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…
“Recycled Island” not a cure for plastic trash in ocean
As some of you may know, my graduate research is on plastic debris in the North Pacific Central Gyre. While I am deeply disturbed by…
View More “Recycled Island” not a cure for plastic trash in oceanThe Giant Linkopod
Mike Bok of the sensational Arthropoda blog has the latest Carnival of the Blue (edition #39!) up. Lots of great reads. Next month is held…
View More The Giant LinkopodScience with a YARRR
Hello internets! I am back from a month of sailing from Hawaii to California on the tall ship SSV Robert C. Seamans. The Seamans is…
View More Science with a YARRR“Eliminated” oil is actually just invisible, and not stuck to birds
Don’t be fooled by that fluffy, optimistic statistic you’re hearing all over the news this morning. The government is proclaiming that a whopping 75% of…
View More “Eliminated” oil is actually just invisible, and not stuck to birdsBull Patrol: NEW SPECIES DISCOVERED zOMG!
Inspired by the Are Headlines Hogwash? series at Dr. Carin Bondar’s wonderful blog, the editors at DSN (i.e. Kevin and I) have initiated a news…
View More Bull Patrol: NEW SPECIES DISCOVERED zOMG!Lynx Nudibranch Mows Down Some Hydroids
Hat tip to Fish and Aquatic News. From one of my favorite Vimeo uploaders Morphologic Studios. ‘The Lynx Nudibranch’ from MORPHOLOGIC on Vimeo. ‘The Lynx…
View More Lynx Nudibranch Mows Down Some HydroidsPLoS One and the Census of Marine Life
One of the greatest moments of my career was being invited to serve as editor at PLoS One. This moment was surpassed by the day…
View More PLoS One and the Census of Marine LifeTiger Sharks Provide Inspiration for Flight in Albatross
Linkiteuthis dux
The latest Circus of the Spineless (edition #53! zOMG!) is up at Birder’s Lounge. Amber has provided a wonderful assortment of spineless specialties on the…
View More Linkiteuthis duxIs BP buying silence?
From NPR… For months now, local scientists have been out on Gulf waters, advising the cleanup and measuring the damage. But there is growing concern…
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