How Life Thrives Under the Ocean’s Crushing Pressure
Like most deep-sea biologists, I have a large collection of decorated Styrofoam cups. A couple dozen line the bookshelf of my office, each displaying a…
Deep Sea News at Ocean Sciences Meeting 2012
This week 4,000 ocean scientists are descending upon the very landlocked Salt Lake City for the 2012 Ocean Sciences Meeting. This meeting, co-sponsored by The…
View More Deep Sea News at Ocean Sciences Meeting 2012How did Gulf of Maine cod suddenly go from “recovering” to “overfished”?
The Gulf of Maine cod fishery was deemed to be on its way to recovery in 2008, with a chance of reaching “rebuilt” status by…
View More How did Gulf of Maine cod suddenly go from “recovering” to “overfished”?The glamorous life of the marine biologist
By the excellent Jarrett Byrnes
View More The glamorous life of the marine biologistDarwin Day Road Show: Day 4 Darwin Day Road Show: Day 4 Darwin Day Road Show: Day 4
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View More Darwin Day Road Show: Day 4 Darwin Day Road Show: Day 4 Darwin Day Road Show: Day 4The Large But Enigmatic Supergiant
In 1899 a French zoologist named Edouard Chevreux with an inordinate fondness for crustaceans officially described two crustaceans from the deepest parts of the ocean.…
View More The Large But Enigmatic SupergiantWhat’s your marine biology Bucket List?
There are so many amazing aquatic species out there, it’s practically impossible for any one person to see them all, even if they dedicated their…
View More What’s your marine biology Bucket List?ARE YOU EXCITED ABOUT YOUR SPRING WARDROBE YET??
…BECAUSE I AM!!! Yes, I am yelling this from the mountaintops: I cannot wait to shed my drab winter wardrobe and move on to Spring/Summer…
View More ARE YOU EXCITED ABOUT YOUR SPRING WARDROBE YET??Dr. Nancy Knowlton: Coral Reefs: Past, Present and Future
Something for your Friday. A webinar by coral reef scientist Dr Gloom Nancy Knowlton (I kid, Nancy! I’m a kidder!). I particularly love her review…
View More Dr. Nancy Knowlton: Coral Reefs: Past, Present and FutureDarwin Day Road Show: Day 3
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View More Darwin Day Road Show: Day 3For sale?: one reef, well-loved
I think it’s fair to say that when most folks think about conservation, or biology in general, money is not the first thing that pops…
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