Scientists love to group things. We also like to name things. We also like to plot data on bivariate graphs. On really crazy nights, we…
View More Who likes protandric hermaphrodites?Category: New Research
Expedition to Find “Oases of Life” on Mid-Cayman Rise
[mappress] Follow a new expedition to discover, document and dive on the Mid-Cayman Spreading Center. The R/V Cape Hatteras left port here at Duke Marine…
View More Expedition to Find “Oases of Life” on Mid-Cayman RiseDarwin and the Adventure – The Workshop
Monday, Sept. 21, was a big day as it was the workshop that we had been preparing for. The goal of the workshop as stated…
View More Darwin and the Adventure – The WorkshopAnother Species With Forehead Sexual Organs
Chimaeras are sharks much cooler cousins. They are not sharks, i.e. elasmobranchs, but rather a whole other subclass, Holocephali, that split from sharks nearly 400…
View More Another Species With Forehead Sexual OrgansDarwin and the Adventure Day 4
Sunday was a big day. We had our first sail, set up the molecular lab on board, did a practice plankton tow, and met the…
View More Darwin and the Adventure Day 4Darwin and the Adventure Day 3 (Pictures)
As promised, here are some pictures from last Saturday. We are back in business now, held our last day of the event and will spend…
View More Darwin and the Adventure Day 3 (Pictures)More on the 2009 NE Pacific Expedition
Chris Mah provides the next installment of his ongoing series covering our previous cruise. Although I think Chris is buttering me up and here is…
View More More on the 2009 NE Pacific ExpeditionBiogeography of the Deep Sea
“There is absolutely nothing to restrict the geographical ranges of animals in the deep sea. Dr. Wallich, the pioneer of deep-sea research, eighteen years ago…
View More Biogeography of the Deep SeaDarwin and the Adventure Day 3
On Saturday, we had logistical operations all day. We needed to finalize our plans for Monday’s workshop and discuss operations with the Tocorimé organizers. The…
View More Darwin and the Adventure Day 3Architeuthis Caught In Gulf of Mexico
From NOAA… Scientists from NOAA’s Fisheries Service have captured a giant squid while conducting research off the Louisiana coast in the Gulf of Mexico. This…
View More Architeuthis Caught In Gulf of Mexico