Open Science in Africa, defend the ADA, the value of the outdoors, Minke whale rides, and more! Monday Morning Salvage: February 19, 2018.

Foghorn (A Call to Action!)

Flotsam (what we’re obsessed with right now)

  • In the annuals of obvious thing that still need to be said: protecting wild places is better for Americans and better for the economy than strip mining them. Outdoor Recreation Is a Bigger Economic Booster Than Mining.
  • The Cousteau Society shares a great little clip of all the great Cousteau tech.

Jetsam (what we’re enjoying from around the web)

(zffoto/Shutterstock)

‘Single Atom in an Ion Trap’, by David Nadlinger

Lagan (what we’re reading from the peer-reviewed literature)

Shipping News (academic and ocean policy wonkery)

Driftwood (what we’re reading on dead trees)

We’re prepping to launch some fun new projects over the next month. For a hint and to get ready for some adventure, you might want to pick up:

Derelicts (favorites from the deep archive)

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