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…
Wednesday Nautical Phrase or Term: Above the Board
meaning: openly, without trickery From Brian Berlin… A trick, common to warships and pirates alike, both of which had very large crews, was to keep…
View More Wednesday Nautical Phrase or Term: Above the BoardOceanography on the Chopping Block: The Conclusion
In April, I reported that Word from Tallahassee is that oceanography may be out at FSU! Florida State administrators this afternoon released a draft of…
View More Oceanography on the Chopping Block: The ConclusionSea Pigs
Everything you ever wanted to know about sea pigs (Holothuroidea: Scotoplanes sp.) from the Echinoblog. The best part is the gastropods parasites that love them…
View More Sea PigsDissertation emancipation
When the Graduate Student Handbook says PhD candidates will be submitting a book-length manuscript, they’re not kidding. Thursday I turned over my draft dissertation –…
View More Dissertation emancipationToys for Yachts
Triton Submersibles LLC is marketing the Triton 1000, a two passenger “yacht based submersible” depth rated to 1000 feet. The first was delivered in 2007.…
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I Like Big Boats and I Cannot Lie
The latest Boat U.S. Magazine identifies the top 25 four year schools with “the top marine programs and extracurricular boating activities.” It went about picking…
View More I Like Big Boats and I Cannot LieSand Sculpture
I would definitely cast my vote for this one.
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Wednesday Nautical Terms and Phrases: Bamboozle
to deceive I knew of the scene in Malcolm X, where Denzel Washington states “Every election year, these politicians are sent up here to pacify…
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