Ocean Warming Melts Methane Hydrates Which Screws Us All
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By , on July 7th, 2010 4 comments   Conservation & Environment, Environmental Sciences, Geology, Microbes, New Research   , , , , , , ,  

That’s pretty much the message of new study in Geophysical Research Letters. Large deposits of methane hydrates, i.e. methane ice, occur naturally in the seafloor sediments of the Arctic continental shelf between 300-600 meters. This is dominate reservoir for methane due to the large area and extremely low temperatures. The continued and predicted warming of . . . → Read More: Ocean Warming Melts Methane Hydrates Which Screws Us All

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When the dinner bell rings for seafloor scavengers, larger animals get first dibs
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By , on April 5th, 2010 4 comments   Biology, Ecology, New Research, Organisms, Scientist!   , , , , , , , ,  

I am very excited today! My new paper in the journal Ecology will be coming out in April on the regulation of biodiversity in the deep sea. NESCent is issuing a press release (below) written by our very talented, Communications Director Robin Smith. Above is a high-definition Youtube video we put together for the . . . → Read More: When the dinner bell rings for seafloor scavengers, larger animals get first dibs

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Dispatches from Antarctica – First Month’s Progress
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By , on February 3rd, 2010 Leave a comment   Environmental Sciences, Expeditions, Geology, Vessels and Equipment   , , , , , , , , ,  

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 – First Month’s Progress

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‘Safe’ Water-Based Drill Cuttings Affect Seafloor Animals
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By , on February 2nd, 2010 2 comments   Ecology, Environmental Sciences, Industry & Government, New Research   , , , , , , , , ,  

Oil and gas extraction is pervasive among the coasts of the world. In many areas, such as the Gulf of Mexico and off the coast of west Africa, resource exploration companies have been moving into pretty deep waters. Many rigs use water-based muds in the drilling process. It is considered to the best alternative because . . . → Read More: ‘Safe’ Water-Based Drill Cuttings Affect Seafloor Animals

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Dispatches from Antarctica – Coring Sludge
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By , on January 29th, 2010 One comment   Environmental Sciences, 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 – Coring Sludge

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Dispatches from Antarctica – Opportunistic Sampling
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By , on January 27th, 2010 Leave a comment   Environmental Sciences, 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 – Opportunistic Sampling

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(Sieve) Size Matters
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By , on October 27th, 2009 8 comments   New Research, Organisms   , , , , , , , , , , , , ,  

The sieve: a marine community ecologist's best friend. Enter the sieve. It is a marine biologists best friend, saving hours of sorting and enabling quantification of fauna. In fact you can get these miracle workers at McMaster-Carr for a mere $40-50. You take good care of these puppies and they will last several graduate student’s . . . → Read More: (Sieve) Size Matters

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