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…
Becoming an Ocean Scientist
Katleen Robert is a deep sea ecologist and graduate student at University of Victoria who was interviewed for NEPTUNE Canada. Listen to her reasons for…
View More Becoming an Ocean ScientistNew fishing method significant improvement over trawling
see more There I Fixed It Hat tip to @vonOberst.
View More New fishing method significant improvement over trawlingScientists vs. Journalists: A Field Guide
The journalist and the scientist are two species that inhabit the same ecosystem, but have very different behaviors. I have spent many years carefully observing…
View More Scientists vs. Journalists: A Field GuideThe friendly shark
The Snickers and PETA billboard folks could learn a thing or two from this ad:
View More The friendly sharkDoes This Belong To You?
A big yellow section from a floatation platform was found off Miami yesterday. Ryan Haines from the U.S. Coast Guard Station Miami is trying to locate the…
View More Does This Belong To You?Face The Truthiness
With apologies to Karen James. (Pretty much goes for Paleontologists, too… Sorry Laelaps.) I kid! I’m a kidder!
View More Face The TruthinessAn Open Letter To Brian Switek
Dear Brian Switek, We’ve known each other for several years now and you know that I love and respect you and your terrific blog, Laelaps…
View More An Open Letter To Brian SwitekDivvying up BP’s fine for restoration in the Gulf
BP still has to pay the government for that little slip-up that happened last year. The Clean Water Act imposes punitive damages for any act…
View More Divvying up BP’s fine for restoration in the GulfWant a pirate ship? For only $10K you can have a hand-built one!
Um, if DSN started a kickstarter for this, would you guys chip in so we can make this our official headquarters?? Seriously though, the builder…
View More Want a pirate ship? For only $10K you can have a hand-built one!Of great whites and great depths
On Friday I had cause to meet with a gent called Marco Flagg and it turned into one of the more interesting chats I’ve had…
View More Of great whites and great depths