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…
I am oceanographer. My research occurs on big boats in the middle of big oceans. Of the list annoyances I must deal with most can…
View More Are the floral smells of Victoria’s Secret fragrances needed for marsh field work?For a long time when I thought of the violet snail a cold chill would run down my spine. I first learned about it after moving…
View More The harrowing life of the violet snailIn the pages of a scientific paper one does not often glimpse the human element of scientists. Although these papers reflect countless hours of dedication…
View More The humanity within the pages of scientific manuscriptsGuest Post: This past winter my good friend and excellent nature photographer Michael Ready and I were out exploring the Rocky Intertidal zone at Cabrillo…
View More That Which is Bright and SplendidIt’s June, and that means the end of the NBA, the start of summer, and the celebration of LGBT Pride across the USA. I must…
View More Pride, Actually.I recently returned from nearly two weeks at sea with a motley and intrepid crew exploring the Gulf of Mexico almost a mile and half…
View More The Fantastical Beasts of the Deep Gulf of MexicoYou pull your old car to the side of the road, slow to a stop and turn the key: the fire in your engine dies.…
View More The Ancient Ocean of the Dakota Access PipelineThere’s been an awesome explosion of science oriented clothes for girls in the past few years, spurred on greatly by the awesome success of Princess…
View More Sharks for the Wee Lady DeeplingsGuest Post: This little morsel is brought to you by Marine Biologist Jonathan Jones. I have had the pleasure, nay the privilege, to work with…
View More What’s in a name? That which we call a Hopkin’s Rose by any other name would smell as sweet.With the publication of the current administration’s budget calling Sea Grant part of the “lower priority, and in many cases, unauthorized” parts of NOAA, we…
View More Pam DiBona: #IAmSeaGrant