Dr. Nancy Knowlton: Coral Reefs: Past, Present and Future
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Something for your Friday. A webinar by coral reef scientist Dr Gloom Nancy Knowlton (I kid, Nancy! I’m a kidder!). I particularly love her review of coral reefs through time. If you’ve never heard of a Rudist reef before, you’re in for a treat! Long talk, but worth it. Something for your Friday. A . . . → Read More: Dr. Nancy Knowlton: Coral Reefs: Past, Present and Future

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The passing of Mike deGruy
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Marine biologist, photographer and  documentary maker Mike deGruy was killed in a helicopter accident in Australia yesterday.  TED has remembrance page here and below is one of his videos from TED recorded during Mission Blue More coverage here and here’s Mike’s website if you want to explore his work further.  It’s a great loss for . . . → Read More: The passing of Mike deGruy

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As close as you’ll get to legal Cetacean porn
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I must have been suffering from post conference delirium, because I decided to watch A Dolphin Tale on the plane ride home from ScienceOnline2012. Plot summary: a stranded dolphin (Winter) is rescued but her damaged tail must be amputated. A lonely boy (Sawyer) sees her being rescued, stalks her at the aquarium she is transported . . . → Read More: As close as you’ll get to legal Cetacean porn

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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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TGIF: Friday Fashion Finds
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I’ve been suspiciously quiet on the blogging front lately. The reason: I’ve just completed a cross-country move in the middle of the holiday season (its my second 3000+ mile move in <2 years, but that is another rant for another day). I’ve fled the snowy winters of New Hampshire to take up shop in Jonanthan . . . → Read More: TGIF: Friday Fashion Finds

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Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow
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Oh the dark deep sea is frightful, 
 But the food not so delightful,
 But since we’ve got no place to go,
 Let It Marine Snow! Let It Marine Snow! Let It Marine Snow! The deep-sea floor is a patch mosaic of habitats In the late 1960’s, two marine biologists, Howard Sanders and Robert . . . → Read More: Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow

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I Got 99 Problems and a Ship Ain’t One
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When I say I am going on research cruise, I get two responses. 1. “Well that sounds nice, do they serve cocktails and is there shuffleboard?”  2. “How much a day does a ship cost?” In response to one, I do enjoy working at sea. If I didn’t I would be on fast track to . . . → Read More: I Got 99 Problems and a Ship Ain’t One

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Yeti Crab Roundup
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Back in 2005, three researchers described and named a very unusual crab from a hydrothermal vent in the Indian Ocean (paper here).  The scientists christened this crustacean Kiwa hirsuta from the name of the goddess of shellfish in Polynesian mythology and the Latin hirsutus meaning hairy. The later specifically referring some very hairy claws indeed. Thus . . . → Read More: Yeti Crab Roundup

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When Far-Sighted Vision Meets Near-Sighted Politics or Zombie Worms For Congress!
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Some of these things are not like the other. Can you spot the Zombie worms? What’s the difference between a collection of Osedax “Zombie worms” and the 112th United States Congress?  One is a population of spineless, sedentary, opportunistic life forms that thrive in darkness while devouring the bones of the dead.  The other are . . . → Read More: When Far-Sighted Vision Meets Near-Sighted Politics or Zombie Worms For Congress!

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Our badass 454 sequencing reveals awesome deep-sea insights
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Make no mistake about it — I am shamelessly pimping out our lab’s new paper, written by yours truly. In fact, the title of this blog post was actually an alternate name for the manuscript (although I’d love to see the reviewer comments on that title). Technology is absolutely ridiculous these days. My iPhone is . . . → Read More: Our badass 454 sequencing reveals awesome deep-sea insights

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