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…
Me On TV…Kind Of
Christina Kellogg invited me to give a seminar at the joint USGS/University of Southern Florida College of Marine Science. Overall I think the talk went…
View More Me On TV…Kind OfFriday Deep-Sea Picture: The Worst Christmas Card Ever
My wife felt it important to share this with me and I feel its my duty to pass it along. 100 of these lovely cards…
View More Friday Deep-Sea Picture: The Worst Christmas Card EverTGIF: Holiday Madness
I can’t think of anything worse than this…I really tried. This completely ruined two of my favorite things Christmas and the ocean.
View More TGIF: Holiday MadnessIf You Don't Believe Me
Then Tim Flannery’s rather late review of The Deep and The Silent Deep should convince you to add these to your collection.
View More If You Don't Believe MeBones Taste Good
Not just whale bones but all bones. Osedax worms are those bone-eating snot flowers, purveyor of all rotten and whale-like, masters of polyandry, and more…
View More Bones Taste GoodThis Week In The Global Climate Scene
A whole sack full of news on climate this week. Yesterday, I enjoyed an excellent talk delivered by Joaquim Goes from Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean…
View More This Week In The Global Climate SceneAnimal Face Off
It’s a questions that has plagued the life sciences for years. In the ultimate cage match to the death who would be the winner, a…
View More Animal Face OffHow large was the black octopus?
How large was the black octopus That darkened the day’s peace? Were its branches made of iron And its eyes, of dead fire? And why…
View More How large was the black octopus?Forbes Dredge Song
“Song of the Dredge”, presented by Edward Forbes to the British Association at its annual meeting in 1839. Sung in the tune of Cream by…
View More Forbes Dredge SongOf Alvin, Space Shuttles, and the Human Need to Explore
I am currently reading Descent, the story of the Bathysphere, Beebe, and Barton. Conversing with Christina Kellogg during a recent trip and the book forced…
View More Of Alvin, Space Shuttles, and the Human Need to Explore