TGIF – 100% live coral cover
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By , on April 20th, 2012 One comment   Coral, Fish, Organisms, Pictures and Movies   , ,  

Right now our own @rmacpherson is in the Pacific, talking coral and shark conservation Fiji. In honour of his trip, here is a beautiful video of 100% live acroporid coral cover in the nearby Solomon Islands, shot by Bruce Carlson. I offer it as evidence for this TGIF that there are still many beautiful and . . . → Read More: TGIF – 100% live coral cover

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Shark Hope
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By , on October 27th, 2011 5 comments   Conservation & Environment, Education, Fish, Fishing, Organisms   , , , ,  

“Bula!” (That’s Fijian for “Yo, wassup!“) Following a successful premier this past Monday in the Fiji capital of Suva, I’m proud to bring you the new short documentary, Shark Hope. Produced by the Coral Reef Alliance and The Pew Environment Group’s Global Shark Conservation Campaign, the film is an entirely Fijian effort that details . . . → Read More: Shark Hope

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30 Meters. 70 Bull Sharks. ‘Nuff Said.
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By , on June 16th, 2011 One comment   Conservation & Environment, Ecology, Fish   , , ,  

I’ve been on stealth mode for the past few months, in part because my workload doubled this year and I’ve been serving double duty at my day job. But I’ve also been working on some exciting ocean conservation work in remote locations that I’m not yet at liberty to discuss. But since I’m in . . . → Read More: 30 Meters. 70 Bull Sharks. ‘Nuff Said.

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Shrimp Tails: Describing a New Species
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By , on August 20th, 2009 4 comments   New Research, New Species, Organisms, Seeps, Vent, & Whale Falls   , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,  

Dr. M was kind enough to mention and congratulate me on my first publication several months back. I just had two more papers published in the time since then! I always meant to give the back story on it but hadn’t the time while I madly finished writing my Masters degree. I’ve finished and got . . . → Read More: Shrimp Tails: Describing a New Species

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