New field blog: Imaging the Arctic
New field blog: Imaging the Arctic avatar

By , on April 17th, 2013 Leave a comment   Art, Biology, Environmental Sciences, Expeditions, Mammals, Sea Ice   , ,  

Art and science. Their paths don’t always cross, but when they do the results can be absolutely stunning. And this is exactly why I am highlighting the wonderful new collaboration by scientist Kristin Laidre and artist Maria Coryell-Martin, “Imaging the Arctic. ” It is an elegant field blog based around Dr. Laidre’s fieldwork with Narwhals . . . → Read More: New field blog: Imaging the Arctic

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Battle of the living instrument platforms: Elephant Seals vs Narwhals
Battle of the living instrument platforms: Elephant Seals vs Narwhals avatar

By , on March 1st, 2013 One comment   Gadgets & Gear   , ,  

This is OCEAN THUNDERDOME! We pit two marine mammals, the Southern Elephant Seal and the Narwhal, against each other in an epic battle for marine sampling supremacy. These two creatures are some of the brave and the few that are specially selected to be living instrument platforms. In other words, we stick fancy oceanographic instrumentation . . . → Read More: Battle of the living instrument platforms: Elephant Seals vs Narwhals

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TGIF: Not actually a horn
TGIF: Not actually a horn avatar

By , on March 11th, 2011 Leave a comment   Art   ,  

From Married To The Sea: