National Geographic is Draining Your Oshunz!!
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By , on August 8th, 2009 4 comments   Geology, Pictures and Movies, Reviews   , , , , , , , ,  

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!!

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JSL and Giant Isopods
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By , on May 31st, 2009 2 comments   Expeditions, Giant Isopod, Scientist!, Vessels and Equipment   , , , , , , , ,  

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

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The USA Needs the JSL
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By , on May 30th, 2009 11 comments   Vessels and Equipment   , , , , , , , ,  

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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