the Aquarius ReefBase habitat on the bottom of the Florida Keys and I was at the ice breaker for the annual Association of Zoos and Aquariums meeting hosted at Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta. We were talking … . . . → Read More: A conversation with Mark Hay aboard the Aquarius habitat
By Kevin Zelnio, on September 23rd, 2011 Leave a comment Expeditions, Life At Sea alvin, EPR Chronicles, Hydrothermal Vent For background on the EPR Chronicles, see this post. The expedition was also recorded online at the Field Museum during this time (before science blogs!) and includes dispatches, videos and photos! Sunday 11/16/03 3:00 am Wow, I just realized I haven’t written for awhile & haven’t written about my diving experience. Now that the euphoria has waned a bit perhaps … . . . → Read More: The EPR Chronicles X
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