January 2008 Archives

Support Your Local Victorian Gentleman Naturalist

Kevin Zelnio January 28, 2008

Could the Beagle be evolution’s shining ship that will sail the message of science across the world? I hope so, but it needs your help.

Conservation & Environment Industry & Government Vessels and Equipment

Whales Are Part of the Axis of Evil

Dr. M January 27, 2008

Bush this week gives the thumbs up for the Navy to conduct sonar training that will likely lead to whale deaths.

Conservation & Environment Organisms

Saving the Deep Sea Will Save the World

Kevin Zelnio January 26, 2008 Best of Zelnio

In a compelling new paper, Danovaro et al. (2008) set out to understand how loss of biodiversity affects ecosystem processes in the Earth’s largest environment.

Conservation & Environment The Basics

All You Have To Do Is Just One Thing

Dr. M January 26, 2008

By volume, land makes up only 0.5% of the earth, the shallow seas 21%, and the deep 78.5%. Yet, we are beginning to have a detrimental impact on the deep, perhaps the last pristine part of planet. Although we know little of this environment, our presence is already there. I urge you in 2008 to help us fight for the deep sea.

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