Georgia Aquarium

Biology Ecology Expeditions Fish Habitats Life At Sea Life of Science New Research Organisms Pelagic Pictures and Movies Sharks

TGIF – Magical Quintana Roo

Every year, the world’s largest fish gathers to feed (and feed, and FEED) in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo in eastern Yucatan, in numbers larger…

Abyss Expeditions Gadgets & Gear Pictures and Movies Vessels and Equipment

For World Oceans Day: the Deepsea Challenger

Alistair Dove June 8, 2013 Deepsea Challenge Georgia Aquarium James Cameron submersible WHOI

Happy World Oceans Day folks! The theme for this years WOD is “We all have the power to protect the oceans” and there are events…

Fish New Research Open Access Organisms

A first look at the biochemistry of whale sharks

Alistair Dove November 15, 2012 biochemistry DART MS Georgia Aquarium homarine metabolomics NMR 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…

Organisms

Sharks and lasers, not just for entertainment!

Dr. M August 16, 2012 body size Georgia Aquarium lasers Mexico shark whale shark

In midsummer 2009, under the intense Mexican sun, a whale shark, MXA-182, arrived at Holbox. He is injured. A nasty cut nearly severs his right…

Coral Expeditions Fish Life At Sea New Research Organisms Plankton

Notes from the field: Mexico whale shark research 2012

Alistair Dove July 22, 2012 Cancun Georgia Aquarium Mexico scuba whale sharks Yucatan

Science is about discovery, observation and understanding, but it doesn’t always proceed smoothly and inexorably towards success. Real science, especially RealBiology®, is often messy and…

Organisms Pictures and Movies

TGIF – curious whale shark

Alistair Dove February 24, 2012 Georgia Aquarium Mexico whale shark

To go with the whale shark news roundup this week, I thought I’d post a video from my group’s whale shark research work in Mexico…

Climate Change Conferences Conservation & Environment Coral Organisms

For sale?: one reef, well-loved

Alistair Dove February 8, 2012 Coral Restoration Foundation Georgia Aquarium PERC

I think it’s fair to say that when most folks think about conservation, or biology in general, money is not the first thing that pops…

Organisms

A glass more than half full of awesome

Alistair Dove January 20, 2012 Georgia Aquarium HBOI reefs sponge reefs sponges submersibles

The other deeplings (except RickMac) are at the fantastic Science Online conference this week, meeting with other scientist communicators and hatching various plots for DSN’s…

Scientist!

Dr. M and Miriam swim with manta rays & whale sharks in world’s biggest tank

Miriam Goldstein November 9, 2011 Georgia Aquarium manta rays Ocean Voyager scuba diving whale sharks

Dr. Al aka para_sight: “Hey, while you’re visiting Georgia Aquarium for the Deep Sea News retreat, I can offer you the opportunity to dive in…

Conservation & Environment Editor's Desk Education Scientist!

From the Editor’s Desk: The Future of Deep-Sea News

Dr. M November 8, 2011 Air Tran board room call to action conversation Coral Reef Alliance core values dailogue Georgia Aquarium mission statement ocean literacy ocean science outreach purpose vision statement

If they know it, they will love it. If they love it, they will protect it. My wife, with over a decade of nonprofit experience,…