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…
AUV with your nose so bright, won’t you guide my sleigh tonight?
How does Santa get presents to the deep sea? With ocean robots of course! Enjoy Oceaneerings Holiday Card with 8 tiny ReinROVs. And if you…
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Tentacles, Tube Feet, and Other Sticky Things.
You guys…I did a thing. I published my first book. It’s a children’s sticker book all about the intertidal squishies that I love so much!…
View More Tentacles, Tube Feet, and Other Sticky Things.Salty Introduction: Jarrett Byrnes
Hello hello. I thought I’d introduce myself as one of the newest members of the DSN crew. I’m an assistant professor at UMass Boston studying…
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Ocean robot seized, causes international incident
This past week, a US Naval drone was seized by a Chinese ship in international waters in the South China Sea. When I hear the word drone, I imagine…
View More Ocean robot seized, causes international incidentHave you been nautical or nice? Gifts for the marine scientist
This holiday season be sure to treat the weekend, aspiring, or career marine scientist in your life with the gear and equipment they need. Better…
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Have you been nautical or nice? Take your present wrapping game to the next level
Throughout the years my dad and I have had some duke-out contests wrapping the holiday gifts. We aren’t just talking about fancy bows and ribbons here.…
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Big wave story is big
I imagine somewhere there is a cold-war era control room in a deep bunker where an alarm bell starts ringing every time a giant ocean wave…
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The Trump Administration’s Attack on Science
Well let’s see where things stand… President Elect Trumps transition team requested the Department of Energy name staffers who worked on climate change programs. Thankfully…
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“Are you worried about trump deleting climate data?” This was a text I received from a friend last night. My first cynical kneejerk reaction:After I got…
View More Are you worried about Trump deleting climate data?In New England, We Love Our Football and our Barnacles
I’m not saying that the 50 yard line at Gillette stadium doesn’t have a barnacle on it, but, as pointed out by Will White, marine…
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