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Please Help This Little Dumbo Octopus Travel Across America
August 3, 2026
Isn’t ironic, don’t you think: dismantling the Ocean Observatories Initiative on World Oceans Day
June 9, 2026
My Journey Into Researching Historical Erasure on Public Lands
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The next OpenCTD is here!
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The evolution of the International Whaling Commission – from  whaling quotas to whale conservation
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“Why Sustainable Seafood Matters” is now available for preorder! Here’s what it’s about, and why I decided to write it.
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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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A quick note on Shark Week

Posted on August 2, 2010 By David Shiffman
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Shark Week began last night, and many readers and friends have already asked me what I thought about the first premieres. Just like last year, I am waiting until all of the new premieres have aired, and then I will write a complete review of all six. ~WhySharksMatter

Shark Celebrity Auction

Posted on August 2, 2010 By David Shiffman 1 Comment on Shark Celebrity Auction
Conservation, Science

Throughout Shark Week, the Shark Research Institute is hosting a fundraiser. You can bid to meet various “Shark Celebrities”, and winners can join them for a meal, a face-to-face discussion, or in some cases a trip into the field to interact with sharks! The shark celebrities being auctioned include scientists, filmmakers, authors and conservationists. Unless … Read More “Shark Celebrity Auction” »

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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Charlie and the Adventure: July 30, 2010

Posted on July 30, 2010July 25, 2010 By David Shiffman
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Charlie did enjoy viewing Australia’s unique wildlife, and he did leave Australia inspired to help protect and conserve the environment.

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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