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…
TGIF: World’s Deepest Pool
Why does Europe get all the cool stuff, while here in America we can only brag about the world’s largest McDonald’s? Oh, and the world’s…
View More TGIF: World’s Deepest PoolMeet the new DSN field correspondent
I’d like to introduce my friend and colleague Michael Reuscher, he’s a first year PhD student in the Biodiversity and Conservation Laboratory of Dr. Tom…
View More Meet the new DSN field correspondentReflections on the Johnson Sea-link: Dr. Cordes
Dr. Erik Cordes is an Assistant Professor at Temple University specializing in the ecology of cold-seep and deep coral communities. He was Chief Scientist on…
View More Reflections on the Johnson Sea-link: Dr. CordesNautical Term/Phrase Wednesday: Under the Weather
From here… If a crewman is standing watch on the weather side of the bow, he will be subject to the constant beating of the…
View More Nautical Term/Phrase Wednesday: Under the WeatherPilot and Captain Your Own Ship
Through the nifty little Google Earth plugin you can now be the helmsman of your ships. This ship simulation program is a trip and I…
View More Pilot and Captain Your Own ShipCarnival of Evolution #12
It is DSN’s pleasure to bring to you the 12th edition of the Carnival of Evolution. There are several good treasures locked up inside this…
View More Carnival of Evolution #12Circus of the Spineless #39 Up!
Bug Girl’s Blog is the host of this months Circus of the Spineless! Marine inverts represent with bivalves, crayfish and jellies. Also plenty of insects…
View More Circus of the Spineless #39 Up!Reflections on the Johnson Sea-link: Dr. Kellogg
We’re collecting stories from researchers who worked with the Johnson Sea-link submersibles to help raise awareness about their plight, and to illustrate their unique utility…
View More Reflections on the Johnson Sea-link: Dr. Kellogg1000 Signatures for Save Our Subs!
I’m so excited that in such a short amount of time the Save Our Subs & Ships effort have already reached their goal and are…
View More 1000 Signatures for Save Our Subs!Video of and from the JSL
Observations from the JSL
View More Video of and from the JSL