My good colleague Dr. Bruce Carlson just uploaded a very nice short YouTube video about a reef blenny called Exallias brevis. Exallias is fairly special…
View More TGIF – Exallias brevis, a very special fishMonth: March 2012
Veins of Water: The Evolution of the Echinoderm Water-Vascular System
Echinoderms are one of the most highly derived groups of animals with many species as significant components of several marine communities. They’re classified by…
View More Veins of Water: The Evolution of the Echinoderm Water-Vascular SystemNo fish is an island
Tongue biters have been in my inbox a few times lately. If you’ve managed never to come across these interesting little isopods before, they are…
View More No fish is an islandTGIF: Edith Widder’s TED talks on Bioluminescence
Since its so gray and dreary in California today, we were discussing brighter topics over lunch – naturally, ogling over some bioluminescence. If you haven’t…
View More TGIF: Edith Widder’s TED talks on BioluminescenceLosing Deep-Sea Science in the United States
Despite the striking fact that most of the scientists that the world has ever known are alive and working today, despite the fact that this…
View More Losing Deep-Sea Science in the United StatesA San Diego 5th grader is trying to end shark finning, will you help?
Shark finning is the capture of sharks expressly for the removal of their fins, which are used to make shark fin soup, a popular status…
View More A San Diego 5th grader is trying to end shark finning, will you help?James Hansen: Why I Must Speak Out About Climate Change
Hat tip to Climate Adaption, a wonderful source fo climate change related news and thoughts on Tumblr.
View More James Hansen: Why I Must Speak Out About Climate ChangeWhat knowledge of the deep sea tell us about life on other planets
We as humans have three fundamental questions. Where do we come from? Where are we going? Are we alone in the universe? The answers to…
View More What knowledge of the deep sea tell us about life on other planetsThe biggest deep sea exploration news in 50 years?
Folks, it’s on! Some of you may know of the “race to the bottom”, a confluence of several missions aimed at returning humans to the…
View More The biggest deep sea exploration news in 50 years?A wicked bad idear: National Geographic hunts bluefin tuna for entertainment
The contradictions of the reality TV show Wicked Tuna, which follows fishers out of Gloucester, Massachusetts, as they use hook-and-line to catch bluefin tuna, are…
View More A wicked bad idear: National Geographic hunts bluefin tuna for entertainment