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Author: David Shiffman

Beneath the Waves Film Festival: Microworlds – What Do Marine Mammals Eat?

Posted on April 14, 2011April 2, 2011 By David Shiffman
Science

This 2011 Beneath the Waves Film Festival entry comes from Paul Hillman at NOAA.  What Do Marine Mammals Eat? is part of the Microworlds series, which focuses on NOAA scientists interacting with public school students.    

How not to save the environment: sharks as biofuel

Posted on April 12, 2011April 2, 2011 By David Shiffman 3 Comments on How not to save the environment: sharks as biofuel
Conservation

Successfully switching the global economy from oil and coal based energy to clean energy is one of the major goals of the modern environmental movement. No single idea will accomplish this -to succeed, we’re going to need a combination of technologies.

Many proposed solutions involve a trade-off. Reasonable people can disagree over whether the environmental benefits of wind turbines or nuclear power plants outweigh the risks, for example. Every once in a while, however, a completely ridiculous idea comes along.

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Beneath the Waves Film Festival: Mini-Season

Posted on April 11, 2011April 2, 2011 By David Shiffman
Conservation, Science

The latest 2011 Beneath the Waves Film Festival entry, Mini-Season, comes from University of Miami graduate student Erica Staaterman. It explains the culture and biological effects of lobster mini-season in the Florida Keys.  

Beneath the Waves Film Festival: Sink Your Shucks

Posted on April 7, 2011April 2, 2011 By David Shiffman 1 Comment on Beneath the Waves Film Festival: Sink Your Shucks
Conservation

The winner of “Best Conservation Message” at the 2011 Beneath the Waves Film Festival came from Laura Hutchinson, a graduate student at Texas A and M’s Harte Research Institute. Sink Your Shucks explains the ecological importance of oysters and how people can help to restore oyster reefs.  

Republican House leaders abandon Pelosi’s “green the capitol” initiative

Posted on April 7, 2011April 2, 2011 By David Shiffman
Conservation

While I often disagreed with former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, her “green the capitol” initiative was admirable. Serving local foods in the cafeteria and providing diners with compostable utensils and cups helped make the House of Representatives a model eco-friendly workplace. Now that Republicans have retaken the house, they have decided to abandon these policies.

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MSC considering granting sustainable status to a fishery with high shark bycatch

Posted on April 6, 2011April 6, 2011 By David Shiffman 11 Comments on MSC considering granting sustainable status to a fishery with high shark bycatch
Conservation, Science

In a world where greenwashing, overfishing, bycatch and pirate fishing run rampant, it can be difficult for eco-conscious consumers to know what to buy. Many eco-certification agencies exist, but they often offer conflicting advice. Who should you listen to?

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Beneath the Waves Film Festival: Some Things Aren’t Reversible

Posted on April 4, 2011April 4, 2011 By David Shiffman 1 Comment on Beneath the Waves Film Festival: Some Things Aren’t Reversible
Uncategorized

The latest 2011 Beneath the Waves Film Festival movie, Some Things Aren’t Reversible, comes to us from students at the Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies (USC).  Students in Dr. Randy Olson’s course had 48 hours to write, film, and edit their movies.  

Expedition Week premieres tonight, Shark Men next Sunday

Posted on April 3, 2011April 3, 2011 By David Shiffman 1 Comment on Expedition Week premieres tonight, Shark Men next Sunday
Popular Culture

Expedition Week 2011 starts tonight on the National Geographic Channel. This year, there are 13 premieres on seven straight nights, and they promise “extreme treks, new discoveries, and bold investigations” featuring topics as diverse as conservation, exotic human cultures, archaeology, geology, and maritime history. In other words, there’s plenty for science geeks like us to enjoy.

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Beneath the Waves Film Festival: Under the Boat

Posted on April 2, 2011April 2, 2011 By David Shiffman 2 Comments on Beneath the Waves Film Festival: Under the Boat
Popular Culture, Science

This 2011 Beneath the Waves Film Festival entry comes from students of Dr. Jeremy Long, the creator of “What Invert You Like“. If you have a question for the filmmakers, please leave it as a comment below and I’ll make sure they get it. This entry won “best student film”.  

Shark shooter identified, but has he broken any laws?

Posted on March 31, 2011March 31, 2011 By David Shiffman 18 Comments on Shark shooter identified, but has he broken any laws?
Conservation, Popular Culture, Science

Earlier this month, a video of fishermen shooting a rifle at sharks appeared on YouTube and caused quite a stir. The video has since been removed, but not before shark conservation activists  made copies (warning: the videos are extremely graphic and have inappropriate language). Apparently some computers can access the site with the videos and others can’t, if you can’t access the site and want a copy of the videos just let me know. All images in this post are screenshots from the video.

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