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…
California Coastal Climate Change Research
Was just sent these great informative short videos about research being done to understand how climate change affects coastal communities. Coastal organisms live in areas…
View More California Coastal Climate Change ResearchDeep-sea researchers convene at #dsbs2012 this week in New Zealand
Deep-sea biology fans can geek out this week by following the proceedings of the 13th Deep-sea Biology Symposium taking place in Wellington, NZ (3-7th December)…
View More Deep-sea researchers convene at #dsbs2012 this week in New ZealandDr. M and the Colossal Squid
Number 6 on on my marine biology bucket list was to see the Colossal Squid Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni. I mentioned in another post why I am so excited…
View More Dr. M and the Colossal SquidTGIF – The spectacular fluorescent colours of Coral Reefs
Coral reefs are famous for their beautiful colours, but in fact when I visit them I am usually surprised how colourful reefs AREN’T. Most healthy…
View More TGIF – The spectacular fluorescent colours of Coral ReefsTGIF – Handy with a knife
There’s a video been doing the rounds this week showing a remarkable bit of quick work with a knife, wherein a diver near Baja Mexico…
View More TGIF – Handy with a knifeWhat’s green and gold and red all over?
There’s a sizable red tide event unfolding in Australia right now, where thick slicks of red planktonic algae are washing up on Sydney’s iconic beaches, including the…
View More What’s green and gold and red all over?Notes from the field: North again, this time to dismantle stuff
Tonight, I will be flying north to the Arctic once again. But I won’t be on a ship, I will be on land. And for…
View More Notes from the field: North again, this time to dismantle stuffLOST: large tub of scallop guts
The annals of Scientific Mishaps has another chapter. From the Ellsworth, Maine police department: were you driving a Blue 4 Door Chevy Car with State,…
View More LOST: large tub of scallop gutsFour Decades of Funding of U.S. Marine Biology: Are We In Trouble?
Al and I spoke previously about how for too long ocean exploration has suffered from chronic underfunding and the lack of an independent agency with…
View More Four Decades of Funding of U.S. Marine Biology: Are We In Trouble?#Scifund Rap Lyrics…You Showed the Cheddar
I promised in a previous post that if the first person who went over to Alex’s #Scifund Project (link to her project Chemical Warfare in the Intertidal)…
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