Ecology technology Digitally partnering with spearfishers to survey fish communities Cameras mounted on spearfishing guns are a viable source of scientific data, which could lead to new citizen science partnerships
Chemistry Conservation Coral Ecology Chemical healing: how coral larvae and juvenile reef fish are using chemistry to choose a good neighborhood A recent study suggests that coral reef restoration may require a nuanced understanding of chemical cues that clue in coral…
Chemistry Coastal Management Hazards Human impacts Policy Pollution Are coastal waters receiving drugs? Are the rivers distributing them? Pollution is not new news. It is common to hear discussion about air pollution and trash pollution, and more recently…
Climate Change How is the tropical Pacific causing the Arctic to warm? The Arctic is warming at an unprecedented rate. New research shows that 50% of regional Arctic warming is due to…
Book Review Ecology Fisheries What factors influence Lionfish success in the Bahamas? Lionfish are recent invaders of the Caribbean Basin and are reproducing at a rapid rate, their population continuing to grow…
Biology Book Review Ecology Remote Sensing Determining viral controls of phytoplankton blooms Article: Lehahn, Y. et al. Decoupling Physical from Biological Processes to Assess the Impact of Viruses on a Mesoscale Algal Bloom.Current…
Biology Ecology Daredevil: Chilean devil rays dive to extreme depths and escape without brain freeze Chilean devil rays were previously thought to live near the surface, however, this research reveals they are among the deepest…
Biochemistry Ecology Using nitrogen isotopes to start from the bottom…of the marine food web! Amino acids, the building blocks of proteins, are an important nitrogen source in the ocean and the δ15N of amino…
Book Reviews Science Communication Deep Blue Reads: Blue Urbanism, by Timothy Beatley I lived in Seattle for about a year before I started to really notice the water. It’s an impressive feat,…
Biology Ecology Moonrise Ecosystem: how intertidal seaweeds are influenced by celestial cycles The moon does not sit still while orbiting the earth. Rather, it is constantly changing its position and angle relative…
Biology The turtle skylight: looks great and helps with time management. Leatherback turtles have a built-in skull skylight that registers light and helps tell them when to migrate.
Pollution The first day after an oil spill Crude oil is mostly composed of n-alkanes and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAHs) which are toxic to organisms. After an oil…
Science Communication Seven steps to better science communication, journalist-tested and -approved Scientists are often called upon to present their research in a variety of formats, whether that be in a journal…
Biology Physiology Suck It!: Why Octopus Arms Don’t Stick To Each Other Many students have wondered why the sticky, sucker-covered arms of the octopus don’t stick to one another as the animal…
Science Communication Marine Biologist in an Ocean of Journalists Journalists are an interesting group of people. As a scientist and specifically, one who studies animal behaviour, I cannot help…
Biology Geology Physiology A “Jaw-dropping” Cambrian Fish! A 500 million year old primitive fish sheds light on vertebrate evolution and the emergence of jawed fish.
Chemistry Human impacts Measuring “Roundup” in the Great Barrier Reef Scientists estimated the degradation time for glyphosate, an herbicide in "Roundup", in the Great Barrrier Reef. This is the first…
Science Communication Live from New Orleans, graduate students’ forays into environmental journalism! Scientists are accustomed to a certain flow of work in daily life. We use logic and reasoning to formulate hypotheses,…
Ecology Fisheries Human impacts Pollution Cartilaginous Conundrum: Are Sharks and Skates Safe to Eat? While smooth dogfish may not be on your list of favorite seafood, cartilaginous fish (mainly sharks and skates) may increasingly…