Biochemistry Biology Conservation deep sea Marine life: Coming to a PharmaSea near you! The PharmaSea program is looking to expand our library of marine-derived compounds for use in drug discovery. Want to know…
Climate Change Sea-level Rise Human Activity Far More Responsible For Rising Seas Since The Mid 20th Century New research reports a change in the primary driver of global sea level rise. Natural climate influences on sea level…
Behavior Natural History What makes a male squid put in reproductive effort? Male squid can vary the effort they put into each mating event. Find out what type of female makes the…
Behavior Physiology Frequent Fallers: Fat penguins have trouble staying on their feet Yesterday was World Penguin Day. In honor of that, let’s take some time to appreciate just how awkward they are…
En Espanol ¿Qué le sucede a la salud de los humanos cuando comemos peces que han sido alimentados con cultivos? ¿Qué le sucede a la salud de los humanos cuando comemos peces que han sido alimentados con cultivos? Translated by…
Behavior Ecology Physical oceanography technology Little penguins have little tolerance for high temperatures New technology lets researchers track the 3D motion of penguins in the ocean to learn exactly where they catch their…
Human impacts Go Green for Earth Day! Do Mother Nature a solid with these helpful tips & tricks to go green today!
Human impacts A Million Little Pieces….of plastic Trillions of tiny plastic fragments are floating in the Earth’s ocean. These microplastics can attract organic pollutants, be ingested by…
Biological oceanography Biology Conservation Ecology Fisheries Human impacts Earth Week: Overview on Overfishing We rely heavily on the oceans as a source of food. Unfortunately, fish populations have declined by over 50 percent…
Biology Book Review Coastal Management Conservation Ecology Human impacts Methodology Policy Restoration Room to Grow When natural ecosystems are destroyed from anthropogenic development there exists a common notion that a replacement can be replanted somewhere…
Chemistry Spawning Under the Influence: Drugs and Toxins Found in Salmon You may think you’re familiar with the side effects of most common medications, but there are other, hidden side effects…
En Espanol La Importancia de los Erizos La Importancia de los erizos Diadema antillarum: Un vistazo de la investigación de VALESKA UPHAM Translated by Sandra Schleier– Original Post by VALESKA UPHAM…
Biochemistry Climate Change Microbiology Sea Ice Iceberg Buffet: How giant icebergs bring food to plankton While icebergs are calving from Antarctic glaciers at alarming rates, they may provide a negative feedback for the carbon cycle.…
Behavior Book Review Climate Change Coastal Management Ocean Acidification Going Mute: Ocean acidification silences shrimp snaps Coastal areas could fall silent in the next century as ocean acidification alters and affects the natural soundscapes of the…
Biogeochemistry Dust detectives: tracing the origins of Antarctic ice core debris Tiny dust particles punch above their weight by delivering nutrients to remote ecosystems. A new study uses the chemical fingerprint…
Atmosphere science Book Review Hazards Physical oceanography Beat the Heat: Predicting Eastern U.S. Hot Days using the Pacific Ocean Get ready for summer! Scientists have found a new way to predict the extremely hot days that occur throughout summer,…
Biological oceanography Book Review Sea Ice Plankton fill up ice-free summer homes Source: Li, Y., R. Ji, S. Jenouvrier, M. Jin, and J. Stroeve (2016), Synchronicity between ice retreat and phytoplankton bloom…
technology Coral! At The Disco: Using fluorescence (and computer science) to label reef data A group of scientists and engineers have leveraged two emerging technologies to develop a new system for studying coral in…
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Biology Conservation Coral Ecology The importance of sea urchins A look into Valeska’s graduate research. Why coral reefs depend on the long spined black sea urchin for survival.