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Author: Austen Blair

Austen Blair is a MS candidate at the University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography. While his current research focuses on the influences of wave fields in a hurricane-wave-ocean model, he enjoys the many interdisciplinary opportunities the field of oceanography provides. When not doing research, you can find him on the water, rock climbing, or on his bike.
Behavior Biology Book Review Coastal Management Fisheries

A Whale Shaped Needle in a Ocean Sized Haystack

Sperm whales are very large, but they can still be tricky to find in the ocean! These researchers combined several…
November 14, 2016November 13, 2016 Austen Blair
Atmospheric Science Book Review technology

Measuring Wind is for the Birds!

There are a lot of things animals are better at than humans. What if we could get our animal colleagues…
August 25, 2016 Austen Blair
Biological oceanography Book Review Climate Change Ecology Microbiology

Wasting Away in Virus-ville

Sea star wasting disease still plagues the U.S. West Coast, but clues to its nature are being uncovered. Find out…
May 12, 2016May 12, 2016 Austen Blair
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,…
April 12, 2016April 14, 2016 Austen Blair
Biology Book Review Ecology Human impacts

Stellar’s Sea Cow and Their Not So Stellar Demise

Steller's Sea Cow provides an example of how many large animals in the Pleistocene may have gone extinct.
February 4, 2016February 5, 2016 Austen Blair
Fisheries Methodology ocean engineering

Echoes in the deep: Robots with fish finders

You might call it the Batmobile of the sea: Scientists put sound based fish finders into an underwater robot to…
January 5, 2016January 4, 2016 Austen Blair
Fisheries

Captain’s Log: Hunting for Data in an Era Gone By

Sometimes scientists of the past didn't plan their projects too well, but we can still dig up their records and…
December 15, 2015December 18, 2015 Austen Blair
Biology Ecology Fisheries

Some Like it Hot: Ocean Heat Content and Fish Migrations

Can a new way of looking at ocean temperatures help determine where fish like to hang out?
November 16, 2015November 15, 2015 Austen Blair
Cyclones Physical oceanography

A Tropical Cyclone Time Machine in an Australian Cave

Scientists look far and wide to find records of our planets history. This group used layers of mud trapped inside…
October 19, 2015October 19, 2015 Austen Blair

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