Far below the surface of the Pacific Ocean, three quarters of a mile deep, lies the peak of an underwater mountain. Rising 1.4 miles off…
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Wooden Homes on the Seafloor Yield Insights Into the Impacts of Climate Change
Nearly two miles below the ocean’s surface, we are building new worlds. You might be surprised that these ecospheres are wooden—little log cabins hosting a…
View More Wooden Homes on the Seafloor Yield Insights Into the Impacts of Climate ChangeKelp, Spacecraft, and You
OK, folks, time for some more KEEEELP FROOOOM SPAAAAAACE!!! And an opportunity for you to do some science of your very own! As you know,…
View More Kelp, Spacecraft, and YouNew Research Reveals How to Easily Grow Jellyfish In Captivity
For more updates on my research, follow along at jellybiologist.com, or on twitter @RebeccaRHelm As a scientist, I love jellyfish, and I suffer for it. Up…
View More New Research Reveals How to Easily Grow Jellyfish In CaptivityWhere Do the Most Narwhals Live?
Where do you find the most Narwhals on the Earth. Why Narwhals? Well it could be any species. Anglerfish, carnivorous sponge, giraffe, or even…
View More Where Do the Most Narwhals Live?Will Tweeting About Your Research Paper Get You More Citations? Meh.
Currently, one of the most pressing questions in science communication is what impact does participating in these kind of activities have on individual scientists. These…
View More Will Tweeting About Your Research Paper Get You More Citations? Meh.Are the floral smells of Victoria’s Secret fragrances needed for marsh field work?
I am oceanographer. My research occurs on big boats in the middle of big oceans. Of the list annoyances I must deal with most can…
View More Are the floral smells of Victoria’s Secret fragrances needed for marsh field work?The Fantastical Beasts of the Deep Gulf of Mexico
I recently returned from nearly two weeks at sea with a motley and intrepid crew exploring the Gulf of Mexico almost a mile and half…
View More The Fantastical Beasts of the Deep Gulf of MexicoReddit AMA (Saturday May 27th): DSN on a boat, throwing wood in the ocean!
UPDATE (5/27): Here’s our Reddit AMA link – ask us anything about deep-sea science! https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/6dng31/i_am_a_marine_scientist_im_on_a_boat_right_now_in/ WE’RE ON A BOAT! That’s right, The Blogfather Dr. M…
View More Reddit AMA (Saturday May 27th): DSN on a boat, throwing wood in the ocean!Beyond drug lords and conservationists: Who is missing in the coverage of the vaquita’s demise?
This is a guest post by friend and colleague, Dr. Tara Whitty. Dr. Whitty is currently a NSF SEES Fellow and Conservation Assessment Scholar at the Scripps…
View More Beyond drug lords and conservationists: Who is missing in the coverage of the vaquita’s demise?