With the publication of the current administration’s budget calling Sea Grant part of the “lower priority, and in many cases, unauthorized” parts of NOAA, we…
View More Nyssa Silbiger: #IAmSeaGrantAuthor: Jarrett Byrnes
Jarrett Byrnes is an Assistant Professor of Biology at the University of Massachusetts, Boston where he studies kelp forests and salt marshes. He earned his Ph.D. at UC Davis working at the Bodega Marine Lab studying the consequences of losing predator diversity in the sea. He loves cooking, and recommends trying to make bacon dashi: put two rinced pieces of kelp (~6") in 8 cups water. Heat to a boil and turn off. Steep for 10-15 min (depending on how kelpy you like it). Remove kelp, add 3/4 lb smoky bacon. Simmer 30 minutes. Add mirin, soy sauce, sake as needed for flavor. Let cool and refrigerate. Skim off fat. Now you have an amazing base to cook fingerling potatoes and clams in. Top with chopped crispy bacon and green onions (or pureed with oil). And for, well, everything else. (Adapted from the Momofuku recipe)
Ocean Science: Low Priority and Unauthorized?
Welp, the administration’s new budget is out, and science as a whole does not fare well. Ocean science get it particularly rough. Even at NASA,…
View More Ocean Science: Low Priority and Unauthorized?Ocean Signs at the #MarchForScience
Update: now with moar signs from readers! One of the beauties of the various marches for science around the world was scientists and science lovers…
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Edit – broken mailto link at bottom fixed – if you have a story, please send it to me! I plan to put a few…
View More #IAmSeaGrantThe Pulse of Ocean Data Archiving
Every morning, I wake up and check my email. Overnight, I get a few pings from mailing lists, people in other time zones, spammers –…
View More The Pulse of Ocean Data ArchivingThe Kelp of Luxury
How do you define class? How do you define luxury? How do you define an experience like no other at 30,000 feet in the sky?…
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Look at the Size of that Kelp
I think one reason DSN wanted to rope me in was that Alex wanted another algae nerd on staff. And I hope I make her…
View More Look at the Size of that KelpSalty Introduction: Jarrett Byrnes
Hello hello. I thought I’d introduce myself as one of the newest members of the DSN crew. I’m an assistant professor at UMass Boston studying…
View More Salty Introduction: Jarrett ByrnesIn New England, We Love Our Football and our Barnacles
I’m not saying that the 50 yard line at Gillette stadium doesn’t have a barnacle on it, but, as pointed out by Will White, marine…
View More In New England, We Love Our Football and our BarnaclesDSN Scientist In Residence Jarrett Byrnes On Biodiversity and Ecosystem Function
In my last post, I showed that ocean food webs are being re-written by human driven extinctions and invasions. In particular, most species that have…
View More DSN Scientist In Residence Jarrett Byrnes On Biodiversity and Ecosystem Function