So, if the poles are slowly melting away, will icy habitats actually increase their extent as icebergs disperse to low latitudes and pack ice fractures?…
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PhD candidate at Texas A&M University- Corpus Christi and doctoral fellow Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies.
Documenting the North Pacific “Garbage Island”
Thomas Morton traveled with the R/V Alguita as they sailed the North Pacific Gyre to document the so called Garbage Island: “Part and parcel with…
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Thomas Morton traveled with the R/V Alguita as they sailed the North Pacific Gyre to document the so called Garbage Island: “Part and parcel with…
View More Documenting the North Pacific "Garbage Island"Null hypothesis: cows do not breed whales
For many years, the Japanese were accused of exploiting the ‘scientific whaling’ loophole at the International Whaling Commission (IWC) for the purposes of commercial harvest…
View More Null hypothesis: cows do not breed whalesHelp support the Oceans-21 Act
Surfrider Foundation says…. you have the power to help preserve and protect our oceans, waves and beaches by asking your Congressional Representative to support the…
View More Help support the Oceans-21 ActReflections upon an award, thanks, and praises
In which one of the pirates here at at DSN receives the 2008 NOAA David Johnson Award for “outstanding and innovative use of satellite data” for work describing the migratory behavior of blue whales and sea turtles in relation to sea surface temperature fronts in the Northeast Pacific…
View More Reflections upon an award, thanks, and praisesCan the Vatican help save sea turtles?
The tradition of eating sea turtles during Lent is a big contributor to the endangered status of sea turtles worldwide. Since 2002 we have petitioned the Vatican, lobbied Popes (Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict) and appealed to local priests and parishioners to give turtles a break.
View More Can the Vatican help save sea turtles?Free issues of Marine Technology!
The March 2008 copy of Marine Technology magazine features the “ROV-AUV-UUV” annual report. You can read it online or sign up at Seadiscovery.com for a…
View More Free issues of Marine Technology!Science beyond borders
Corals don’t usually know what country they are living in, and those that do assure me that it does not affect their biology, just their politics.
View More Science beyond bordersDeep Oil Exploration Techniques Used to Test for Sports Doping
Research and exploration into our deep oceans has resulted in a magnitude of benefits to society from medicinal compounds to improved navigation and mapping equipment.…
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