- Election of ISA Secretary-General mired by accusations of bribery and corruption
- International Seabed Authority gears up for a leadership challenge at the July meeting.
- No, the ship didn’t steer towards the pylon: A brief fact check on the MV Dali collision with Baltimore’s Key Bridge
- New Deep-sea Mining Bill Introduced in Congress
- NOAA confirms North Atlantic Right Whale killed by commercial lobster gear
- Norway moves one step closer to deep-sea mining
Charlie enjoys his New England Aquarium beverage container, thanks to @thejives. Check out the NEAQ’s Gloabl Explorer blogs and follow them on twitter @NEAQ.
I am proud to host the latest edition of Scientia Pro Publica, a blog carnival that celebrates that best science, medicine, and nature writing aimed at the general public. Biology/Evolution/Conservation Melissa from Out Walking the Dog invites you to celebrate Bird Neck Appreciation Day. Learn how and why bird necks are so flexible and diverse. … Read More “Scientia Pro Publica #30” »
Next week our own Bluegrass Blue Crab will be embarking on her first research cruise – out to the Sargasso Sea. Over the years I’ve compiled a list of advice that I send out to my colleagues for their first voyage. So here is some advice for your first trip to sea. Everyone gets seasick. … Read More “Monday Morning Blogaerobics – some advice for your first trip to sea” »
A few weeks ago, I attended a public hearing about offshore oil drilling here in Charleston. I filmed the public comment period, and several participants agreed to be interviewed after the hearing ended. I have over 3 hours of footage if anyone is curious about what didn’t make the final cut. Interestingly, only a few participants lived in South Carolina. Oil companies and conservation NGO’s sent people from their Washington, DC headquarters. Most of the people who spoke were affiliated with a conservation NGO or an oil company or conservation NGO, but the unaffiliated individuals (residents of South Carolina) who spoke were all opposed to offshore drilling.
Read More “WhySharksMatter attends an offshore drilling public hearing” »
Charlie checks out our Antarctica buddies’ MISHAPs at Tagging Whales in Antarctic Seas
Charlie gets sampled!
A new commercial for Nicorette gum has been on the air for the last few weeks.
Read More “New Nicorette commercial perpetuates anti-shark stereotypes” »
Hat tip to Miriam from Deep Sea News for this amazing moment in my life. ~Southern Fried Scientist
Charlie checks out some deep sea tube worms.