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…
Oregon Dead Zone
Anoxic (extremely low or no oxygen) zones occur naturally in the oceans. Typically they occur below areas of upwelling such as off Chile. A naturally…
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Satellites used to fly instruments designed to do just one thing, like measure ocean color for instance, but nowadays instruments are multi-tasking like the rest of us.
View More Another broken satellitePlush ROV
Since my posts about the Black Swan, I have somehow made it on the Odyssey email list. Once a month or so I get an…
View More Plush ROVA Response From Trader Joe’s
I am now waiting on word form the Buying Department Hello Craig, Thank you for your product feedback and requests. We will forward your concerns…
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I am now waiting on word form the Buying Department Hello Craig, Thank you for your product feedback and requests. We will forward your concerns…
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…on Trader Joe’s Aloha and thank you for your feedback about Trader Joe’s. This automated response confirms that we have indeed received your email. Rest…
View More Still waiting…Giant Antarctic Sea Creatures
“Pet” Giant Pycnogonid attacking computer. This morning my email was flooded with friends, family, and colleagues notifying me of this story. What’s not to love…
View More Giant Antarctic Sea CreaturesAsk & You Shall Receive
When I sent the original email to Rick enquiring about obtaining one of these, I thought I would have to send him multiple emails. Apparently,…
View More Ask & You Shall ReceiveAsk & You Shall Receive
When I sent the original email to Rick enquiring about obtaining one of these, I thought I would have to send him multiple emails. Apparently,…
View More Ask & You Shall ReceiveScience Friday Explores the State of the Oceans
“Around the world, the oceans are in trouble, with declining fish stocks, disappearing coral reefs, and changing water chemistry.” Last Friday’s Science Friday podcast was…
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