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…
Friday Deep-Sea Picture (06/22/07)
I am out to sea this week exploring deep-sea life on seamounts. A cruise in 2004 to the San Juan yielded this photo. Brisingid and…
View More Friday Deep-Sea Picture (06/22/07)Deep-Sea Wine Tastes Better
So any wine is good, great wine is better, and great wine from the murky depths is the best.. Great wine aged on the ocean…
View More Deep-Sea Wine Tastes BetterSeamounts 2007, Day 2-3
Our second day at sea was brought to close on much calmer seas. We again dove on Pioneer Seamount, the northernmost station during our cruise…
View More Seamounts 2007, Day 2-3It Doesn’t Matter If I Kill Another Species…
if I look pretty. Whenever I travel, inevitably I come across a shop or two selling red coral jewelry. I know what the red coral…
View More It Doesn’t Matter If I Kill Another Species…It Doesn't Matter If I Kill Another Species…
if I look pretty. Whenever I travel, inevitably I come across a shop or two selling red coral jewelry. I know what the red coral…
View More It Doesn't Matter If I Kill Another Species…UK’s ISIS Explores Underwater “Grand Canyon” Off Portugal
Bathymetric image of the Nazare Canyon off the coast of Portugal. Photo courtesy of the BBC. The BBC has released a short news piece on…
View More UK’s ISIS Explores Underwater “Grand Canyon” Off PortugalUK's ISIS Explores Underwater "Grand Canyon" Off Portugal
Bathymetric image of the Nazare Canyon off the coast of Portugal. Photo courtesy of the BBC. The BBC has released a short news piece on…
View More UK's ISIS Explores Underwater "Grand Canyon" Off PortugalSeamounts 2007, Day 1
Most tales of the open sea begin with some classic line about the seas being as rough as scorned lover or a furious ocean goddess…
View More Seamounts 2007, Day 1Geeky Computer Names
Behind the scenes Kevin and I are making fun of Peter which now that he is out of town I will do online. See Peter…
View More Geeky Computer NamesThere Is Enough Oil…No There Isn’t
BP’s Statistical Review of World Energy published last week boldly stated we have enough oil. Specifically, there is enough proven oil reserves to last us…
View More There Is Enough Oil…No There Isn’t