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…
A reminder that…
…removal of waste represents over 550 million years of evolutionary adaptation to solve one of life’s most basic problems.
View More A reminder that…Ocean Bloggers Ocean in the Classroom Challenge!
DSN is teaming up with Southern Fried Science, Blogfish, Oyster’s Garter, Echinoblog, Cephalopodcast, Drop In, The New Blue, The Right Blue, Natural Patriot, and of…
View More Ocean Bloggers Ocean in the Classroom Challenge!Nautical Term/Phrase Wednesday: Leeway
margin of safety, available amount of freedom or room to move or act Weatherward or windward is the side of the ship toward the wind. …
View More Nautical Term/Phrase Wednesday: LeewayAn Inside Perspective on Integrating Ocean Conservation and Business
Editor’s Note: This entry is written entirely by Brian Linton, the 22 year old President and founder of Sand Shack LLC. He reached out to…
View More An Inside Perspective on Integrating Ocean Conservation and BusinessLe Carnaval du Bleu No. 29
Jason Robertshaw has outdone himself and provided the online world with an excellent, well-laid out Carnival of the Blue this month. Lots of info in…
View More Le Carnaval du Bleu No. 29Samoan Tsunami Survivor
Neil Lumsden was out surfing when out of nowhere the recent earthquake struck the deep sea off of Samoa. We had no warning, being out…
View More Samoan Tsunami SurvivorFrom Birth to Origin: The Great Darwin Beard Challenge Finale
… is over at Southern Fried Science. Don’t forget to vote for the BEST (=me) Darwin Beard! The survivors include: “Kevin Zelnio of Deep Sea…
View More From Birth to Origin: The Great Darwin Beard Challenge FinaleExpedition to Find “Oases of Life” on Mid-Cayman Rise
[mappress] Follow a new expedition to discover, document and dive on the Mid-Cayman Spreading Center. The R/V Cape Hatteras left port here at Duke Marine…
View More Expedition to Find “Oases of Life” on Mid-Cayman RiseThe Origins of Deep-Sea Fauna
If you would understand anything, observe its beginning and its development. –Aristotle To understand the biogeography of the modern deep sea, we must examine the…
View More The Origins of Deep-Sea FaunaKiss of a Cold Ocean
Its been a long time since I put up any original music. Here is one I got around to finishing tonight. Its a bit rough…
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