Climate Change Human impacts
Super Trees: The Importance of Mangrove Survival
How might climate change be impacting mangrove survival?
Author: Jordana Portman
I received my MPS in Marine Biology & Ecology from the University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Sciences in May 2024. I plan to use my education and experience to pursue a career in science writing or film production to help communicate the importance of the ocean to the general public.
deep sea Ocean Exploration
Exploring the Deep Sea Like a Native
Researchers have begun to explore the deep sea by seeing it through the eyes of the predators that roam the…
Behavior
The Voyages of The Largest Fish in the World
Georgia Aquarium's whale sharks can teach scientists a lot about the gigantic creature's fascinating behavior.
Coral Pollution
The Other Side of Plastic Pollution
Research shows that some marine debris can actually be useful to marine animals.
deep sea engineerings
Seeing STARs: Using Robotics to Explore the Deep Sea
Deep sea exploration has become more accessible with new underwater robot technology.
Ecology
A Healthy Dose of Coral Mucus
Coral mucus is not like human mucus - it's actually good for the marine environment.
Fisheries
Flight or Freeze: Is The Elusive Toothfish Migratory or Stationary?
Is one migration strategy for the toothfish more advantageous than the other?
Behavior
Remarkably Bright (And Physiologically Favored) Creatures
Fishermen have observed octopuses out of water for years - but how can such a remarkable ability be explained scientifically?
Human Health
How to Treat a Jellyfish Sting
Jellyfish stings have no known treatment before this study; scientists have finally developed a treatment made from algae.
Sea Turtles
Why Did the Sea Turtle Cross the Beach? How Human Actions Affect Sea Turtle Nesting
How can we really 'save the turtles'?
Fisheries
You Are What You Eat: The Difference Between Salmon and Seals
Salmon farming could surprisingly have severe consequences for fur seals.