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Craig McClain is the Executive Director of the Lousiana University Marine Consortium. He has conducted deep-sea research for 20 years and published over 50 papers in the area. He has participated in and led dozens of oceanographic expeditions taken him to the Antarctic and the most remote regions of the Pacific and Atlantic. Craig’s research focuses on how energy drives the biology of marine invertebrates from individuals to ecosystems, specifically, seeking to uncover how organisms are adapted to different levels of carbon availability, i.e. food, and how this determines the kinds and number of species in different parts of the oceans. Additionally, Craig is obsessed with the size of things. Sometimes this translated into actually scientific research. Craig’s research has been featured on National Public Radio, Discovery Channel, Fox News, National Geographic and ABC News. In addition to his scientific research, Craig also advocates the need for scientists to connect with the public and is the founder and chief editor of the acclaimed Deep-Sea News (https://www.deepseanews.com/), a popular ocean-themed blog that has won numerous awards. His writing has been featured in Cosmos, Science Illustrated, American Scientist, Wired, Mental Floss, and the Open Lab: The Best Science Writing on the Web.
Rest In Peace Inventor of the Wetsuit
Hugh Bradner died this week at the age of 92. Bradner was a prominent physicist and professor emeritus at the Scripps. He worked on the…
View More Rest In Peace Inventor of the WetsuitThe Submersible Synopses: NR-1
NR-1 is the navy’s smallest nuclear-powered and only nuclear-powered research submarine. Launched in 1969, th 145′ NR-1 (known affectionately as Nerwin) was designed for deep…
View More The Submersible Synopses: NR-1Friday Deep-Sea Picture: Tall Ship
A wonderful image Oriano Nicolau’s photostream
View More Friday Deep-Sea Picture: Tall ShipTGIF: Drunken Sailor
One of the best versions I have heard. Perhaps a funnier version below the fold.
View More TGIF: Drunken SailorSome Topics I Wish I Had More Time To Write About
This week I have found that my cup runneth over with work. Several things around the web have caught my eye which deserve substantial commentary.…
View More Some Topics I Wish I Had More Time To Write AboutHow Artificial Reservoirs Affect Global Sea Level
A new study lead by Chao in Science estimates that nearly 10,800 cubic kilometers of water are stored in artificial reservoirs. That is little over…
View More How Artificial Reservoirs Affect Global Sea LevelThe Oldest Signs of Whale Hunters
Findings by Daniel Odess, curator of archaeology at the University of Alaska Museum in Fairbanks, suggest that whale hunting dates back at least 3,000 years.…
View More The Oldest Signs of Whale HuntersPower Point Comedy
Finally, I have a back up plan if this whole marine biologist thing doesn’t work out.
View More Power Point ComedyOne Scientist Whose Research DOES NOT Contradicts Man-Made Global Warming Scares
As I was catching up on all of my favorites blogs, I noticed that James Hrynyshyn at The Island of Doubt posted about the recent…
View More One Scientist Whose Research DOES NOT Contradicts Man-Made Global Warming Scares