Climate Change
Seaweed may be a winner in a warming world
Have you ever thought about ocean critters that might benefit from climate change? Hernández et al. collected six species of…
Author: Victoria Treadaway
I am a PhD candidate at the Graduate School of Oceanography at the University of Rhode Island. I am an atmospheric chemist studying organic acids in the troposphere to better understand their role in ozone processing. I flew on a Gulfstream V and a C-130 all in the name of science!
Biogeochemistry
Warmer Waters Will Trap Nutrients Down Deep
Climate change is warming the ocean and altering how deep water is transported. Researchers in this study estimate that by…
Climate Change
How warming weather will open the mercury bank in Alaska
Researchers in this study measured mercury in Alaska and calculated the mercury to organic carbon ratio. This ratio was used…
Pollution
Adding Oil to the Marine Snow Mix
Can oil spills lead to large marine snow events? After the Deepwater Horizon oil spill people noticed large marine snow…
Atmospheric Chemistry
Let it snow, let it snow…make it snow?
This time of year kids (and adults) around the world start wishing for a white Christmas. Researchers in this study…
Conservation
Green vs. Blue: How Green Turtles Might Limit Blue Carbon Storage
Green turtle populations are on the rise, which is a good thing, right? There has been recent concern that the…
Science Communication
Your worldview: how values influence support of renewable energy
There are a lot of moving parts to consider when developing renewable energy projects. Read more to learn how people’s…
Physical oceanography
Observing Ocean Clarity from Space
A Secchi Disk is a simple tool used to measure water transparency and has been used for over 100 years!…
Noise
Can you hear me now? Investigating sound across the Atlantic Ocean
The ocean is full of sounds, ranging from marine mammal conversations to man-made noises used to investigate the seafloor. Ocean…
Climate Change
A regional perspective on ocean acidification
The regional impacts of ocean acidification are unclear. Researchers measured pH in the intertidal waters off the western coast of…
Biogeochemistry
An arsenic surprise: How our buried past will catch up with us
Global sea level is expected to rise 0.8 to 1 meter by 2100 and may release arsenic trapped in soil.…
Coral
I’m Gonna Soak Up the Sun: Sunscreen’s Impact on Coral Communities
Sunscreen prevents skin cancer but may also be linked to coral bleaching and harm to coral larvae. Read more to…
Hazards
Time to update the history books: the future of radionuclides in the ocean
Scientists measured three radionuclides (137-cesium, tritium, and radiocarbon) to understand how Fukushima derived radionuclides are distributed in the North Pacific…
Climate Change
More than cow burps: the many sources of methane
Methane is an important, and often forgotten, greenhouse gas. It comes from a variety of sources including wetlands, rice paddies,…
Fisheries
What can tuna tell us about mercury emissions?
North America’s mercury emissions have declined over the last two decades. Researchers have found a connection between the declining emissions…