Climate Change The future according to the Paris Agreement? Not so simple. Meet the Paris Agreement goal and limit the human-caused rise in average global temperature to 1.5 ˚C? Sounds good. Do…
Biogeochemistry Biological oceanography deep sea Human Health Human impacts Not So Organic Marine Snow What happens when plastic pollution mixes into the ocean carbon cycle? Read to find out more about how plastic from…
Behavior Scaredy Fish: How Timid Fish Could Skew Research Divers have long suspected that some fish are more afraid of people than others. A recent study has shown that…
Coral We need reefs. Can we make some? Do artificial reefs work to promote biodiversity? Check out this summary of work from the Mediterranean Sea to find out…
Sharkbites Saturday A Tree of Life Project With Some Serious Bite If you have any intererst in shark anatomy, ecology or evolution, find out about a must-see website designed by the…
Coral The Coral Dilemma: Is Hybridization the Key? Coral: a mineral, plant, and animal all in one (oh my!) Unfortunately, coral is in danger- and the many reefs…
Climate Change Physical oceanography Remote Sensing Sea Ice When life gives you global warming, make pancake ice in ocean wave models Sea ice is retreating, the Arctic is opening up, and wave activity is increasing. What does this mean for the…
Behavior Biological oceanography Biology Book Review deep sea Geology Physiology Octopus Mama Drama: Research Expedition Bonus Science Dorado Outcrop is a small underwater mountain that first received attention from a few scientists because the seafloor that it…
Behavior Studying Leopard Seals in Antarctica Check out this article by guest author Sarah Kienle about her recent research expedition to Antarctica to study leopard seals!
Biology Sleeping with one eye open: fur seals may help us understand sleep patterns Most mammals need to catch their zzz’s to function properly. Fur seals appear to naturally go through prolonged periods of…
Atmosphere science Biological oceanography Biology Climate Change Ecology Genetics Human impacts Microbiology Ocean Acidification Fixin’ to lose: Trichodesmium reacts to climate change Nitrogen is vital for all life on the planet. One of the main global sources for nitrogen, the bacteria Trichodesmium,…
Biodiversity Linking marine and human health in Hispaniola Biodiversity is often associated with higher standards of human livelihood, but researchers have yet to draw a direct line between…
Plastic Pollution Important oyster-producing region of British Columbia swamped with microplastics If you grew up in the developed world, chances are you have an intimate relationship with plastic. Your lunch…
Climate Change Physical oceanography Sea Ice Sea Ice Drives Global Circulation A recent study uses observational data from the Antarctic to show that sea ice processes help drive the global current…
Sharkbites Saturday Saving Sawfish: Using local knowledge to study critically endangered species in remote areas What if I told you sharks have cousins that are so morphologically distinct, they swim around sporting a toothy, chainsaw-like…