Much deliberation has occurred here behind the scenes at DSN about whether to air the following clip. It’s horrible to ruin the beauty of nature by adding obscenity to a documentary. We are only posting this as an example of how not to conduct public outreach.
View More Planet Earth … with Tourette’sAuthor: Dr. M
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.
Planet Earth … with Tourette's
Much deliberation has occurred here behind the scenes at DSN about whether to air the following clip. It’s horrible to ruin the beauty of nature by adding obscenity to a documentary. We are only posting this as an example of how not to conduct public outreach.
View More Planet Earth … with Tourette'sSea Floor Sundays at Clastic Detritus
With three biologist on staff now our coverage tends to lean toward the biological. We do cover geology, technology, and the such but from our…
View More Sea Floor Sundays at Clastic DetritusWhales Are Part of the Axis of Evil
Bush this week gives the thumbs up for the Navy to conduct sonar training that will likely lead to whale deaths.
View More Whales Are Part of the Axis of EvilAll You Have To Do Is Just One Thing
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.
View More All You Have To Do Is Just One ThingDSN Gets A New Member
We are the onlyhottest blog on the deep sea! The saltiest marine blog! Nobody can top our skillz. But I told you before in 2008…
View More DSN Gets A New MemberFriday Deep-Sea Picture: Chelonia mydas
This picture seems timely as I long to return to the Big Island. It’s a photo I took of a green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas…
View More Friday Deep-Sea Picture: Chelonia mydasTGIF: I Told Her You Were A Marine Biologist
I’m a huge Seinfeld fan and predictably this is my favorite episode. The second clip is a wonderful animated version of the same episode.
View More TGIF: I Told Her You Were A Marine BiologistGreat Moments in Deep-Sea History: Jan. 23, 1960
1960: The diving submersible Trieste descends to the floor of the Mariana Trench, the deepest known place on earth. via Wired Some pictures from Kevin…
View More Great Moments in Deep-Sea History: Jan. 23, 1960New Fish Order
Fig. 1 from Miya et al. It’s easy to be a new species, even easy to be a new genus. You got to be just…
View More New Fish Order