Me inside the Johnson Sea Link (2004). Today, Scott Olson published an editorial at TCPalm, a local news site for Palm Beach area on some very deep misgivings that all of us in deep-sea biologist have regarding the state of Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute and its assets – the Johnson Sea Link submersibles. It was . . . → Read More: The Ship, The Sub, The Shuttle – We Should Blame Ourselves
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By Kevin Zelnio, on  July 21st, 2011  20 comments  Bringin' It, Conservation & Environment, Scientist!, Vessels and Equipment  Florida, Harbor Branch, HBOI, Johnson Sea Link, Lorax, oceanography, Oil Spill, Public, Research, Science Communication, Scott Olson, Space Shuttle, submersible By Kevin Zelnio, on August 8th, 2009 4 comments Books/Media, Geology, TGIF: Pictures & Movies Calcium Carbonate, CGI, Drain the Ocean, Grand Bahama Bank, Johnson Sea Link, JSL, Landscape, Mud Volcanoes, National Geographic Tommorrow, National Geographic Channel is premiering a really cool special highlighting the various features on world’s seafloor called Drain the Ocean. I had the good fortune of being able to preview this special film. I was instantly drawn in, especially in the opening scenes where the Johnson Sea Link was prominently filmed in action. Florida, . . . → Read More: National Geographic is Draining Your Oshunz!!
By Peter Etnoyer, on June 10th, 2009 One comment Gadgets & Gear, Industry & Government, Vessels and Equipment Edie Widder, HBOI scientist, Johnson Sea Link, Pete Tatro, R/V Seward Johnson II, Sea-Link The plight of the RV Seward-Johnson and Sea-Link submersibles made the front page at the Palm Beach Post yesterday. The article features interviews with Harbor Branch associate interim director Pete Tatro and former HBOI scientist Edie Widder, who’s logged more than 200 dives in the JSLs. The story notes the research institution is being forced . . . → Read More: Sea-Link Petition is Front Page News
By Peter Etnoyer, on June 6th, 2009 2 comments Biodiversity, Ramblings, Vessels and Equipment Adam Fetterman, Harbor Branch, Johnson Sea Link, NOAA Cooperative Institute, RV Seward Johnson The petition to save the Johnson Sea Link submersibles has reached nearly 1700 signatures to date, and the commotion seems to be working. Florida State Representative Adam Fetterman paid a visit to the troubled research institute last week because his office received a letter from a concerned taxpayer. That’s the power of letter writing, folks. . . . → Read More: S.O.S – Save Our Subs website goes live
By Peter Etnoyer, on June 1st, 2009 4 comments Expeditions, Gadgets & Gear, Scientist!, Vessels and Equipment Christina Kellogg, Gulf of Mexico, HBOI, Johnson Sea Link, microbiologist, Scientist! We’re collecting stories from researchers who worked with the Johnson Sea-link submersibles to help raise awareness about their plight, and to illustrate their unique utility for science. Dr. Christina Kellogg is a microbiologist with the USGS. She used the JSL to collect deep-sea microbes in a way that’s never been done before. To counterpoint Dr. . . . → Read More: Reflections on the Johnson Sea-link: Dr. Kellogg
By Kevin Zelnio, on May 31st, 2009 One comment Vessels and Equipment Brine Pool, Florida, gas and oil exploration, gas hydrate, Green Canyon, Gulf coast, Gulf of Mexico, Hydrocarbon Seep, Johnson Sea Link, Methane Seep, oil lease block, R/V Seward Johnson II, seep, submersible I’m so excited that in such a short amount of time the Save Our Subs & Ships effort have already reached their goal and are now setting their sights higher and want to get 5000 signatures. Thanks to Leroy Nunez from Florida for helping out the deep sea community by putting his voice to work. . . . → Read More: 1000 Signatures for Save Our Subs!
By Dr. M, on May 31st, 2009 Leave a comment TGIF: Pictures & Movies, Vessels and Equipment Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, Johnson Sea Link, submarine, submersible Observations from the JSL Broadcast Spawn!Tweet#call_to_action h4{padding:0px 5px;}Observations from the JSL Broadcast . . . → Read More: Video of and from the JSL
By Dr. M, on May 31st, 2009 One comment Uncategorized, Vessels and Equipment Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, Johnson Sea Link, submarine, submersible from Eclectic Echoes… The JSLs are unique vehicles for deep sea exploration with their distinctive full transparent acrylic sphere for the pilot and scientist. The sad thing is these are still highly productive vehicles (two of the youngest in the fleet) and there are no similar subs out there, in fact there are only about . . . → Read More: More On the JSL
By Dr. M, on May 31st, 2009 2 comments Expeditions, Giant Isopod, Scientist!, Vessels and Equipment alvin, deep sea, exploration, Giant Isopod, Harbor Branch Ocenaographic Institution, Johnson Sea Link, JSL, submarine, submersible My first submersible dive happened off Rum Cay in the Bahamas in the JSL. Despite my large size, I do not remember feeling cramped inside the soda can-sized sub. The entire time I pressed my face against a 15-centimeter porthole, my cheek against the cool glass and eyes focused on the three meters of illuminated . . . → Read More: JSL and Giant Isopods
By Kevin Zelnio, on May 30th, 2009 11 comments Vessels and Equipment East coast, Florida, Florida Atlantic University, Fort Pierce, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, HBOI, Johnson Sea Link, JSL, R/V Seward Johnson II The JSL being lowered from the A-Frame of the Seward Johnson II. Photo by Kevin Zelnio. A shining legacy of deep sea research is under threat in the state of Florida. Citing economic problems and the high cost of maintaining equipment and crew, the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution (HBOI) has announced it’s intention to sell . . . → Read More: The USA Needs the JSL
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