Monofilament fishing line is not what you expect to see on the deep ocean floor. What would your response be if I told that enough…
View More Taking Fish and Leaving TrashCategory: Conservation & Environment
Seafood Watch breaks up another relationship
Frankly, I’m a little ashamed to have my first post be all human-interest-y, without a single hypodermic penis in sight. Still, I can’t resist highlighting…
View More Seafood Watch breaks up another relationshipThe Scientist’s Role in Advocacy and Outreach
As always the good fellows (ahem and lady) at Southern Friend Science are tackling complex issues and generating discussion. The latest from Why Sharks Matter…
View More The Scientist’s Role in Advocacy and OutreachMiriam Joins Us At DSN
Out of Science Online 2010 came many things, perhaps the best for Kevin and I is Miriam joining us from Oyster’s Garter. Let’s just say…
View More Miriam Joins Us At DSNIs Antarctica Melting?
Hell yes
View More Is Antarctica Melting?New Deep-Sea Research Centre
…or Center depending on where you live. Although in the US we feel the need to discard oceanography Portugal is a little more forward thinking.…
View More New Deep-Sea Research CentreFirst 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 ShipLosing 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 OceanDSN’s 7 Simple Rules for Marine Conservation Expedition Safety
Enter the Ady Gil (formerly the Earthrace). No, this isn’t the Knight Rider of the harbor. This batmobile of conservation is now the newest member…
View More DSN’s 7 Simple Rules for Marine Conservation Expedition SafetyCataloging Life On the Deep-Sea Floor
Over ten years ago Fred Grassle, a marine biologist with deep-sea tendencies, and Jesse Ausubel, program director for Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, started conversing on…
View More Cataloging Life On the Deep-Sea Floor