Andrew is a post-doctoral researcher in North Carolina focused on population and conservation genetics in hydrothermal vent communities.
David is a graduate student in Florida. He studies the ecology and conservation of sharks.
Amy is a graduate student in North Carolina studying local ecological knowledge within small scale fisheries.
Chuck is a graduate student in North Carolina focusing on apex predators and how they interact with fisheries.
Lyndell is a graduate student in North Carolina, studying the feeding ecology of cownose rays.
Iris is a graduate student in Washington studying habitat use and feeding habits of juvenile Pacific salmon and herring in Puget Sound.
Michael is a graduate student in Maryland investigating the visual systems of mantis shrimp.
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By Amy Freitag, on October 3rd, 2011
 photo by Amy Freitag  “Yikes! It’s a jellyfish, get out of the water!”
I can’t remember how many times I heard this shriek from my friends as a kid around the end of July, when loads of comb jellies washed ashore, the casualties of their massive breeding efforts. Like most kids with a good poking toe, however, I figured out that these jellies couldn’t hurt me. For a number of reasons, not all jellyfish equal a painful sting.
Furthermore, like many sea creatures, they are symbolic of a beautiful greater ecosystem at work but often lead to squeaks and squeals of fear rather than smiles of appreciation. I’ll go so far to say that jellyfish are a good candidate to be a charismatic creature of the sea.
Continue reading Misunderstood Marine Life # 6 — Jellyfish
By Andrew David Thaler, on February 23rd, 2010
 Charlie has had quite and adventure these first few months. His journey began November 24, 2009 – the 150th anniversary of the publication of the Origin – by congratulating Kevin Zelnio on his outstanding Great Darwin Beard Challenge win:
Charlie and Me – 365 days of Darwin Continue reading 365 days of Darwin: The first 3 months
By Andrew David Thaler, on December 9th, 2009
Charlie and bluegrass get a hankering for some gool ‘ol North Carolina loam.
By Andrew David Thaler, on December 8th, 2009
Charlie hearts the Barnacles
By Andrew David Thaler, on December 7th, 2009
Charlie gets reacquainted with his old books.
By Andrew David Thaler, on December 6th, 2009
bluegrass and Charlie go check out the exhibit
By Andrew David Thaler, on December 5th, 2009
Charlie enjoys Mega Sharks almost as much as Giant Octopuses
By Andrew David Thaler, on December 4th, 2009
Who doesn’t love fossils?
By Andrew David Thaler, on December 3rd, 2009
Charlie is not sure what they mean by “backwards”
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