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	<title>Deep Sea News &#187; Dr Bik</title>
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		<title>Microbiology at Sea: A tale of ballast, vomit, and cockroaches</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 10:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr Bik</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Biodiversity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Conservation & Environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Microbes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vessels and Equipment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bacteria]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ballast]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cockroaches]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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&#8217;m becoming a microbiologist. <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://deepseanews.com/2012/05/microbiology-at-sea-a-tale-of-ballast-vomit-and-cockroaches/">Microbiology at Sea: A tale of ballast, vomit, and cockroaches<div class="post-avatar" style="float: right;" ><img alt='Microbiology at Sea: A tale of ballast, vomit, and cockroaches avatar' src='http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/20d1f47cab1a0d600f70354327f925d0?s=64&#38;d=monsterid&#38;r=PG' class='avatar avatar-64 photo' height='64' width='64' /></div></a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Puny Seagull vs. Badass Octopus</title>
		<link>http://deepseanews.com/2012/04/puny-seagull-vs-badass-octopus/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 03:14:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr Bik</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cephalopods!]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Weird]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cephalopod]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Octopus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Photography]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Seagull]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I just HAD to post this on DSN in case y&#8217;all missed Miriam&#8217;s links on Twitter. If you&#8217;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 <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://deepseanews.com/2012/04/puny-seagull-vs-badass-octopus/">Puny Seagull vs. Badass Octopus<div class="post-avatar" style="float: right;" ><img alt='Puny Seagull vs. Badass Octopus avatar' src='http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/20d1f47cab1a0d600f70354327f925d0?s=64&#38;d=monsterid&#38;r=PG' class='avatar avatar-64 photo' height='64' width='64' /></div></a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>In the oceans, aliens lie hidden and waiting</title>
		<link>http://deepseanews.com/2012/04/in-the-oceans-aliens-lie-hidden-and-waiting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 05:22:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr Bik</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Biodiversity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Microbes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Seeps, Vent, & Whale Falls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[16S]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The real title of the paper is &#8220;Multiple self-splicing introns in the 16S rRNA genes of giant sulfur bacteria&#8221;. But who&#8217;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 <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://deepseanews.com/2012/04/in-the-oceans-aliens-lie-hidden-and-waiting/">In the oceans, aliens lie hidden and waiting<div class="post-avatar" style="float: right;" ><img alt='In the oceans, aliens lie hidden and waiting avatar' src='http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/20d1f47cab1a0d600f70354327f925d0?s=64&#38;d=monsterid&#38;r=PG' class='avatar avatar-64 photo' height='64' width='64' /></div></a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Challenger Deep: What we can learn from a single, half core of mud</title>
		<link>http://deepseanews.com/2012/03/challenger-deep-what-we-can-learn-from-a-single-half-core-of-mud/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 16:21:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr Bik</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Expeditions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Challenger Deep]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[DNA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[James Cameron]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mariana Trench]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[metagenomics]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[James Cameron&#8217;s descent to the Challenger Deep &#8211; 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 &#8211; a cupful of muddy, watery ooze from the deepest <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://deepseanews.com/2012/03/challenger-deep-what-we-can-learn-from-a-single-half-core-of-mud/">Challenger Deep: What we can learn from a single, half core of mud<div class="post-avatar" style="float: right;" ><img alt='Challenger Deep: What we can learn from a single, half core of mud avatar' src='http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/20d1f47cab1a0d600f70354327f925d0?s=64&#38;d=monsterid&#38;r=PG' class='avatar avatar-64 photo' height='64' width='64' /></div></a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>TGIF: Edith Widder&#8217;s TED talks on Bioluminescence</title>
		<link>http://deepseanews.com/2012/03/tgif-edith-widders-ted-talks-on-bioluminescence/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 21:22:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr Bik</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TGIF: Pictures & Movies]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since its so gray and dreary in California today, we were discussing brighter topics over lunch &#8211; naturally, ogling over some bioluminescence.  If you haven&#8217;t seen Edith Widder&#8217;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 <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://deepseanews.com/2012/03/tgif-edith-widders-ted-talks-on-bioluminescence/">TGIF: Edith Widder&#8217;s TED talks on Bioluminescence<div class="post-avatar" style="float: right;" ><img alt='TGIF: Edith Widder&#8217;s TED talks on Bioluminescence avatar' src='http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/20d1f47cab1a0d600f70354327f925d0?s=64&#38;d=monsterid&#38;r=PG' class='avatar avatar-64 photo' height='64' width='64' /></div></a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Hot air and #epicFAILs for Ocean Conservation</title>
		<link>http://deepseanews.com/2012/02/hot-air-and-epicfails-for-ocean-conservation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 22:46:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr Bik</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Conservation & Environment]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The present dialogue on marine conservation is failing our oceans. It isn&#8217;t just a science/public communication fail &#8211; missteps are happening in a variety of ways. But right now I&#8217;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 <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://deepseanews.com/2012/02/hot-air-and-epicfails-for-ocean-conservation/">Hot air and #epicFAILs for Ocean Conservation<div class="post-avatar" style="float: right;" ><img alt='Hot air and #epicFAILs for Ocean Conservation avatar' src='http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/20d1f47cab1a0d600f70354327f925d0?s=64&#38;d=monsterid&#38;r=PG' class='avatar avatar-64 photo' height='64' width='64' /></div></a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>ARE YOU EXCITED ABOUT YOUR SPRING WARDROBE YET??</title>
		<link>http://deepseanews.com/2012/02/are-you-excited-about-your-spring-wardrobe-yet/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:13:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr Bik</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[clothes]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8230;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 <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://deepseanews.com/2012/02/are-you-excited-about-your-spring-wardrobe-yet/">ARE YOU EXCITED ABOUT YOUR SPRING WARDROBE YET??<div class="post-avatar" style="float: right;" ><img alt='ARE YOU EXCITED ABOUT YOUR SPRING WARDROBE YET?? avatar' src='http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/20d1f47cab1a0d600f70354327f925d0?s=64&#38;d=monsterid&#38;r=PG' class='avatar avatar-64 photo' height='64' width='64' /></div></a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>As close as you&#8217;ll get to legal Cetacean porn</title>
		<link>http://deepseanews.com/2012/01/as-close-as-youll-get-to-legal-cetacean-porn/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 06:29:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr Bik</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TGIF: Pictures & Movies]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://deepseanews.com/2012/01/as-close-as-youll-get-to-legal-cetacean-porn/">As close as you&#8217;ll get to legal Cetacean porn<div class="post-avatar" style="float: right;" ><img alt='As close as you&#8217;ll get to legal Cetacean porn avatar' src='http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/20d1f47cab1a0d600f70354327f925d0?s=64&#38;d=monsterid&#38;r=PG' class='avatar avatar-64 photo' height='64' width='64' /></div></a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Jane Lubchenco&#8217;s message to scientists</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:31:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr Bik</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Climate Change]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jane Lubchenco]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[My second week at UC Davis, and I&#8217;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&#8217;t particularly beefy, I captured a few interesting tidbits: It was refreshing to hear a government official state her steadfast optimism, and urge scientists <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://deepseanews.com/2012/01/jane-lubchencos-message-to-scientists/">Jane Lubchenco&#8217;s message to scientists<div class="post-avatar" style="float: right;" ><img alt='Jane Lubchenco&#8217;s message to scientists avatar' src='http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/20d1f47cab1a0d600f70354327f925d0?s=64&#38;d=monsterid&#38;r=PG' class='avatar avatar-64 photo' height='64' width='64' /></div></a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>I hate plants, but seagrasses are awesome</title>
		<link>http://deepseanews.com/2012/01/i-hate-plants-but-seagrasses-are-awesome/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:19:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr Bik</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Evolution]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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&#8217;t explain it&#8211;the mere sight of plates like these makes me angry. I would <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://deepseanews.com/2012/01/i-hate-plants-but-seagrasses-are-awesome/">I hate plants, but seagrasses are awesome<div class="post-avatar" style="float: right;" ><img alt='I hate plants, but seagrasses are awesome avatar' src='http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/20d1f47cab1a0d600f70354327f925d0?s=64&#38;d=monsterid&#38;r=PG' class='avatar avatar-64 photo' height='64' width='64' /></div></a></span>]]></description>
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