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…
Incident Involving the RRS James Cook and ROV Isis
This just in The National Oceanography Centre in Southampton, UK, can confirm that there has been an incident involving the RRS James Cook in which the…
View More Incident Involving the RRS James Cook and ROV IsisTwo ocean opportunities for students/educators
These came to my inbox from the CSO Weekly Report. (It’s a handy listserv if you’re interested in ocean policy, fyi.) EE Week Opportunities for…
View More Two ocean opportunities for students/educatorsBIG WHALE PENISES & THEIR THREESOMES!
OK, I think that outta bring in the hits! Or get me fired… Check out this great post from Scicurious Friday Weird Science: The Magnificent…
View More BIG WHALE PENISES & THEIR THREESOMES!TGIF: Molluscs for Home Decor
Are you into interior molluscan design? Then decorate with a molluscan interior. Amazing plush molluscan anatomy, complete with plus key, from Jessica Polka. This is…
View More TGIF: Molluscs for Home DecorScientist In Residence: Danny Richter on Diatoms and X-ray Whosamagidgets
In a recent paper, de Jonge et al used x-ray fluorescence tomography to give us a new perspective on how diatoms put together those phenomenally…
View More Scientist In Residence: Danny Richter on Diatoms and X-ray WhosamagidgetsPaul the Octopus Memorial
See the memorial at BBC. Paul the Octopus was a good cephalopod gifted with an amazing ability. He will be sorely missed by both Germans…
View More Paul the Octopus MemorialBiodiversity crisis-a call to arms for scientists?
Dr. M’s article in Wired truly stirred something in me this morning. We need to put names on things. I’m a scientist who has always…
View More Biodiversity crisis-a call to arms for scientists?The Mass Extinction of Scientists Who Study Species | Wired Science | Wired.com
Check out my new article on Wired. For fun you may want to check out the comments. We are currently in a biodiversity crisis. A…
View More The Mass Extinction of Scientists Who Study Species | Wired Science | Wired.comUndergrads, Want to Be a Marine Biologist for a Semester?
The Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences has received National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) funding to support 8 fellowships for undergraduate student research at BIOS during…
View More Undergrads, Want to Be a Marine Biologist for a Semester?Submersible at your disposal + unexplored marine habitat = EPIC expedition!!
Although the Deep-sea News team has just spent a whole weekend in exotic North Carolina, we are jealous of Dr. Alistair Dove who currently enroute…
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