In the past, I have made the statement on DSN that there can be no such thing as a sustainable deep-sea fishery. My reasons for…
View More The Fast Get Faster…the slow get slowerAuthor: 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.
Ron Jon Should Fund Geologists
Image from surfersvillage.com. Surfer catching wave at Mavericks If you want to know where the good surf spots are sure you could ask your local…
View More Ron Jon Should Fund GeologistsA New Species at a New Vent
A recently-discovered jellyfish has been found at newly discovered vents in the Pacific Ocean. Credit: WHOI Last week while DSN focused on charismatic megafauna with…
View More A New Species at a New VentFriday Deep-Sea Picture (04/21/07)
A megavertebrate picture from the old private collection. A Chinstrap aboard the R/V Polarstern .
View More Friday Deep-Sea Picture (04/21/07)Stocking the Lab with Megaverts
Sure I could have lab full of undergraduates, graduate students, and post doctoral fellows working away at my research. On the other hand I could…
View More Stocking the Lab with MegavertsUseless Wings But Better Lungs
A special post from Alison Boyer whose research encompasses birds and body size evolution. Penguins are remarkable divers, capable of diving to depths exceeding 200m.…
View More Useless Wings But Better LungsDaddy, Do Whales Sleep?
The offspring is at it again this time asking about the nocturnal habits of whales. Luckily, Cortunix over at Blog Around the Clock addresses just…
View More Daddy, Do Whales Sleep?Elephant Seals
Elephant Seal Photographs at Ano Nuevo State Park.
View More Elephant SealsDaddy, Where Do Whales Go When They Die?
Well son/daughter, their decomposing carcasses bloat up, sink to the deep, dark ocean floor, where other animals rip away their flesh and consume their bones*.…
View More Daddy, Where Do Whales Go When They Die?Tortoise and Hare Ridges
Attributed to Aesop is the old parable of the tortoise and the hare. We all know the story and the moral. Slow and steady wins…
View More Tortoise and Hare Ridges