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By para_sight, on  October 19th, 2011  31 comments  Education, Invertebrate Wars, Opinion, Weird  jellyfish, sea jellies, Sea Stars, starfish, the pointlessness of trying to mandate common names 
Staring into one of the aquarium’s exhibits “I like these new Mastigias jellyfish”, I said, absently. “Sea jelly”, my colleague corrected (with a certain smugness, I might add). “I beg your pardon?” I replied. “Sea jelly. They’re sea jellies now.” “Oh, are they?” “Yes, like sea stars.” “I’m sorry?” “Sea stars.” “Jellyfish are like sea . . . → Read More: On common names
By Miriam Goldstein, on October 19th, 2011 6 comments Conservation & Environment, New Research, Plastic Global Drifter Program, Jan Hafner, marine debris, Nikolai Maximenko, physical oceanography, SCUD model, tsunami About six months ago, University of Hawaii scientists Nikolai Maximenko and Jan Hafner mapped the likely route of debris dumped into the ocean by the March 11 Japanese tsunami. Just last week, a Russian sail training vessel used their maps to find the debris field. Since the North Pacific is really, really big – over . . . → Read More: How scientists found debris from the Japanese tsunami 700 miles off Midway
By Kevin Zelnio, on October 19th, 2011 Leave a comment Conservation & Environment, Gadgets & Gear, Industry & Government, Oil Spills BP, Deepwater Horizon, elastec, Gulf of Mexico, NPR, oil, oil skimmer, Oil Spill, X Prize Story at NPR: A breakthrough in oil cleanup technology allows crews to skim spilled oil off the water’s surface at a much faster rate. The new device wasn’t developed by Exxon, BP or any of the major oil companies — it’s the work of Elastec/American Marine, based in Illinois. And the design won the company . . . → Read More: New Oil Skimmer Design Wins X-Prize
By Kevin Zelnio, on October 19th, 2011 Leave a comment Deep Sea Music, Megavertebrate Hagfish Day, Whale Fall In honor of Hagfish Day at WhaleTimes.org, I am reposting a Kevin Z original classic from the days of yore. Lyrics under the fold: Broadcast Spawn!Tweet#call_to_action h4{padding:0px 5px;}In honor of Hagfish Day at WhaleTimes.org, I am reposting a Kevin Z original classic from the days of yore. Lyrics under the fold: Broadcast . . . → Read More: #HagfishDay: Every Whale Has Its Bone
Hagfish ’11 coming to live October 19 on WhaleTimes.org. Let’s celebrate ugly, they are the 99%. Broadcast Spawn!Tweet#call_to_action h4{padding:0px 5px;}Hagfish ’11 coming to live October 19 on WhaleTimes.org. Let’s celebrate ugly, they are the 99%. Broadcast Spawn!Tweet By Kevin Zelnio, on October 16th, 2011 Leave a comment Ecology, Scientist! deep sea, Ecology, Katleen Robert, Neptune Canada Katleen Robert is a deep sea ecologist and graduate student at University of Victoria who was interviewed for NEPTUNE Canada. Listen to her reasons for becoming an ocean scientist! Broadcast Spawn!Tweet#call_to_action h4{padding:0px 5px;}Katleen Robert is a deep sea ecologist and graduate student at University of Victoria who was interviewed for NEPTUNE Canada. Listen to her reasons for becoming an ocean scientist! Broadcast… see more There I Fixed It Hat tip to @vonOberst. Broadcast Spawn!Tweet#call_to_action h4{padding:0px 5px;}see more There I Fixed It Hat tip to @vonOberst. Broadcast Spawn!Tweet By Miriam Goldstein, on October 12th, 2011 16 comments Opinion, Ramblings communication, Journalism, public relations, Science Communication The journalist and the scientist are two species that inhabit the same ecosystem, but have very different behaviors. I have spent many years carefully observing both of these species in their natural habitats, and have compiled this guide for the use of anyone interested in understanding their social structures. THE SCIENTIST The scientist is usually . . . → Read More: Scientists vs. Journalists: A Field Guide
The Snickers and PETA billboard folks could learn a thing or two from this ad: Broadcast Spawn!Tweet#call_to_action h4{padding:0px 5px;}The Snickers and PETA billboard folks could learn a thing or two from this ad: Broadcast Spawn!Tweet By Dr. M, on October 12th, 2011 4 comments Expeditions, Gadgets & Gear, Life At Sea, Scientist!, Vessels and Equipment lost and found A big yellow section from a floatation platform was found off Miami yesterday. Ryan Haines from the U.S. Coast Guard Station Miami is trying to locate the owners. Email us here at DSN (deepseanews@gmail.com) if this is your lost gear. Also in the DSN lost and found box are 4 empty bottles of beer, a red . . . → Read More: Does This Belong To You?
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