Cyclones Geology Hazards Volcanoes
A volcano, a tropical cyclone, and a computer model walked into a room…
Like with bad jokes, timing is everything. The punch line doesn’t make sense if you don’t know the back story,…
Biology Human impacts Physiology
Whale Watching: Fun for Us, Stressful for Them
Whale watching is a popular activity around New England, especially in the summer, but this new study suggests we're doing…
Biology Climate Change
Reconstructing Regional Climate and Oceanographic Processes From Tree Rings
Researchers are using centuries of tree growth data to understand variability in upwelling, productivity and marine ecosystem health in the…
Biology Book Review Chemistry Human impacts
Catfish sharks on catnip? Nope, just ocean acidification
Researchers from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden found that ocean acidification may cause hyperactivity in catfish sharks.
Chemistry Human impacts Pollution
Oil Spill Sleuths use Chemical Fingerprinting to Identify Sources of Tar Balls
Tar balls are small globules of thick, sticky oil that can be found on some shorelines. In order to mitigate…
Ecology technology
Digitally partnering with spearfishers to survey fish communities
Cameras mounted on spearfishing guns are a viable source of scientific data, which could lead to new citizen science partnerships
Chemistry Conservation Coral Ecology
Chemical healing: how coral larvae and juvenile reef fish are using chemistry to choose a good neighborhood
A recent study suggests that coral reef restoration may require a nuanced understanding of chemical cues that clue in coral…
Chemistry Coastal Management Hazards Human impacts Policy Pollution
Are coastal waters receiving drugs? Are the rivers distributing them?
Pollution is not new news. It is common to hear discussion about air pollution and trash pollution, and more recently…
Climate Change
How is the tropical Pacific causing the Arctic to warm?
The Arctic is warming at an unprecedented rate. New research shows that 50% of regional Arctic warming is due to…
Book Review Ecology Fisheries
What factors influence Lionfish success in the Bahamas?
Lionfish are recent invaders of the Caribbean Basin and are reproducing at a rapid rate, their population continuing to grow…
Biology Book Review Ecology Remote Sensing
Determining viral controls of phytoplankton blooms
Article: Lehahn, Y. et al. Decoupling Physical from Biological Processes to Assess the Impact of Viruses on a Mesoscale Algal Bloom.Current…
Biology Ecology
Daredevil: Chilean devil rays dive to extreme depths and escape without brain freeze
Chilean devil rays were previously thought to live near the surface, however, this research reveals they are among the deepest…
Biochemistry Ecology
Using nitrogen isotopes to start from the bottom…of the marine food web!
Amino acids, the building blocks of proteins, are an important nitrogen source in the ocean and the δ15N of amino…
Book Reviews Science Communication
Deep Blue Reads: Blue Urbanism, by Timothy Beatley
I lived in Seattle for about a year before I started to really notice the water. It’s an impressive feat,…
Biology Ecology
Moonrise Ecosystem: how intertidal seaweeds are influenced by celestial cycles
The moon does not sit still while orbiting the earth. Rather, it is constantly changing its position and angle relative…
Biology
The turtle skylight: looks great and helps with time management.
Leatherback turtles have a built-in skull skylight that registers light and helps tell them when to migrate.
Pollution
The first day after an oil spill
Crude oil is mostly composed of n-alkanes and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAHs) which are toxic to organisms. After an oil…
Science Communication
Seven steps to better science communication, journalist-tested and -approved
Scientists are often called upon to present their research in a variety of formats, whether that be in a journal…
Biology Physiology
Suck It!: Why Octopus Arms Don’t Stick To Each Other
Many students have wondered why the sticky, sucker-covered arms of the octopus don’t stick to one another as the animal…
Science Communication
Marine Biologist in an Ocean of Journalists
Journalists are an interesting group of people. As a scientist and specifically, one who studies animal behaviour, I cannot help…