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The following photo was taken near the Yadkin River in Davie, North Carolina. According to observers, there were millions of them attached to the sides of trees and undersides of leaves throughout the region. In some places they were hanging so thick they looked like tiny bats. Does anyone know what they are? ~Southern Fried … Read More “What in the larval world is this?” »
If you’re like me, you’ve always secretly wanted a cutting board that voices your support for shark conservation. Sadly, that goal has always been just out of reach…until now! Gear from the No Fin section of the Southern Fried Store allows you to show your support for shark conservation in a variety of awesome and … Read More “No Fin gear- a fashionable way to help sharks!” »
Yup, the rumors are true, Southern Fried Science has sold out. Sold out in a Big Way. We’re abandoning our values and beliefs to become shills for the novelty t-shirt industry. But seriously, it costs about $150 a year to produce Southern Fried Science, which is not a trivial amount for graduate students. And while … Read More “Southern Fried Science sells out” »
Charlie shows off some of the excellent new Southern Fried Science Swag. Get your own Southern Fried Science Swag at our Printfection Store.
The man wrote the book on Sexual Selection, what do you expect?
Can social science save the sharks? A recent article in Progress in Oceanography by Peter Jacques seems to think so, calling for a “social oceanography”. In other circles, this could be known as the human dimensions of a marine ecosystem or the social side of a socioecological system. Either way, the field exists already. However, it’s small and generally not recognized outside of purely academic circles. It may be time for us to step outside of our comfort zone.
Charlie would like to remind you that extinction is forever.
A few weeks ago, I asked readers to voice their support for a proposed anti-shark finning bill in Hawaii. Those of you who follow me on Twitter have seen numerous updates about this important issue. I am pleased to report that the bill passed both the House and Senate this morning, and it will soon go to the desk of the Governor of Hawaii. If signed (and everyone is pretty optimistic that it will be signed), it will be the strongest shark conservation law in North America- and one of the strongest in the world. Stefanie Brendl, President of Shark Allies and owner of Hawaii Shark Encounter worked harder than anyone on this issue, and she has agreed to answer a few questions about it for us.
There’s not much more to say other than blue marlin bill fish caught in oil rig blowout preventer. Several people have asked why we aren’t blogging about the oil spill. The simple answer is that the Deep Sea News crew has done such an awesome job there’s not much more for us to add. H/T … Read More “One way an oil rig’s blowout preventer can fail” »
