Live from the 5th International Marine Debris Conference
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By , on March 21st, 2011 One comment   Conferences, Plastic   , , ,  

This week I’m at the 5th International Marine Debris Conference in Honolulu, HI. (Oh, the things I do for science!) As you might know, I study the accumulation of plastic debris in the North Pacific, otherwise known as the “Great Pacific Garbage Patch YARRRR.” From the conference website: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and . . . → Read More: Live from the 5th International Marine Debris Conference

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Live blogging Google Ocean event
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By , on February 2nd, 2009 Leave a comment   Gadgets & Gear   , ,  

Search Engine Land writer Danny Sullivan delivers a blow-by-blow overview of a media roll-out as he live blogs the Google Ocean Event at California Academy of Sciences. My favorite quote so far from Sylvia Earle, talking about Google Ocean: “Anyone can discover in a few minutes what took me 50 years to understand.”

Science Online ’09: Blogging Adventure
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By , on January 22nd, 2009 5 comments   Conferences, Expeditions, Scientist!   , , , , , , ,  

Karen, myself, Anne-Marie, Talia, Meredith from the panel. Rick and Vanessa are out of frame. After a most wonderful lunch (thanks Science Online sponsors!), it was time for the first of two sessions I was co-moderating. This session was a fun one to plan and execute on how to post from strange places. Co-organizer Karen . . . → Read More: Science Online ’09: Blogging Adventure

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