California has been a big transition for me. I mean big. Not only am I now living in the sun-drenched utopia I have long pined for (a climate which finally meets my minimum temperature preference of 90F), but I also have leaped into to an entirely new scientific world. I think I’m becoming a microbiologist. . . . → Read More: Microbiology at Sea: A tale of ballast, vomit, and cockroaches
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By Dr Bik, on  May 17th, 2012  2 comments  Biodiversity, Conservation & Environment, Microbes, Vessels and Equipment  Bacteria, Ballast, cockroaches, Microbes, microbiome, Seasick By Dr Bik, on April 30th, 2012 4 comments Cephalopods!, Weird Cephalopod, Octopus, Photography, Seagull I just HAD to post this on DSN in case y’all missed Miriam’s links on Twitter. If you’re still on the fence in the vertebrates vs. invertebrates debate, this story will surely convince you of the winner (invertebrates, of course). The folks over at BirdFellow witnessed an incredible sight: an octopus EATING a seagull in . . . → Read More: Puny Seagull vs. Badass Octopus
By Dr Bik, on April 26th, 2012 Leave a comment Biodiversity, Microbes, Seeps, Vent, & Whale Falls 16S, Bacteria, DNA, Microbes, rRNA, sulfur, Thiomargarita namibiensis The real title of the paper is “Multiple self-splicing introns in the 16S rRNA genes of giant sulfur bacteria”. But who’s going to fall out of their chair for that? The truth is, we do have aliens peppered among us. Think about Men in Black: plenty of space creatures, but Homo sapiens remains completely oblivious. Will Smith can separate the . . . → Read More: In the oceans, aliens lie hidden and waiting
By Dr Bik, on March 28th, 2012 One comment Expeditions Challenger Deep, Deepsea Challenge, DNA, James Cameron, Mariana Trench, metagenomics, Microbes, Pacific Ocean James Cameron’s descent to the Challenger Deep – we have adventure, intrigue, and a great story for the media. But we also have an amazing opportunity for SCIENCE! Despite a faulty hydraulics hampering sample collections, the Deepsea Challenger managed to grab half a sediment core – a cupful of muddy, watery ooze from the deepest . . . → Read More: Challenger Deep: What we can learn from a single, half core of mud
Since its so gray and dreary in California today, we were discussing brighter topics over lunch – naturally, ogling over some bioluminescence. If you haven’t seen Edith Widder’s TED talks about her work on glowing sea creatures, sit back with a cuppa and sip it up: Broadcast Spawn!Tweet#call_to_action h4{padding:0px 5px;}Since its so gray and dreary . . . → Read More: TGIF: Edith Widder’s TED talks on Bioluminescence
By Dr Bik, on February 20th, 2012 8 comments Conservation & Environment, Opinion, Ramblings conservation, economics, fishing, Government, industry, Ocean Sciences Meeting, science meetings, sustainability, The Economist, World Ocean Summit The present dialogue on marine conservation is failing our oceans. It isn’t just a science/public communication fail – missteps are happening in a variety of ways. But right now I’m particularly talking about you, The Economist, and your imminent World Oceans Summit, attended by the glitterati of industry and the global economy. Timing is Everything . . . → Read More: Hot air and #epicFAILs for Ocean Conservation
By Dr Bik, on February 10th, 2012 4 comments Books/Media, TGIF: Pictures & Movies clothes, Coral, fashion, marine, ocean, tgif, vogue …BECAUSE I AM!!! Yes, I am yelling this from the mountaintops: I cannot wait to shed my drab winter wardrobe and move on to Spring/Summer 2012 collections. Finally, my fashion obsession is perfectly appropriate for a blog post at #DeepSN. This season the runways were flooded (ha!) with ocean-themed prints and marine-inspired design: Coral Reef . . . → Read More: ARE YOU EXCITED ABOUT YOUR SPRING WARDROBE YET??
By Dr Bik, on January 30th, 2012 7 comments TGIF: Pictures & Movies, Uncategorized Cetacean, dolphins, movies, Porn, whales I must have been suffering from post conference delirium, because I decided to watch A Dolphin Tale on the plane ride home from ScienceOnline2012. Plot summary: a stranded dolphin (Winter) is rescued but her damaged tail must be amputated. A lonely boy (Sawyer) sees her being rescued, stalks her at the aquarium she is transported . . . → Read More: As close as you’ll get to legal Cetacean porn
By Dr Bik, on January 12th, 2012 5 comments Climate Change, Scientist! climate change, global warming, Jane Lubchenco, NOAA, ocean, Public, Science Communication, UC Davis My second week at UC Davis, and I’ve already met Jane Lubchenco. Last night the NOAA administrator gave a public lecture to a packed auditorium here on campus. Although her talk wasn’t particularly beefy, I captured a few interesting tidbits: It was refreshing to hear a government official state her steadfast optimism, and urge scientists . . . → Read More: Jane Lubchenco’s message to scientists
By Dr Bik, on January 10th, 2012 5 comments Evolution, New Research adaptation, evolution, Gene, genomics, natural selection, plants, seagrasses I seem to develop these weird, unfounded hatreds of various things. For example: I hate blue dinnerware. Not every shade of blue dinnerware (I LOVE prussian blue glassware), but I severely dislike those particular gray-blue shades reminiscent of country Americana. I can’t explain it–the mere sight of plates like these makes me angry. I would . . . → Read More: I hate plants, but seagrasses are awesome
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