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Finally out on the water, Charlie learns about an important marine conservation issue: bycatch. WhySharksMatter and Charlie caught 43 horseshoe crabs in our net while sampling for sharks. All of them were released unharmed after being transported a few miles from the net.
Welcome to the 33rd Edition of Scientia Pro Publica. Food – Input and Output The Agricultural Biodiversity Weblog asks “Why are there no perennial grain crops?” Meanwhile, on the consumption side of agriculture, Akshatrathi looks into the details of molecular gastronomy. Finally, The Rational Conservationist looks at revolutionary techniques in hazardous waste mitigation. I need … Read More “Scientia Pro Publica 33” »
Over Memorial Day weekend, Animal Planet aired a marathon of it’s new hit show “River Monsters”. The show focuses on self-described “biologist and extreme angler” Jeremy Wade’s attempt to find some of the largest freshwater fish on Earth. I’ve heard good things about the show in the past but had never seen it before. After discovering that there were two episodes that dealt with bull sharks, and I immediately DVR-ed them to make sure I didn’t miss anything. I was absolutely shocked at what I heard Jeremy Wade say about sharks:
Charlie learns about another endangered species to be on the lookout for while on the water. North Atlantic Right Whales pass by South Carolina’s shores every year as part of their migration route.
Before he leaves to catch sharks, Charlie learns that manatees use South Carolina waterways. He’ll be on the lookout while out on the boat. WhySharksMatter has seen several manatees in the area.
Charlie is ready to go catch sharks with WhySharkMatter!
“In 2002, ocean explorer Gale Mead was the first person to see and film the profusion of life 200 feet down on Salt Dome Seamount — just 16 miles from where the BP oil well is now gushing out of control. Mead (daughter of oceanographer Sylvia Earle) describes the corals and fish she saw and … Read More “Off The Deep End – Oil From the BP Well Threatens Life on a Nearby Seamount” »
Charlie hangs out with the John Rock Lumberjack.
Charlie and the Southern Fried Scientist, after a long day of hiking.
