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Citizen Science in the New Year!
Tired of only reading articles about science and wishing you could get out there any join those research teams instead?…
Category: Science Communication
Ecology Ocean Exploration Science Communication
Polarized: What makes the North Pole the ideal location for Santa and his crew?
Location, location, location. He may not need to be in the best school district, or have an easy commute to…
Atmospheric Science Climate Change Science Communication
The Polar Linkage Express: complicated interactions between the Arctic and mid-latitudes
Climb aboard the Polar Linkage Express to learn about the main challenges facing scientists as they try to decipher just…
Biology Conservation Coral deep sea Ecology Ocean Exploration Science Communication
Giving Thanks for the Ocean: The gratitude of the writers
Today is the day after Thanksgiving, but I think the spirit of gratitude should live on. Many of the other…
Book Review Science Communication
The sappiest oceanbites article you may ever read: one author’s ponderings about gratitude for the oceans
When I first saw the email stating that the oceanbites theme week would revolve around why we are thankful for…
Science Communication
The ocean is my cake
Or, to be more thematically appropriate, pie. Pumpkin pie. Because, if we’re being honest, pumpkin pie is the superior Thanksgiving…
Science Communication
7 Reasons to Give Thanks For Our Ocean
This Thanksgiving, let's give pause and reflect on reasons to be thankful for the ocean!
deep sea Ocean Exploration Science Communication
Ocean Exploration aboard the E/V Nautilus
I am fresh off a month-long stay aboard the Corps of Exploration vessel the E/V Nautilus. Read more to learn…
Book Review Conference Conservation Science Communication
Highlights from the International Marine Conservation Congress, Newfoundland, Canada
At the International Marine Conservation Congress this year, I got a first-timer’s look into the world of marine conservation research…
Science Communication
Notes from the Undergrads 2016: Part II
This summer, undergraduate students from all over the United States have come to the University of Rhode Island Graduate School…
Science Communication
Notes from the Undergrads 2016: Part I
This summer, undergraduate students from all over the United States have come to the University of Rhode Island Graduate School…
Science Communication
Inside Oceanbites: Why Do Scientists Blog?
On this International Webloggers’ Day, we decided to turn our focus to the scientist-writers who make Oceanbites possible. Since I created…
Book Review Science Communication Survey
July Theme Week Survey
We'd love to know what you want to read about for a whole week during the month of July! Take…
Policy Science Communication
National Ocean Policy: a look inside Congress
Ever wondered what your government does for the oceans? Here’s a brief glimpse.
Science Communication
Calling STEM Grad Students: Apply for ComSciCon 2016!
Applications are now open for the Communicating Science 2016 workshop, to be held in Cambridge, MA on June 9-11, 2016.…
Conservation Science Communication
Blue New Year’s Resolutions
New Year’s resolutions are a great way to work towards being the person you want to be. This year, why…
Science Communication
Why I want to talk about science with you
I’ve been a writer here at Oceanbites for about a year, but now it’s time for me to hang up…
Conference Ecology Ocean Acidification Policy Science Communication
Wanderings through the Western Society of Naturalists
Takeaways and notes from Sacramento and a jam-packed Western Society of Naturalists meeting!
Conference Geology Policy Science Communication
Beyond the Science (Part 2): Sci-Com, Media, and Policy at GSA
I attended the annual meeting for the Geological Society of America as a first-timer, joining scientists, educators, policy-makers, industry buffs,…
Conference Science Communication
Beyond the Science: Networking at the Geological Society of America Conference
Most scientists go to conferences to present their work and to share and learn about new scientific findings and methods,…