What’s In Your Stomach?
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By , on March 1st, 2012 One comment   Conservation & Environment, Dumping, Ecology, Evolution, Fish, Organisms   , , , , , , , , , ,  

With Mardi Gras recently passing, I was privileged to partake of a King Cake graciously offered by a coworker. Originally European in tradition, the riche brioche-style cake is now also popular along the Gulf coast. King Cakes are recognizable from nearly 3 miles away by the patches of green, purple, and gold sugar that top . . . → Read More: What’s In Your Stomach?

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Dispatches from Antarctica – Icebergs and Whales
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By , on January 18th, 2010 One comment   Expeditions   , , , , , ,  

David Honig is a graduate student in marine science at Duke University in the lab of Dr. Cindy Van Dover. He is participating in LARISSA, a 2 month multinational expedition to study the causes and consequences of the ice shelf collapse. He will be posting regular updates on the expedition exclusively for Deep Sea News . . . → Read More: Dispatches from Antarctica – Icebergs and Whales

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Humpback Whale Aerobics
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By , on January 8th, 2010 3 comments   Scientist!   , , , , ,  

This is a cool National Geographic video about research done by Duke Marine Lab researchers Ari Friedlander and Pat Halpin. I love the graphical representation of the data they get from the tags showing the whale twisting around on the seafloor. Below the fold is an interview with Ari for PlumTV about marine biology, photography . . . → Read More: Humpback Whale Aerobics

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