Alternative Energy Tides and Waves: Sources of Endless Energy Today's guest post by Amin Mivehchi is a brief introduction on harnessing tidal energy from the power plants of the…
Climate Change Physical oceanography The Atlantic Ocean is the Culprit in the Case of the Cooling Eastern Pacific A classic climate "Whodunit"? Can researchers get to the bottom of the mystery of the cooling eastern Pacific Ocean, three…
Behavior Ecology Scaredy-crab behavior can alter food webs Being small crab can be tough. Dodging predators from the land, sea, and air is no small task. A new…
Ecology Human impacts Armored but uninhabited: how beach armoring is altering transitional communities Let’s get back on the beach for the final day of spring break! Here we explore the unique communities inhabiting…
Coastal Management It’s ALIVE: Living Shorelines! It’s no secret we want to protect our shorelines from erosion and coastal storms. One best management practice catching steam…
Atmospheric Science Coastal Management Cyclones Hazards Human impacts Modeling ocean engineering Physical oceanography Storm Troopers! Robots collect ocean data during hurricanes Hurricane prediction models are constantly improving as we create more innovative ways to study the growth and development of storms.…
En Espanol De ballenas y Vacas: El Microbioma de las ballenas barbudas revelado Translated by Sandra Schleier- Original Post by Abrahim El Gamal Artículo: J.G. Sander, A.C. Beichmann, J. Roman, J.J. Scott, D.…
Coastal Management Conservation Ecology Fisheries Policy Ports, Pups, Policy, and Low Sardine Stocks While sardine stocks are seeing disturbingly low numbers along the US west coast, affecting fishermen and marine mammals that depend…
Book Review Coastal Management Conservation Ecology Human impacts Microbiome Restoration Summiting Sand Dune Crests: A challenge of restoration With spring break upon us, we're all looking for a way to unwind and have fun. For some areas relying…
Climate Change ocean engineering Manipulating ship wakes to reflect light could help fight climate change The tiny bubbles produced by ship’s wakes reflect light and cool the planet. Could they be manipulated to counteract global…
Biogeochemistry Microbiology Microbiome Of whales and cows: the baleen whale microbiome revealed Scientists sequenced the microbiomes of several baleen whales that are strict carnivores and found some startling similarities to the microbiomes…
Behavior Biology Book Review Conservation Sea Turtles technology For Sea Turtles, There’s No Place Like Home Tagline: Sea turtles are occasionally released in locations that are not their home areas. But do they remain there? Find…
Behavior Biological oceanography What’s up with Whiskers? Whiskers are like finger tips for flipper-footed marine mammals, like seals, sea lions, and walruses. Learn more about how pinnipeds…
En Espanol Las tortugas tornan el intercambio de calor al revez Translated by Sandra Schleier — Original Post by BRITTNEY G. BOROWIEC Artículo: Davenport, J., Jones, T.T., Work, T.M., and Balazs, G.H. (2015). Topsy-turvy:…
Conservation Unbelizeable, part II A fieldwork faerie tale about an art/island paradise/conservation opportunity gone right
Physical oceanography Ocean robots record California’s latest hot year Using underwater gliders, researchers explain what caused the extremely warm ocean along the coast of California in 2014-2015 and what…
En Espanol Solucionando Problemas Grandes: Las Represas Translated by Sandra Schleier — Original Post by Derrick Alcott Artículo: Tonra, CM , Sager-Fradkin, K, Morley, SA, Duda, JJ,…
En Espanol Contaminación de plomo en las aguas de Antarctica: Hemos aprendido? Translated by Sandra Schleier – Original Post by Carrie McDonough Artículo: Ndungu, K.; Zurbrick, C. M.; Stammerjohn, S.; Severmann, S.;…
Modeling Arctic could become more biologically productive as ice melts As Arctic sea-ice melts away, organisms will be exposed to more light and, potentially, more nutrients. Recent model work suggests…
Conservation Ecology Human impacts Are satellite tags the new dinner bell for harbor seals? Satellite tags are being used to study the foraging behavior of fishes, but in the lab harbor seals have been…