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Seafaring neanderthals and switchblade fish: A mega Thursday Afternoon Dredging, May 10th, 2018

Posted on May 10, 2018 by David Shiffman

After two weeks off, we’re back and bigger than ever!

Cuttings (short and sweet):

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Archaeologist makes case for seafaring Neanderthals. By Christopher Ingraham, for Scientific American.
Larson Creek trout may have been wiped out. By Randy Shore, for the Vancouver Sun.
US Coast Guard steps up efforts to protect right whales. From GCaptain.
The US and Britain are teaming up to study a massive glacier in Antarctica. By Laurel Wamsley, for NPR.

Spoils (long reads and deep dives):

Fish with a switchblade and other animal weapons. By Liz Langley, for National Geographic.
Fish and chips shops battered by soaring costs: Brexit threatens Britain’s national dish. By Jamie Doward, for the Guardian.
Noisy reefs help fish find their way home. By Sue Palminteri, for MongaBay
Something slithery this way comes: the difference between sea snakes and eels. By Emily Brauner, for the Ocean Conservancy blog.
Catch and deceased. By Christopher Pollon, for Hakai.
Why Atlantic species are invading the Arctic. By Eli Kintisch, for Vox.
New Brunswick fishermen not happy with rules to protect whales. By Alexander Quon, for Global News.
Chinese fish farm tests the waters with the world’s largest salmon cage. By Frank Tang, for the South China Morning Post.
Unique Amazon coral reef at risk from oil drilling. By Amelia Urry, for OceansDeeply.
Feds agree to list 75 remaining pink dolphins as endangered. By Ramona Young-Grindle, for Courthouse News
How to save the high seas. By Olive Heffernan, for Nature.

Please add your own cuttings and spoils in the comments!

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Southern Fried Science year-in-review, Palau’s Giant, a new challenge for deep-sea mining, Porgs are Puffins, and more! Monday Morning Salvage: December 25, 2017.

Posted on December 25, 2017 by Andrew Thaler

Happy Holidays from the Southern Fried Science Team!

Fog Horn (A Call to Action)

The Saipan Blog’s Angelo Villagomez put together a list of extraordinary Indigenous Pacific Conservationists to Follow on Twitter in 2018. Go. Follow them. Learn what’s really happening in Pacific Conservation.

Flotsam (what we’re obsessed with right now)

Do-it-yourself science is taking off. A growing movement seeks to make the tools of science available to everyone (including you). I love that The Economist now has a “Punk Science” heading.
Palau now requires all tourists to sign an environmental pledge when they enter the country. All flights in now feature this delightful short film.

Arlo Guthrie was right! Cool short video of bipedal “walking” in gastropods. Clamzo boys, Clamzo!

One-eyed sea eagles, deep reefs, crispy jellyfish, and more! Monday Morning Salvage: August 7, 2017.

Posted on August 7, 2017 by Andrew Thaler

Fog Horn (A Call to Action)

One week left! The deadline for comments on Marine National Monuments and National Marine Sanctuaries has been extended due to overwhelming responses. You now have until August 14, 2017 to leave a comment. Scientists, researchers, explorers, and conservationists with particular ties to the Mariana Trench Marine National Monument can sign on the this letter co-authored by me, James Cameron, and numerous researchers who’s worked has benefited from the Mariana Trench.
Chasing Genius: Andrew has applied for a National Geographic Chasing Genius Award to fund more development for the OpenCTD and Oceangraphy for Everyone. Please share and like the video over at NatGeo!

Flotsam (what we’re obsessed with right now)

A Maine Lobsterman catching a one-eyed bald eagle struggling to swim has got to be a metaphor for something, right?

The Glorious Gam

Posted on February 26, 2010 by Andrew Thaler

More than a year ago, my office-mate Kevin introduced me to the world of Science Blogging. Behind the bit-thin veneer of a Google search lay a sprawling and vibrant community of scientists, educators, and communicators. A community I had been completely unaware. After a year on the inside, I’ve come to understand just how powerful these communities can be.

Many of you have heard about the Concordia, the sailing vessel that capsized last week with a classroom-at-sea aboard. While exploring the reports and blogs about the incident, I realized that another, equally awesome network of bloggers exists out there. A network that marine biologists should be engaged in just as much as Science Blogs. These are the Maritime Blogs.