I’ve discussed Jason Bradley a lot here in the past. Jason’s a friend and dive buddy. However, that is not why I keep posting his…
View More TGIF: Shoot with Ichthyologist Greg CaillietAuthor: 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.
Wednesday Knot: Carrick Mat
Not necessarily a useful knot but a great one to showoff. Once tied the knot forms an actual mat that can be used hot mat…
View More Wednesday Knot: Carrick MatFirst Fuel Cell Ship
Scientific American discusses why cargo ships need to be cleaner In fact, emissions of nitrogen oxides from one ship burning diesel in a year are…
View More First Fuel Cell ShipFirst Atlantic Cross by a Submersible Robot
She was at sea for 221 days. She was alone, often in dangerous places, and usually out of touch. Her predecessor had disappeared on a…
View More First Atlantic Cross by a Submersible RobotDeepest Underwater Volcanic Eruption
All captured in video by scientists exploring 1220m (4000ft) beneath the surface in Pacific Ocean near Samoa the previous summer. The lava erupting from the…
View More Deepest Underwater Volcanic EruptionTGIF: Diving Suit Fail
Mythbuster’s examines what would happen to a human body if pressure is not equal inside and outside of a diving suit. The ‘human body’ is…
View More TGIF: Diving Suit FailKnot Wednesday: The Bowline
One of the most useful knots to know for a marine scientist and generally anyone around boats. The name derives its name from its often…
View More Knot Wednesday: The BowlineLosing the Lions of the Ocean
“Western Atlantic bluefin have declined by 82% since 1970 and it’s estimated there are only remaining 41,000 remaining reproductively mature individuals.” Those are the words…
View More Losing the Lions of the OceanLife in the Deep Sea: Only the Fragile Survive
At this year’s National Association for Biology Teachers conference, Steve Haddock from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, spoke on deep ocean habitats. The National…
View More Life in the Deep Sea: Only the Fragile SurviveHammer Time
Every time you see me that Hammer’s just so hype I’m dope on the floor and I’m magic on the mic Now why would I…
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