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…
On April 24, 1895, Nova Scotian Joshua Slocum set sail from Boston harbor on Spray, an 11 meter long sloop. He was the first to…
View More SLOCUM, An Oceanographer’s Best FriendOn April 24, 1895, Nova Scotian Joshua Slocum set sail from Boston harbor on Spray, an 11 meter long sloop. He was the first to…
View More SLOCUM, An Oceanographer's Best FriendIf you’d have fought like a man, you needn’t hang like a dog- Anne Bonny Anne Bonny is one of two famous lady pirates from…
View More Famous lady pirate quoteDeep coral biologists like myself are continually looking to shallow reefs for applicable paradigms. A new online seminar on coral reef futures sponsored by the…
View More One day course in reef ecologyBy now you probably realize that Peter, Kevin, and I are more than ready to burn our terrestrial dwellings down in favor of living among…
View More Living At Sea Under Self RuleOn a seamount near Macquarie Ridge lies a city several kilometers down. No mermaids, merman, or Snorkels reside here. Rather millions of brittlestars, living arm…
View More Brittlestar CityDolphins swim through water by moving their flipper in an up and down motion. Sharks propel themselves forward moving from side to side. Olympic gold…
View More Olympic swimmers like a shark-skin suitThe Cotton Factory has a new T-Shirt design! It’s teh awesome! On sale now for a ten spot.
View More Crab DiverThere’s a whole series of these animations from RG studios posted at YouTube, including Polar Bears hang gliding, playing golf, and on vacation in Easter…
View More TGIF Video: Polar Bear Ice Climbing