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…
The icy plumage of the Arctic
Your turkey isn’t the only thing that has beautiful plumage this Thanksgiving. So does the Arctic Ocean. Behold, the frost flower. These spiky little bunches of ice…
View More The icy plumage of the ArcticGuest post: The March…OF SCIENCE
This is a guest post from Sam Musher. Sam is a middle school librarian and children’s lit blogger. A steady diet of post-apocalyptic fiction made…
View More Guest post: The March…OF SCIENCEShark finning: a response to Kim Bosco Mo
Kim Bosco Mo has a piece in Huff Po Canada today on whether banning shark fin soup is an equitable way to protect sharks. I…
View More Shark finning: a response to Kim Bosco MoA first look at the biochemistry of whale sharks
My very first post at Deep Sea News was a tongue in cheek look at how much we don’t know about the largest of all…
View More A first look at the biochemistry of whale sharks#Scifund Rap Lyrics…You Got to Show the Cheddar
Yesterday, I spoke of Alex’s #Scifund Project (link to her project Chemical Warfare in the Intertidal). @Alex_Warneke combines two of my loves in life, old…
View More #Scifund Rap Lyrics…You Got to Show the CheddarInvitation to my doctoral defense
I’ve been mostly absent from the internets lately (with the exception of my very favorite procrastination method, Twitter), but I have 250 pages of a…
View More Invitation to my doctoral defenseChemical Warfare in the Intertidal
@@Alex_Warneke combines two of my loves in life, old school rap and sweet, sweet marine science all for her #SciFund challenge. Alex want to know how…
View More Chemical Warfare in the IntertidalDONATE! WIN PRIZES! HELP STUDENTS!
Do you like the ocean? Do you want everyone to know about the ocean? Are you cold? Do you need a container for your beverage?…
View More DONATE! WIN PRIZES! HELP STUDENTS!TGIF – the mesmerizing kelp edition
From Alfredo Barroso’s excellent Youtube channel:
View More TGIF – the mesmerizing kelp editionA recap of Hurricane Sandy: the ocean version
As a native Long Islander, I watched intently as Sandy made landfall. Offshore of NY Harbor, winds gusted up 70 mph and waves swelled to…
View More A recap of Hurricane Sandy: the ocean version