Although the earliest interest and sampling in the deep sea occurred in the late 1800’s, a majority of deep-sea exploration did not occur until after…
View More ARCHIVE: 25 Things You Should Know About the Deep Sea: #3 The Vast Majority of the Deep-Sea Remains Completely UnexploredAuthor: 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.
Something for Your Coffee Table
The World Conservation Union as released Ecosystems and Biodiversity in Deep Waters and High Seas and you can download your own copy! Excellent information and…
View More Something for Your Coffee TableA Map From the Murky Depths of Hell
I like maps…a lot. I get excited about GIS and the monthly map insert in National Geographic. A great map awakens the explorer in me.…
View More A Map From the Murky Depths of HellBad News From India
India has developed devices to search the depths of the ocean – to as deep as over 5,000 meters (5 km) Yeah!… for economic exploration,…
View More Bad News From IndiaARCHIVE: 25 Things You Should Know About the Deep Sea: #2 The Deep Sea is the Earth's Largest Environment
It is well known that ~70% of the earth’s surface is covered by water. Of this, 90% lies beyond the continental shelf and is greater…
View More ARCHIVE: 25 Things You Should Know About the Deep Sea: #2 The Deep Sea is the Earth's Largest EnvironmentARCHIVE: 25 Things You Should Know About the Deep Sea: #2 The Deep Sea is the Earth’s Largest Environment
It is well known that ~70% of the earth’s surface is covered by water. Of this, 90% lies beyond the continental shelf and is greater…
View More ARCHIVE: 25 Things You Should Know About the Deep Sea: #2 The Deep Sea is the Earth’s Largest EnvironmentI Wanna Be a Pirate
Everyone is going on about being a crazy historical figure but I want to be a pirate! What kind of pirate am I? You decide!You…
View More I Wanna Be a PirateOn Why Deep-Sea Archaen Are Better
[The Archaen] was collected at Axial Volcano on the Juan de Fuca Ridge off the coast of Washington and Oregon. Fixing nitrogen at 92 C…
View More On Why Deep-Sea Archaen Are BetterOne More Reason Not to Eat Deep -Sea Fish
Sure there is the destruction of marine habitats issue. Or maybe you prefer not to eat fish from the deep because they are oily, nasty,…
View More One More Reason Not to Eat Deep -Sea FishAnd Females Shall Rule the Deep Pt. 2
The Scientist has a great write up about deep-sea biologists Victoria Orphan and Shana Goffredi. Victoria Orphan wanted to be a marine biologist ever since…
View More And Females Shall Rule the Deep Pt. 2