Over 15 years of ocean science and conservation online
Between the ramp up in deep-sea mining and the publication of my Jabberwock adventure, I did a lot of podcasts this quarter. Listen to some of my favorite interviews, below. Deep-sea mining keeps heating up. I joined Hopkins Public Health on Call to talk about the current state of deep-sea mining and what the future … Read More “Deep-sea mining, forest ecology, and Dungeons & Dragons: all the podcasts I’ve been on this quarter” »
Blogging never dies! For over 17 years, Southern Fried Science has been writing about the oceans from the perspective of working scientists and policy experts. Along the way, we’ve seen hundreds of great ocean blogs come and go, coalesce and expand, move and change and evolve. Some of you are now podcasters. Others are going … Read More “Ocean Science Blogger Roll Call!” »
Many environmental scientists understand that there is value in communicating about their work through the media, as publicity can help raise public awareness of a conservation threat and help build support for a policy solution. Most training material focuses on how to craft and deliver effective messages. However, this is only part of the skillset … Read More “Advice for talking to the media as a conservation scientist: Part 4, common issues and their solutions” »
Many environmental scientists understand that there is value in communicating about their work through the media, as publicity can help raise public awareness of a conservation threat and help build support for a policy solution. Most training material focuses on how to craft and deliver effective messages. However, this is only part of the skillset … Read More “Advice for talking to the media as a conservation scientist: Part 3, the press release” »
By David Shiffman and Brett Favaro. Many environmental scientists understand that there is value in communicating about their work through the media, as publicity can help raise public awareness of a conservation threat and help build support for a policy solution. Most training material focuses on how to craft and deliver effective messages. However, this is only … Read More “Advice for talking to the media as a conservation scientist: Part 2, mechanics of the interview” »
By David Shiffman and Brett Favaro. Many environmental scientists understand that there is value in communicating about their work through the media, as publicity can help raise public awareness of a conservation threat and help build support for a policy solution. Most training material focuses on how to craft and deliver effective messages. However, this … Read More “Advice for talking to the media as a conservation scientist: Part 1” »
If you’re a Very Online science nerd like me, you’ve probably heard of Wild Green Memes- I called it “Pure Joy for Biology Geeks” in a 2019 American Scientist article. In addition to daily silly-but-smart humor, this huge science meme group has an annual conservation fundraiser challenge. People support their favorite meme “team” by donating … Read More “At least 74 practicing shark researchers: How a silly thing I said online raised thousands for conservation” »
After a two and a half year slumber, we brought Southern Fried Science back into the blogging world in a big way. Last year, we published 96 posts, ranging from weird rants about epoxy river tables to long reflections on my reality TV past, to dressing up as a shark and going to a birthday … Read More “Bringing Ocean Blogging Back! What you read on Southern Fried Science in 2024” »
It’s January 1, 2025. David Shiffman and I have been writing on this old blog for 17 years To mark the milestone, we’ve decided to switch things up. Today, David Shiffman is writing about conservation and biodiversity in the the deep sea. Today Andrew D Thaler is writing about the perception of sharks in the … Read More “Happy New Year from Southern Fried Science!” »
More people care about marine biodiversity and saving the ocean than ever before. But progress towards evidence-based conservation is hindered by widespread public misunderstanding of the key issues in play. You’ve heard versions of this rant from me for 15 years, but this is not a post about sustainable fisheries, or shark conservation. This … Read More “The wrongest belief about the deep sea is wronger than you know” »
