Was marked by a guest appearance… [From The Washington Post] “She has a fine corner office at 15th and Constitution — nothing fancy, but excellent…
View More Lubchenco’s 1st Day at NOAACategory: Industry & Government
Can we get excited now?
President Barack Obama signed the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 into law yesterday, authorizing sustained funding for ocean exploration, mapping, coastal and ocean…
View More Can we get excited now?Clickable maps: Google vs Microsoft
A sense of place. It’s essential to deep-sea exploration. We’re far from land, on a flat horizon, hovering over echosounder output from the seafloor below.…
View More Clickable maps: Google vs MicrosoftOffshore Luxury Condos
Thousands of offshore oil rigs dot the ocean with nearly 4,000 in the Gulf of Mexico ready to be decommissioned. What do we with all…
View More Offshore Luxury CondosOne step closer to stimulus
Sheril Kirshenbaum of the new Intersection blog at Discover alerts us that the House passed HR 146 yesterday, so the big ocean bill is one…
View More One step closer to stimulusReally Guys, the Giant Razor-Clawed Crabs are ABSOLUTELY Harmeless…
After all, the experts agree. Experts Agree Giant, Razor-Clawed Bioengineered Crabs Pose No Threat Thanks David for sending this!
View More Really Guys, the Giant Razor-Clawed Crabs are ABSOLUTELY Harmeless…Lubchenco confirmed
Jane Lubchenco, the marine scientist named by President Obama to head the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, finally took her new job today, after she…
View More Lubchenco confirmedTGIF: Strange Blanket Octopus
This video of a swimming Tremoctopus or “blanket octopus” was shot in the Gulf of Mexico in 180 feet of water at Eugene Island South…
View More TGIF: Strange Blanket OctopusHow will tuna fare in this economy?
You can’t read a newspaper these days without learning about new repercussions from the global economic downturn. USA Today reported yesterday that college students are…
View More How will tuna fare in this economy?Tips on Consulting for the Marine Sciences
This should be considered an addendum to Craig’s post yesterday, called “So, you want to be a deep-sea biologist“. It assumes you’ve done everything right,…
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