On May 4th a colleague of mine, Dr. Brian Sidlauskas, curator for the fish collection of Oregon State University, received this email. Respected Prdf. Brian; On most humanitarian ground, would you please be so kind to provide me 25 Preserved MYXINE /EPTATRETUS sps. ;Hag-fish; Size Range 10″-15″ ,7 Petromyzon marinus ,and 15 Sub-Adult of HYDROLAGUS colliei . . . → Read More: Robbing Museums
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By Dr. M, on  May 23rd, 2012  One comment  Bringin' It, Education, Scientist!, Uncategorized  biological supply, collection, dissection, fish, hoax, Museum, specimen, theft By Dr. M, on February 12th, 2012 Leave a comment Education, Evolution Darwin Day Road Show, evolution, outreach, Science Outreach [View the story "Darwin Day Road Show: Day 4" on Storify] Broadcast Spawn!Tweet#call_to_action h4{padding:0px 5px;}[View the story "Darwin Day Road Show: Day 4" on Storify] Broadcast Spawn!Tweet By Dr. M, on February 8th, 2012 Leave a comment Education, Scientist! Darwin Day, Darwin Day Road Show, Education, outreach, Science Outreach [View the story "Darwin Day Road Show: Day 3" on Storify] Broadcast Spawn!Tweet#call_to_action h4{padding:0px 5px;}[View the story "Darwin Day Road Show: Day 3" on Storify] Broadcast Spawn!Tweet By Dr. M, on February 7th, 2012 Leave a comment Education, Scientist! Darwin Day, Darwin Day Road Show, outreach, Science Outreach [<a href="http://storify.com/DrCraigMc/darwin-day-roadshow-2012" target="_blank">View the story "Darwin Day Roadshow 2012" on Storify</a>] Broadcast Spawn!Tweet#call_to_action h4{padding:0px 5px;}[<a href="http://storify.com/DrCraigMc/darwin-day-roadshow-2012" target="_blank">View the story "Darwin Day Roadshow 2012" on Storify</a>] Broadcast Spawn!Tweet By Miriam Goldstein, on December 19th, 2011 6 comments Education, Opinion core values, culture of science, DSN mission, humor, TWSS If someone listened in on the conversation in the Deep Sea News underwater lair, they might conclude that we were a bunch of scatological mind-in-the-gutter sex fiends in need of serious Freudian analysis. They would not be wrong. Never have six people over legal drinking age so enjoyed “That’s what she said” jokes. All of . . . → Read More: Reverently irreverent: a Deep Sea News core value
By Dr. M, on December 5th, 2011 8 comments Education, Opinion communication, core values, culture, Funding, Journalism, journalist, media, outreach, stereotypes, taxpayer, Worlds Apart A month ago, I spoke of DSN’s new pathway for dialogue about the oceans and ocean science. We have committed to demystifying and humanizing science in an open conversation that instills passion, awe, and responsibility for the oceans. Part of this vision for DSN was establish a set of core values that transcended just this . . . → Read More: Direct from the bench and the trench: a DSN core value
WE DID IT! Together, we bought a salt-water aquarium stocked with sea life for this low-income classroom in Utah. The teacher, Mr. Hosmer, writes: Thank you all so very much for all your support and giving. My students and I are so excited to receive the new life for our aquarium. Not only will it . . . → Read More: WE DID IT! Salt-water aquarium for low-income school COMPLETELY funded!
By Miriam Goldstein, on November 15th, 2011 3 comments Carnivals & Link Love, Education #SciFund, crowdfunding, Donor's Choose Remember the Donor’s Choose campaign? Remember how I offered AMAZING PRIZES to a lucky randomly selected donor? I haven’t forgotten – just got a bit swamped with work and travel. We’re only $171 away from buying a some awesome sea life for this low-income classroom in Utah – donate through Friday and be eligible for . . . → Read More: Two opportunities to make science awesome and WIN PRIZES!
By para_sight, on November 10th, 2011 16 comments Books/Media, Education social media, software, video game Try to imagine a virtual ocean, an online watery world divided into discrete ecosystems, each populated with semi-autonomous avatars of every marine species that lives there. Each mammal, fish, shark, sponge and coral, created by a digital artist, set loose with a set of naturalistic behaviours programmed in. That is the audacious goal of a new . . . → Read More: Into TheBlu, virtually
By Dr. M, on November 8th, 2011 12 comments Conservation & Environment, Editor's Desk, Education, Opinion, Scientist! Air Tran, board room, call to action, conversation, Coral Reef Alliance, core values, dailogue, Georgia Aquarium, mission statement, ocean literacy, ocean science, outreach, purpose, vision statement If they know it, they will love it. If they love it, they will protect it. My wife, with over a decade of nonprofit experience, spoke those words to me six years ago . She was describing how she viewed what I was striving for with Deep-Sea News. Those words still ring true to me. . . . → Read More: From the Editor’s Desk: The Future of Deep-Sea News
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