Guest Post: The Secret to Flexibility in a Glass Sponge
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By , on December 7th, 2010 Leave a comment   Adaptations, Evolution, New Research   , , , , , , , ,  

Aquanautix is a PhD marine biologist interested in deep-sea exploration, science, education, and policy. For more posts like these see the new Aquanautix Blog, online since August 2010. ——————————————————————————————- Biomaterial scientists in Europe have discovered the secret to flexibility in the ‘unbreakable’ glass fibers of the deep-sea glass rope sponge Hyalonema sieboldi. “Artificial glassy . . . → Read More: Guest Post: The Secret to Flexibility in a Glass Sponge

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Staring Down the Barrel of a… SHARK!
Staring Down the Barrel of a… SHARK! avatar

By , on August 22nd, 2010 5 comments   Fish   , , ,  

Former DSN rockstar and Aquanautix founder Peter Etnoyer, and colleagues, recently explored 900 meter depths off Roatan, Honduras and came across a 10 foot long Smalltooth Sandtiger shark! Needless to say he was a little excited.

Tips on Consulting for the Marine Sciences
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By , on March 3rd, 2009 5 comments   Industry & Government, Scientist!   , , , ,  

Aquanautix new website by Melloweb Design This should be considered an addendum to Craig’s post yesterday, called “So, you want to be a deep-sea biologist“. It assumes you’ve done everything right, and still can’t find a job. Or, maybe you did one little thing wrong and now you’re out on the street. Or, you’re building . . . → Read More: Tips on Consulting for the Marine Sciences

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