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From ancient blood come modern cures, or, How Horseshoe Crabs and Medicine Intertwined
If you’ve ever had a vaccination, congratulations, you’re linked to the ocean! Somewhere along the way, that vaccine batch was deemed safe thanks to a test that uses chemicals only found (naturally) in horseshoe crab blood. Though as the human population grows, we’re realizing this natural source will come under more pressure. Click here to […]
The HyperDiver: A New (Hyper-) Intelligent Way to Map the Ocean
German researchers have developed a new system–based on sophisticated imaging technology and artificial intelligence–which promises to revolutionize how we map coral reefs. Emily ChuaI am a Ph.D. candidate at Boston University where I am developing an underwater instrument to study the coastal ocean. I have a multi-disciplinary background in physics and oceanography (and some engineering), […]
October Theme Week Survey
Let us know what you’d like to learn more about: marine benthic ecology, zoos and aquariums, or research tech! Just fill out our quick one-question survey. Thank you! Rebecca FlynnI am a graduate of the University of Notre Dame (B.S.) and the University of Rhode Island (M.S.). I now work in southwest Florida, contributing to […]
Growing a Scientist: Undergraduate Research 2018, part 1
Check out these posts by guest authors Ellie Tan, Samantha Vaverka, Joseph Barnes, and Gibson Levitt about building water quality monitoring systems, toxic algae, and robot kayaks–these students were part of the SURFO program at URI-GSO over Summer 2018, and have some really exciting research to share! Anna RobuckI am a third year PhD student […]
August Theme Week Survey
Hello! Theme Weeks are making a return in August! The authors would love to cover a topic of interest to our readers. Please take our quick 1-question survey to let us know what you’d like us to cover. If you have other ideas, feel free to share them either in the survey or as a […]
January Theme Week Survey
Dear Readers, We’d like to cover a topic that interests you for one week during January! Let us know what you’d like to read about! If you have other suggestions for future themes, leave them in the comments! Thank you very much! The Oceanbites Team Create your own user feedback survey Rebecca FlynnI am […]
December 2017 Theme Week Survey
Hi, Readers! We would like to dedicate one week in December to cover a topic of interest to you! Please choose the theme you’d like us to cover! If you’d like to suggest a topic for a future theme, drop it in the Comments. Thank you! The Oceanbites Team Create your own user feedback survey […]
Theme Week Survey: July 2017
Hello Readers! We want to write about topics that interest you! That’s why we dedicate one week each month to a particular theme that you choose by participating in our survey! Please take a moment to answer our one-question survey to choose next month’s theme! If you want to suggest a theme for a future […]
The Entire Ocean in a Drop
Article: Stoeckle MY, Soboleva L, Charlop- Powers Z (2017) Aquatic environmental DNA detects seasonal fish abundance and habitat preference in an urban estuary. PLoS ONE 12(4): e0175186 Effectively managing fish populations requires accurate and timely monitoring data. Scientists and environmental managers need to know when (presence/absence data), where (location data), and how many fish (abundance […]
June 2017 Theme Week
The Oceanbites Team wants to know what you want to read about for a whole week next month! Rebecca FlynnI am a graduate of the University of Notre Dame (B.S.) and the University of Rhode Island (M.S.). I now work in southwest Florida, contributing to the management of an estuary. I am fascinated by the […]
Theme Week Survey: May 2017
The writers want to hear from you! Take our 1 question survey so we know which topic you’d like us to cover for one week in May! Thanks! Rebecca FlynnI am a graduate of the University of Notre Dame (B.S.) and the University of Rhode Island (M.S.). I now work in southwest Florida, contributing to […]
Theme Week Survey: March 2017
Hello! We, the Oceanbites Team, want to know what you want us to read more about! Please take the survey below and tell us what you’d like us to cover for one week in March! And please feel free to give us suggestions for future theme weeks in the Comments! Thank you very much! ~The […]
Ocean mapping on a budget
The seafloor is complex and mapping it is difficult because direct observations are hindered because it is underwater. Scientists have developed field methods and remote sensing methods to model the geomorphology of the seafloor but they are either limited spatially or by resolution. A newer method being applied to seafloor mapping is called Structure from […]
December ’16 Theme Week Survey
Let our writers know what you want us to cover for a week during December! Rebecca FlynnI am a graduate of the University of Notre Dame (B.S.) and the University of Rhode Island (M.S.). I now work in southwest Florida, contributing to the management of an estuary. I am fascinated by the wonders of nature, […]
Oil rigs, the food trucks of the sea?
We humans don’t always take time to assess how we impact other environments; more often we survey before we enter the ecosystem, but what happens when we leave? Oil rigs in the North Sea have provided a great opportunity for scientists to start investigating. Click here to find out more! Andrea SchlunkI am a former […]
Survey! October Theme Week
We, the Oceanbites writers, want to write for you! Let us know what you’re interested in reading about for a whole month in October! If you have any other suggestions, feel free to share them in the comments below! Thank you! Rebecca FlynnI am a graduate of the University of Notre Dame (B.S.) and the […]
Theme Week Survey: September 2016
Help your oceanbites writers decide what to write about in September! Rebecca FlynnI am a graduate of the University of Notre Dame (B.S.) and the University of Rhode Island (M.S.). I now work in southwest Florida, contributing to the management of an estuary. I am fascinated by the wonders of nature, the land-sea interface, ecology […]
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 our one question survey to share your opinion! Thank you! Rebecca FlynnI am a graduate of the University of Notre Dame (B.S.) and the University of Rhode Island (M.S.). I now work in southwest Florida, […]
June 2016 Theme Week Survey
Here at OceanBites, we–the writers–like to know what you want to read! For one week each month, we write posts related to a topic of your choosing. Please vote for what you’d like to hear about in June! And if you have suggestions for future themes, share them in the comments! Thank you! Create your […]
Oceanbites Theme Week Survey: May 2016
Please vote for next month’s theme so we can write about a topic that you want to know more about! Rebecca FlynnI am a graduate of the University of Notre Dame (B.S.) and the University of Rhode Island (M.S.). I now work in southwest Florida, contributing to the management of an estuary. I am fascinated […]
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