Guest Post: True Confessions of a Dolphin-Loving Marine Biologist
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This is a guest post from Alexis Rudd, who is a doctoral student at the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology on the island of O’ahu. Her research uses sound to study the distribution and behavior of dolphins and whales in Hawaii, in partnership with Young Brothers interisland shipping company. It seems as though most people . . . → Read More: Guest Post: True Confessions of a Dolphin-Loving Marine Biologist

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Dr. M’s Merit Badges for the Order Of The Science Scouts
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I had forgotten about the Order of the Science Scouts of the Exemplary Repute and Above Average Physique.  Stickers in our swag bags at Science Online quickly brought this back to my attention. Below is a list of my current badges and the activities I have participated in to achieve them. Members are: not opposed to . . . → Read More: Dr. M’s Merit Badges for the Order Of The Science Scouts

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Gear Review: Red Ants Pants (Work Pants for Women)
Gear Review: Red Ants Pants (Work Pants for Women) avatar

As I hope you are unaware, yesterday was the annual No Pants Subway Ride. I am shocked, SHOCKED that these people can make light of pantlessness, a serious condition that affects 7 out of 10 female marine scientists*. Oh, sure, no pants on the New York subway is easy, but when you are retrieving . . . → Read More: Gear Review: Red Ants Pants (Work Pants for Women)

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Does This Belong To You?
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A big yellow section from a floatation platform was found off Miami yesterday. Ryan Haines from the U.S. Coast Guard Station Miami is trying to locate the owners. Email us here at DSN (deepseanews@gmail.com) if this is your lost gear.  Also in the DSN lost and found box are 4 empty bottles of beer, a red . . . → Read More: Does This Belong To You?

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The EPR Chronicles XIII
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For background on the EPR Chronicles, see this post. The expedition was also recorded online at the Field Museum during this time (before science blogs!) and includes dispatches, videos and photos! Sunday 11/23/03 4:00 am Last dive was on Saturday. It was dive 3941, that makes it 16 dives we had out here on the East Pacific Rise. George . . . → Read More: The EPR Chronicles XIII

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The EPR Chronicles XII
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For background on the EPR Chronicles, see this post. The expedition was also recorded online at the Field Museum during this time (before science blogs!) and includes dispatches, videos and photos! Wednesday 11/19/03 3:30 am I love the warm winds of the tropical ocean. They caress me & run their invisible fingers me through my hair. reminds me of . . . → Read More: The EPR Chronicles XII

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The EPR Chronicles XI
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For background on the EPR Chronicles, see this post. The expedition was also recorded online at the Field Museum during this time (before science blogs!) and includes dispatches, videos and photos! Monday 11/17/03 1:45 am Slow day today, spent all day after waking around 10am, grabbing pics off the computers for my own computer. The framegrabber takes a still . . . → Read More: The EPR Chronicles XI

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A conversation with Mark Hay aboard the Aquarius habitat
A conversation with Mark Hay aboard the Aquarius habitat avatar

Ten days ago I had a conversation with Dr. Mark Hay from Georgia Tech where he was at the Aquarius ReefBase habitat on the bottom of the Florida Keys and I was at the ice breaker for the annual Association of Zoos and Aquariums meeting hosted at Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta.  We were talking about . . . → Read More: A conversation with Mark Hay aboard the Aquarius habitat

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The EPR Chronicles X
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For background on the EPR Chronicles, see this post. The expedition was also recorded online at the Field Museum during this time (before science blogs!) and includes dispatches, videos and photos! Sunday 11/16/03 3:00 am Wow, I just realized I haven’t written for  awhile & haven’t written about my diving experience. Now that the euphoria has waned a bit . . . → Read More: The EPR Chronicles X

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The EPR Chronicles IX
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For background on the EPR Chronicles, see this post. The expedition was also recorded online at the Field Museum during this time (before science blogs!) and includes dispatches, videos and photos! Wednesday 11/12/2003 Tomorrow is my big day! Tomorrow I go down to the bottom of the sea in Alvin! It was quite a surprise. Breea & Karen came . . . → Read More: The EPR Chronicles IX

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