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Welcome to a month of Science and Sustainability

April 4, 2011April 2, 2011 Andrew Thaler 1 Comment

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The mystery is over and we are happy to announce the launch of Science and Sustainability Month at Southern Fried Science! While we usually reserve a few posts for Earth Day on this topic, we’ve decided that one day is not enough. Throughout April, we’ll explore several aspects of Science and Sustainability, including the academic field of Sustainability Science, human interactions and personal choice, the philosophy behind sustainability, and the forces that influence sustainable living.

Just a few more hours to go.

April 3, 2011March 31, 2011 Andrew Thaler

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Tomorrow all will be revealed.

April 3, 2011March 31, 2011 Andrew Thaler 2 Comments

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Three days…

April 2, 2011March 31, 2011 Andrew Thaler

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Weekly dose of TED – Enric Sala: Glimpses of a pristine ocean

April 1, 2011March 31, 2011 Andrew Thaler 1 Comment

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Four days from now you’l begin to gather what Enric Sala’s talk has to do with this:

Four days to go…

April 1, 2011March 31, 2011 Andrew Thaler 2 Comments

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Updates on the Blog and Network

March 31, 2011 Andrew Thaler 2 Comments

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There’s been quite a bit going on behind the scenes over at Southern Fried Science, across the Gam, and in the marine blogging world these last few weeks. A few updates for you all:

Nominations now open for the Oceana Ocean Hero award!

March 30, 2011 David Shiffman

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Oceana is accepting nominations for their Ocean Hero award until April 27th. There are two categories: adult (over 18) and junior (under 18). According to the contest rules: “Any individual who has volunteered, organized, cleaned up or otherwise acted in a way that benefits the world’s oceans, its inhabitants or the communities and peoples that … Read More “Nominations now open for the Oceana Ocean Hero award!” »

Weekly dose of TED – Jim Toomey: Learning from Sherman the shark

March 25, 2011March 25, 2011 Andrew Thaler

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All this month we’ve be showing talks about how nature and evolution have inspired technology and design. I’d like to end with this talk by Jim Toomey, about how the nature simply inspires us as human beings. What stories have the oceans shared with you?

SFS Gear Review: Ex Officio Buzz Off Gear

March 24, 2011March 15, 2011 Bluegrass Blue Crab 2 Comments

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Amongst my field gear is a buzz off shirt, hat, and bandana that were purchased in Alaska to ward off the state bird – the mosquito. Upon arriving to Fairbanks, I realized within the space of a few days that I would need some better bug gear for my tenure there and found a local store stocked with an entire floor of their store featuring buzz off gear.

Ex Officio definitely has a style that carries over into their bug gear, making it a cross between travel gear and classic field clothes. I kind of wish they had included their travel pockets in the shirt, for instance. But they’ve included the buzz off chemical, whatever that may be, into their quick-dry cloth, meaning that you can wash and wear while traveling.