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Author: Andrew Thaler

Marine science and conservation. Deep-sea ecology. Population genetics. Underwater robots. Open-source instrumentation. The deep sea is Earth's last great wilderness.

Charlie and the Adventure – August 4, 2010

Posted on August 4, 2010July 29, 2010 By Andrew Thaler
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Charlie sizes up his cuts to make sure the Handy Stand is square.

Charlie and the Adventure – August 3, 2010

Posted on August 3, 2010July 29, 2010 By Andrew Thaler
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Charlie drills out the pilot holes to make the angled cross-cuts cleaner.

The Southern Fried Scientist’s advice for new graduate students

Posted on August 2, 2010December 6, 2011 By Andrew Thaler 10 Comments on The Southern Fried Scientist’s advice for new graduate students
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This year marks the beginning of my fourth year as a Ph.D. graduate student. Over the last three years, I’ve participated in five research cruises, organized two of them, had multiple grants get rejected and a few accepted, published papers, failed to publish papers, had my entire thesis fall out from under me, completely change fields, passed my qualifying exams, and discovered that my experience is pretty typical for graduate students. So looking back on the first three year, what do I wish I had known at the start?

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Charlie and the Adventure – August 2, 2010

Posted on August 2, 2010July 29, 2010 By Andrew Thaler 1 Comment on Charlie and the Adventure – August 2, 2010
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Charlie makes the big cuts with his jigsaw.

Top Posts for July, 2010

Posted on August 1, 2010 By Andrew Thaler
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The following are the top ten posts by page view for July, 2010. How to build a canoe from scratch on a graduate student stipend Dolphin-safe tuna: conservation success story or ecological disaster? Bottom trawling and the importance of plaice Bonehenge – Community action in science outreach 10 reasons why marine mammals aren’t as cute … Read More “Top Posts for July, 2010” »

Charlie and the Adventure – August 1, 2010

Posted on August 1, 2010July 29, 2010 By Andrew Thaler
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With the plans laid, Charlie size up the wood for cross-cutting.

Charlie and the Adventure – July 31, 2010

Posted on July 31, 2010July 29, 2010 By Andrew Thaler 1 Comment on Charlie and the Adventure – July 31, 2010
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Charlie wields his mighty combination square to lay out the plans for a very handy stand.

Weekly dose of TED – Kevin Kelly two-for-one

Posted on July 30, 2010April 21, 2010 By Andrew Thaler
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Interridge code of conduct for resposible research at hydrothermal vents

Posted on July 29, 2010July 30, 2010 By Andrew Thaler 2 Comments on Interridge code of conduct for resposible research at hydrothermal vents
Conservation, Science

The following is a repost from the old Southern Fried Science WordPress blog. The original can be found here.

bluebreeze-fixed_logoInterRidge, a global organization of hydrothermal vent biologists, has, over the last several years, established a set of guidelines for responsible research practices at deep-sea hydrothermal vents. Along with many scientists, several nations and commercial organizations have signed onto this statement. Although tailored to deep-sea science, these guidelines are broadly applicable to any science program that requires field work.

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A brief note on libel

Posted on July 29, 2010 By Andrew Thaler 5 Comments on A brief note on libel
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Currently, a commenter on multiple blogs within our network and beyond is fallaciously attributing a quote to myself and WhySharksMatter. For the record, the quote attributed to me here, to WhySharksMatter here (please note this is an identical quote attributed to both of us at different times, and the same quote is again attributed to a third party … Read More “A brief note on libel” »

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