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By Kevin Zelnio, on  November 9th, 2011  Leave a comment  Opinion & Editorial  Garrett McNamara, Surfing, wave, world record I can’t tell you how excited I am that all (yes, ALL) of the current DSN bloggers will be united this weeked for the very first time, here in Atlanta, as we embark our innaugural blogging retreat. What’s a blogging retreat? Dunno yet, we’ll find out, but I’m pretty sure it involves cephalopods, distilled sugar . . . → Read More: The innaugural DSN retreat is upon us!
With apologies to Karen James. (Pretty much goes for Paleontologists, too… Sorry Laelaps.) I kid! I’m a kidder! By Kevin Zelnio, on October 11th, 2011 12 comments Cephalopods, New Research, Opinion & Editorial Brian Switek, Churnalism, Journalism, Kraken, Laelaps, reporting, Sea monster Dear Brian Switek, We’ve known each other for several years now and you know that I love and respect you and your terrific blog, Laelaps on Wired Science. But I am concerned about your scathing review of “dubious” research that hasn’t even been published yet. You see, Brian, our readers (and our writers) are fascinated . . . → Read More: An Open Letter To Brian Switek
By Kevin Zelnio, on October 5th, 2011 3 comments Opinion & Editorial, Organisms, Scientist! Emmett Duffy, Japan, Kobe Award, Sea monster Very excited to hear today that VIMS marine biologist Emmett Duffy won a big prize in marine biology established by Suma Aqualife Park in Kobe, Japan. He is fantastic marine blogger with the awesome Sea Monster blog, as well as a twitterer. It consists of a cash prize, half of which was donated to Japan’s . . . → Read More: Emmett Duffy Wins Inaugural Kobe Prize in Marine Biology
By Kevin Zelnio, on September 28th, 2011 23 comments Conservation & Environment, Fish, Opinion & Editorial 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: . . . → Read More: PETA, Still Consistent in Being Idiots
By Miriam Goldstein, on August 25th, 2011 20 comments Life At Sea, Opinion & Editorial libertarians, life at sea, seasteading Via Wired. Illustration: Valdemar Duran Libertarians always seem to want to run away to sea. Most recently, Paypal founder Peter Thiel made news by promoting and financially backing the Seasteading Institute, which wants to build floating oil-platform-like independent countries anchored in international waters and free from all that pesky government regulation. The most famous of . . . → Read More: Logistical challenges of floating libertarian paradises
By Kevin Zelnio, on August 14th, 2011 6 comments Industry & Government, Opinion & Editorial Great Lakes, Repellant, Sea Lamprey, University of Michigan Sea lampreys are invasive in the Great Lakes and cause quite a problem to both maritime industry and the local ecology. They are considered one of the most destructive invaders and scientists at the University of Michigan have been hard at work developing a lamprey repellent. I’d say from the response in these videos that . . . → Read More: Scaring the $#!& Out of Lampreys
By Kevin Zelnio, on July 21st, 2011 21 comments Conservation & Environment, Opinion & Editorial, Scientist!, Vessels and Equipment Florida, Harbor Branch, HBOI, Johnson Sea Link, Lorax, oceanography, Oil Spill, Public, Research, Science Communication, Scott Olson, Space Shuttle, submersible Me inside the Johnson Sea Link (2004). Today, Scott Olson published an editorial at TCPalm, a local news site for Palm Beach area on some very deep misgivings that all of us in deep-sea biologist have regarding the state of Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute and its assets – the Johnson Sea Link submersibles. It was . . . → Read More: The Ship, The Sub, The Shuttle – We Should Blame Ourselves
By Dr. M, on June 29th, 2011 Leave a comment Education, Opinion & Editorial defensive end, football, marine biology, marine science, Miami Well this brings a smile to my face. St. Thomas Aquinas defensive end Jelani Hamilton (6-foot-5, 250 pounds) committed to the University of Miami on Monday, citing his interest in the field of marine biology and Miami’s prowess as a leading research facility via STA’s STA’s Jelani Hamilton eyes marine biology at Miami: Jelani Hamilton . . . → Read More: Marine Science For The Win!
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