Readers probably know by now I am skeptical of Nautilus Mining’s commitment to the conservation of the deep ocean. They are currently poised to begin…
View More Tribal Villagers Express Concern About Nautilus MiningAuthor: 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.
Friday Deep-Sea Picture (07/06/07)
Near my ol’ neck of the woods, a boat captain photographed this albino bottleneck in Calcasieu Lake, an estuary off the Gulf in southwestern Louisiana
View More Friday Deep-Sea Picture (07/06/07)Lamalera Take On Sperm Whales: The Video!
You ask and we deliver. A reader requested video of the Lamalera Sperm Whale Hunt. I immediately dispersed DSN whipping boy and now blogger extraordinare…
View More Lamalera Take On Sperm Whales: The Video!Lamalera Fisherman Take On Whale in Hand to Fin Combat
Real men hunt whale’s with their bare hands in homemade boats.
View More Lamalera Fisherman Take On Whale in Hand to Fin CombatOcto-Squid!
It’s a bird! It’s a plane. It’s Oct-Squid!
View More Octo-Squid!Mining the Ocean Floor is Good!
The Mining Journal reports on statements by Nautilus representatives at the Numis Mining Conference with respect to criticism levied in Science. Norgate argued that the…
View More Mining the Ocean Floor is Good!Sea Monsters Lurk in Your Gut
When we picture monsters from the deep, most envision colossal sea beasts ready to drag the unsuspecting sailor to abyss. In actuality the sea beasts…
View More Sea Monsters Lurk in Your GutVolvo and the Black Swan
More on the continuing saga that surrounds the Black Swan reported at the New Straits Times. This is going to get pretty confusing so I…
View More Volvo and the Black SwanSea Creatures May Get Sunburns
The French have discovered that UV radiation penetrates up to 100m deep in the waters of the southeast Pacific Ocean. They propose this might explain…
View More Sea Creatures May Get SunburnsFriday Deep-Sea Picture (6/29/07): Pacific From Space
The Setting of the Sun Over the Pacific Ocean and a Towering Thundercloud, July 21, 2003 As Seen From the International Space Station (Expedition 7)
View More Friday Deep-Sea Picture (6/29/07): Pacific From Space