The Carpet Dragon Takes Flight
Guest post by Dr. Melissa Betters “They got it!” echoed shouts down the hallways of the Research Vessel Atlantis in Fall 2018. The whole science…
Researchers report that an approach used for years to understand the structure of Earth’s oceanic crust is flawed and geoscientists will have reconsider the correspondence…
View More You’re Doing it WrongResearchers report that an approach used for years to understand the structure of Earth’s oceanic crust is flawed and geoscientists will have reconsider the correspondence…
View More You're Doing it WrongThe Bush Administration announced major budget increases totaling more than $140 million over the fiscal year 2007 request “to support coastal and marine conservation efforts…
View More New Funding for Ocean Research[Note from Craig: The following is by a close friend and colleague, Jeff Nekola. I invited Jeff along for a day out at sea. I…
View More Just Out of SightA reader recently asked me for recommendations for books about the deep appropriate for children. Here is my running list and we’ll have Peter (who…
View More Deep-Sea Book Recommendations For The ChildrenYou can now “view” the entire conversation over at WHOI.
View More International Space Station…This Is Alvin, Pt 3.Yeah that’s a mouthful of a name…so go with WAM-V. Got to say this is one of cooler designs I have seen, much better than…
View More Wave Adaptive Modular VesselThis pink gorgonian coral was photographed by ROV Tiburon at a depth of about 1,700 meters (5,600 feet) during an expedition to Davidson Seamount in…
View More Friday Deep-Sea Picture (1/26/07)One of my favorite artists and favorite subjects together. Johnny Cash + Squid = Tentacles Cash (via this website). Much better than a blending of…
View More Tentacles CashEvery time some bizarre animal washes ashore or is swimming around a bay, or a lagoon, there is a media hype about how it’s from…
View More Attack of the 2000lb Deep-Sea Monster: Basic Concept