News today that apparently Florida International University in Miami has received a grant to operate the NOAA undersea research laboratory known as Aquarius ReefBase, which was operated by UNC Wilmington until government funding for undersea research was largely zeroed out in 2012 (more about that from Craig and I here). More details about the FIU . . . → Read More: FIU to take over Aquarius ReefBase
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By para_sight, on  January 15th, 2013  Leave a comment  Vessels and Equipment  Aquarius, FIU, NURP, Reefbase, UNC Wilmington Al and I spoke previously about how for too long ocean exploration has suffered from chronic underfunding and the lack of an independent agency with a dedicated mission. We called for the creation of a NASA-style agency to ensure the future health of US ocean science and exploration (Read Part 1, Part 2, and Part . . . → Read More: Four Decades of Funding of U.S. Marine Biology: Are We In Trouble?
By Dr. Martini, on November 7th, 2012 5 comments Natural Disaster, Uncategorized, Vessels and Equipment, Weather As a native Long Islander, I watched intently as Sandy made landfall. Offshore of NY Harbor, winds gusted up 70 mph and waves swelled to 32 feet in height. A 9ft Storm surge and large spring tides flooded downtown Manhattan. Waves battered the New York and New Jersey coasts. People died and entire communities were . . . → Read More: A recap of Hurricane Sandy: the ocean version
By Dr. M, on October 16th, 2012 13 comments Expeditions, Life At Sea, New Research, Scientist!, The Basics, Vessels and Equipment budget, exploration, Funding, NASA, ocean, Science, submersible For too long ocean exploration has suffered from chronic underfunding and the lack of an independent agency with a dedicated mission. Here, Al Dove and I call for the creation of a NASA-style agency to ensure the future health of US ocean science and exploration. The Ghost of Ocean Science Future that We Want to . . . → Read More: We Need an Ocean NASA Now Pt.3
By Dr. M, on October 16th, 2012 Leave a comment Life At Sea, Scientist!, Vessels and Equipment budget, exploration, Funding, NASA, ocean, Science, submersible For too long ocean exploration has suffered from chronic underfunding and the lack of an independent agency with a dedicated mission. Here, Al Dove and I call for the creation of a NASA-style agency to ensure the future health of US ocean science and exploration. The Ghost of Ocean Science Past 85% of Americans express . . . → Read More: We Need an Ocean NASA Now Pt.2
By Dr. M, on October 16th, 2012 4 comments Expeditions, Gadgets & Gear, Life At Sea, New Research, Scientist!, The Basics, Vessels and Equipment budget, exploration, Funding, NASA, ocean, Science, submersible For too long ocean exploration has suffered from chronic underfunding and the lack of an independent agency with a dedicated mission. Here, Al Dove and I call for the creation of a NASA-style agency to ensure the future health of US ocean science and exploration. Over a decade ago, one of us (CM) made his . . . → Read More: We Need an Ocean NASA Now Pt.1
By Dr. Martini, on October 1st, 2012 9 comments Gadgets & Gear, Uncategorized, Vessels and Equipment So you are on research cruise. And in your state of unadulterated science glee you decide that you want to share with the world your knowledge of this awesome oceanographic research instrument called “the CTD.” However, in the immortal words of Kanye West, “I’m really happy for you and Imma let you finish, but…” a . . . → Read More: The venerable, yet chronically misidentified, CTD
By Dr. Martini, on August 27th, 2012 Leave a comment Environmental Sciences, Expeditions, Life At Sea, Vessels and Equipment We’re excited for another guest post from Kim Martini here at DSN (read previous posts here). Kim is a physical oceanographer working at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks. You can find her on Twitter at @rejectedbanana. Make sure to comment below and welcome her to DSN. While the rest of the DSN scientists all seem . . . → Read More: Notes from the field: North, to the Arctic Ocean!
By Miriam Goldstein, on July 2nd, 2012 20 comments Vessels and Equipment ocean science, research platform, Research Vessel, SeaOrbiter, ship I swear, I don’t want to be a nay-saying science crankypants. I want to dream big and have my own submarine and frolic on the Deep Sea News private island hideout. I don’t want to be the lab-coated finger-shaking wench that crushes new ideas before they are even born. But sometimes a girl just . . . → Read More: SeaOrbiter: amazing breakthrough or cool-looking boondoggle?
By Dr. M, on June 19th, 2012 4 comments Expeditions, Gadgets & Gear, Life At Sea, Scientist!, Social Sciences, Vessels and Equipment Challenger Deep, Don Walsh, marianas trench, submersible, Trieste, US Navy Bathyscaphe Trieste I asked, “What were the events that lead to you to dive the Marianas Trench?” Don Walsh one of two men to first visit the deepest point of the world’s ocean and one of only three to succeed at this responded quickly. “I found myself there for all the wrong reasons.” Don Walsh . . . → Read More: I Am Science with the First Man to Dive Challenger Deep
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