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…
Scripps oceanographic library will shut down
I’m disappointed to report that the Scripps Institution of Oceanography library will shut down this summer. After I reported the library’s potential closure last year,…
View More Scripps oceanographic library will shut downRIP: Science on TV
Remember when MTV actually aired music? Remember when you could learn something from the Learning Channel? Got actual history on the History Channel? Or actually…
View More RIP: Science on TVName a baby fur seal at New England Aquarium
Guys….I have an embarrassing confession. Sometimes I think marine mammals are really cute, and want to hug them. I KNOW, I can’t believe I’m actually admitting this…
View More Name a baby fur seal at New England AquariumFlock of Seagulls
And because Friday afternoon demands it. How many of you will be singing the following for the rest of the weekend? And I ran, I…
View More Flock of SeagullsRobbing Museums
On May 4th a colleague of mine, Dr. Brian Sidlauskas, curator for the fish collection of Oregon State University, received this email. Respected Prdf. Brian; On…
View More Robbing MuseumsHoff Crab + Tattoo = Awesomsauce
Remember the Hoff Crab? You bet your bippy you do. You can thank Nicolai Roterman for that. Nicolai, a hydrothermal vent biologist and a member…
View More Hoff Crab + Tattoo = AwesomsauceThe Sea We’ve Hardly Seen
I am admittedly a huge invertebrate nerd. But there’s a lot more going on in the ocean than can be caught with a plankton net.…
View More The Sea We’ve Hardly SeenMicrobiology at Sea: A tale of ballast, vomit, and cockroaches
California has been a big transition for me. I mean big. Not only am I now living in the sun-drenched utopia I have long pined…
View More Microbiology at Sea: A tale of ballast, vomit, and cockroachesBetter and New Video of the Enigmatic Placental Jellyfish
The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) has just posted better footage of Deepstaria, The scyphomedusa Deepstaria is certainly odd, with its bag-like appearance, and…
View More Better and New Video of the Enigmatic Placental JellyfishPacific plastic, sea skaters, and the media: behind the scenes of my recent paper
You might have seen the headlines last week: Big rise in North Pacific plastic waste, Plastic in ‘Great Pacific Garbage Patch’ increases 100-fold, Ocean Trash is…
View More Pacific plastic, sea skaters, and the media: behind the scenes of my recent paper