Conference
Shark Week for Scientists
Shark, fish, and reptile scientists joined together to share their research at the 2015 Joint Meeting for Ichthyologists and Herpetologists…
Book Review Conservation Coral Ecology Fisheries
Switching it up: When do predation and habitat control damselfish abundance?
Another tale of how the loss of predators due to overfishing might impact coral reefs, but this one has a…
Coastal Management
Profiling developing countries to improve marine resource management
This study quantifies the higher quality of life found in coastal communities in developing countries. It also highlights the need…
Climate Change geochemistry Paleoceanography
Balancing Act: Marine Sediments Reveal Past Carbon Cycle Fluxes
Researchers conducted a study that looks at marine sediment records to investigate sediment weathering patterns over long-term climate cycles. Somewhat…
Climate Change Conservation Coral Ecology
The benefits of warmer parents, and who’s your mama … when you’re a coral
Why some coral can take the heat better than others is in their DNA.
Undergraduate Research
Notes from the Undergrads: Summer Research Projects in Oceanography (Part II)
Undergraduates from all over the US have come to the University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography this summer…
Undergraduate Research
Notes from the Undergrads: Summer Research Projects in Oceanography! (Part I)
Undergraduates from all over the US have come to the University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography this summer…
Biology Climate Change Coastal Management Ecology Harmful Algal Bloom
Our Saving Grazers
Think critical ecosystems are threatened by an algal take over? Not so fast, grazers may have something to say about…
Biology Book Review Conservation
Using Robots to Track Sea Turtles
A new technique using underwater robots may be able to teach us about sea turtle behaviors in the wild.
Book Review Climate Change
What can sea level tell us about long-term climate variability in the Atlantic?
Ocean circulation plays a major role in delivering heat to the subpolar North Atlantic and influence long-term changes in sea…
Climate Change Human impacts ocean engineering technology
An exact replica of a coral reef right in the office!
In order to better understand coral reef complexity and structure researchers developed a cost effective way to 3D print coral…
Biology Evolution
The ‘Eyes’ Have It: Co-option of organelles led to the evolution of dinoflagellate eyes
The evolution of eyes has been the subject of debate for many years. Recent studies on a group of rare…
Biochemistry Biology Human impacts Ocean Acidification
Ocean acidification may make “peekaboo” harder for shrimp
What happens to a shrimp's shell when exposed to more acidic conditions? Read more to find out!
Science Communication
Lessons Learned during a Congressional Visit Day
In an effort to connect scientists with policy-makers, the American Meteorological Society hosts Congressional Visit Days. This post highlights six…
Ecology Fisheries Human impacts
Marine invertebrates- no backbone just makes them easier to eat.
Invertebrate fisheries are on the rise, invertebrate fishery management needs to rise along with it. This study examines the the…
Biology Climate Change Ecology Ocean Acidification
Giant Clams Catch a Giant Break
Most of today’s research into the effects of climate change and ocean acidification is all doom and gloom: this animal…
Climate Change Cyclones
Global Warming Means Mixed News for Hurricanes
Less frequent hurricanes can be expected due to climate change, a surprising finding considering the long list of challenges. Sound…
Plastic Pollution
Tiny plastic pieces accumulate in a huge marine filter-feeder
Scientists find microplastic pieces in the intestines of a baleen whale for the first time.
Biology Fisheries Human impacts
Untangling the issues with longline fishing
Longline fishing has been used for decades as a way to catch large amounts of commercial fish. Though effective in…
Microbiology
Prokaryotes are prokaryotes: a sneak peak at the microbial oceans courtesy DNA
Scientists have sequenced the microbial diversity of the world's oceans unlocking the secrets of the microbes that run our planet.