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…
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Theme Week Survey: September 2016
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Climate Change Evolution
Who benefits from more CO2? Harmful algae.
Climate change will produce both winners and losers, but we might not like who ends up winning! New research shows…
En Espanol
Científicos revelan un descubrimiento grasiento: el pez espada lubrica su cabeza para aumentar velocidad
Translated by Sandra Schleier, Original Post by Megan Chen Artículo: Videler, JJ, Haydar, D, Snoek, R, Hoving, HJT, Szabo, B,…
Climate Change
Looking to the tropics to explain Antarctica’s expanding ice
Scientists confirm an surprising explanation for Antarctica's expanding sea ice in the tropical Pacific Ocean.
Book Review Climate Change Glaciers Sea-level Rise
Watermelon snow – Colorful algae speed up the melting of glaciers
Red snow algae can form massive blooms on ice sheets every summer as the snow starts to melt. But their…
Biology
Scientists reveal a greasy discovery: swordfish lubricate their heads for speed!
Swordfish boast a variety of adaptations that makes them one of the fastest swimmers on the planet! Everything from their…
Human impacts
Oysters going viral
The human norovirus persisted longer than 6 weeks in contaminated oysters held at lower water temperatures, suggesting that the water…
Biology
Evolution of the opercle: changing bones reflect marine/freshwater divide
The shift from marine to freshwater habitat is a drastic one, and many evolutionary changes accompany it. This article focuses…
Biology Climate Change
If You Must, Adjust? Polar Bears Leaving Sea Ice in the Arctic
Everyone knows that polar bears have become the poster children for species threatened by climate change. And it’s for good…
Book Review Physical oceanography
A salty ocean makes a happy home (planet)
The first things we learn about the ocean are that it’s big and salty. We know that its bigness is…
Book Review
Antarctic krill, stuck with rocks in a hard place
Krill have been washing up on the coast of an Antarctic island with pebbles stuck in their digestive tracts. As…
Biology
With a little help from my friends: sea turtles hatch together to save energy
Sea turtle hatchlings face long odds when they emerge from their buried nests. But at least they don't have to…
En Espanol
Cambiando con el ambiente: ¿Cuan resilientes son los peces de los arrecifes de corales?
Translated by Sandra Schleier, Original Post BY SEAN ANDERSON Artículo: Rummer, J. L., & Munday, P. L. (2016). Climate change and…
Climate Change Glaciers Physical oceanography
Greenland ice melt may impact Atlantic Ocean temperature and climate
Paper: Claus W. Böning, et al. 2016. Emerging impact of Greenland meltwater on deepwater formation in the North Atlantic Ocean.…
Biology Ecology Natural History
Migrating lobsters use magnets to find their way
For the last post in our school's out for summer theme week, take a look inside to see how migrating…
Behavior Biology
School is in Session for Fish
Human school is a place to learn. Fish school is a way of swimming in a group to stay alive.…
Behavior Biology Book Review Developmental Biology Ecology
Do You Have Your Exit Buddy?
It’s a tough ocean out there for a larval fish—sticking together can be the best thing to do. But until…
