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YIKES... Ocean acidification rears its ugly head
Replied Jun. 16, 2008
YIKES... Ocean acidification rears its ugly head
Replied Jun. 16, 2008
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Congratulations everyone on being chosen for this fantastic class! I hope you enjoy all of it and have a great time in the Florida Keys. :)
1. Thanks so much for continuing to return here to post and share some of the things you are involved in, are reading, seeing, etc. I can't thank you enough for your time and effort. Our noses have been busy farther from the site as of late as we ...
And in case anyone thought I was just spewing forth nonsense above, there was an article in Science (THE scientific journal) today about this exact topic...I am copying and pasting it below because you can't read the article without a subscription...
I am a firm believer that communicating science to the general public is one of the most important and underrepresented aspects of research. Scientists do TONS of work that helps us to understand the natural environment we live in but they publish...
How many of you keep up on climate change news from around the world? Anyone? Well, if you do, you may have noticed today that there are new sea level rise predictions coming out of the Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen.
The 2007 IPCC (one ...
WOW, that is amazing! I am so intrigued! I just got to watch the video but can't wait to research further! Thanks for the post!
this fish is crazy!!! it reminds of a fish that they talked about at the Monterrey Bay Aquarium, the Humpback Anglerfish, just because of it's strange appearance. check it out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humpback_anglerfish heres the most interes...
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- At 8:13pm on November 17, 2008,
Taylor Braby said… - That's a great point and I never thought of it that way! Now that you say that I can defiantly see how much life and emotion goes into what these people have grown up with and have done all their lives. Which made me realize like you said that it really isn't as easy as it sounds! Thanks for your input! It made me go back and think about my own post in a whole different angle!
- At 8:59pm on June 17, 2008,
Mike Westfall said… - I wish I meant surfing! You're correct in assuming it was skateboarding. Longboard skateboarding uses longer boards (obviously :P) with bigger wheels. Basically it's all about carving and cruising with a little bit of racing thrown in there. Lot's of fun too!
- At 9:41pm on June 16, 2008,
Mike Westfall said…
- Oh, that's sweet. Biking is a wonderful sport. And I totally feel you on that fear of automobiles zooming by you with two inches of foam and plastic on your head as your only defense.
- At 4:04pm on June 16, 2008,
Mike Westfall said…
- What's spin class?
Profile Information
- High School:
- Lafayette High School
- The last three CD's I purchased/downloaded were:
- Carnival Ride by Carrie Underwood
3 Doors Down by 3 Doors Down
Viva la Vida by Coldplay (preordered)
- My favorite subject during the regular school day is:
- There is nothing other than marine biology in my regular school day now! Which is convenient because I LOVE IT!
- Extracurricular activities I am involved in at school:
- I am a fellow on an NSF IGERT Grant, I volunteer at NMFS in the Large Marine Ecosystem office, coordinator of a local book club, and am unofficial social-organizer for my department.
- My interests (other than school) are:
- travel
diving (sky and SCUBA)
the beach
reading for fun
going to movies
cooking
spin class
Nicole Rohr's Blog
Science communication
I am a firm believer that communicating science to the general public is one of the most important and underrepresented aspects of research. Scientists do TONS of work that helps us to understand the natural environment we live in but they publish their findings in obscure scientific journals where large words and complex sentence structure is applauded. Not only does the general public (the driving force behind legislation and policy) not have access to these journals, if they did they wouldn't… Continue
Posted on March 12, 2009 at 7:38pm — 2 Comments
Important News Update
How many of you keep up on climate change news from around the world? Anyone? Well, if you do, you may have noticed today that there are new sea level rise predictions coming out of the Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen.
The 2007 IPCC (one of the leading authorities on climate change) predicted that sea level rise would be between 18-59 cm by 2100. However, they did not include the proj… Continue
The 2007 IPCC (one of the leading authorities on climate change) predicted that sea level rise would be between 18-59 cm by 2100. However, they did not include the proj… Continue
Posted on March 10, 2009 at 4:25pm —
Coolest Marine Animal EVER
Holy crap! Check this guy out: http://www.mbari.org/news/news_releases/2009/barreleye/barreleye.html
The barreleye fish lives in the mid-pelagic region and has a transparent head shield that houses a roving eye that moves in the fluid filled cavity!!! I am continuously amazed by the adaptations that have evolved and we humans (a.k.a. evolutionary-newborns) had no idea they existed! We think we're so cool for bui… Continue
The barreleye fish lives in the mid-pelagic region and has a transparent head shield that houses a roving eye that moves in the fluid filled cavity!!! I am continuously amazed by the adaptations that have evolved and we humans (a.k.a. evolutionary-newborns) had no idea they existed! We think we're so cool for bui… Continue
Posted on February 24, 2009 at 3:25pm — 7 Comments
Designated marine dumping grounds
As I mentioned in a previous post, I am working on an internship in California and one of the projects is developing a marine spatial planning strategy for California state waters. This would mean that every inch of the state waters would be "zoned"; examples of zones could be things like: no-take zones, areas designated for wave evergy or mariculture, or areas completely closed to humans.
One item that came up in a discussion we had the other day is designating a zone for waste dumping, actual… Continue
One item that came up in a discussion we had the other day is designating a zone for waste dumping, actual… Continue
Posted on January 13, 2009 at 1:06am — 2 Comments
Internships are not just for the young...
I have exciting news (of the completely nerdy variety) that I would love to share with you fine marine scientists. I will be completing an internship next semester in Monterey, California at the Center for Ocean Solutions. Many of you are thinking "huh?"...well, let me explain.
I am currently a graduate student at the University of Rhode Island working on my PhD in Biological Sciences. I have a kick-a$$ NSF IGERT… Continue
I am currently a graduate student at the University of Rhode Island working on my PhD in Biological Sciences. I have a kick-a$$ NSF IGERT… Continue
Posted on December 9, 2008 at 2:12pm — 2 Comments
WATER...
warm
tropical
water
flowing
ever
so slowly
...northward
tropical
water
flowing
ever
so slowly
...northward
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In the past, I would have categorized myself pretty much as a hard-core-Darwin-loving-Greenpeace ecologist...let's save the environment by creating marine reserves, no-take zones, and sanctuaries. We'll limit fishing in most areas and give the liv...
Here is something I think we all need to know... this network was set to display "featured" blog posts throughout the summer months. This post slid right past me. As you can tell by the lack of commentary... it slid past all of us. This content wa...
a diet of trash...
The growing pressure on shark populations.
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Please go to this Canadian website: How We Fish
The "bycatch" and "fishing methods" groups will both be especially happy for this site. However, we can all learn much from it. The links to the right are to some amazingly-informative .PDF files. I...
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