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Sea monsters and saving kelp: Thursday Afternoon Dredging, April 12, 2018

Posted on April 12, 2018 by David Shiffman

Cuttings (short and sweet):

Follow graduate student Justine Hudson, who studies arctic marine mammals, on twitter.
Prehistoric “sea monster” could be largest that ever lived. By John Pickrell, for National Geographic.
Right whales think before they speak. By Jason Goldman, for Scientific American.
UK could create 5,000 jobs by improving seafood sustainability. By Fiona Harvey, for the Guardian.

Spoils (long reads and deep dives):

California mobilizes to save kelp, but will it be in vain? From OceansDeeply
How getting fishing right can protect other threatened marine species. By Doug Rader, for the EDF blog.
Marine noise is disturbing fish, physically and mentally. By Richard Kemeney, for Hakai.
How to help penguins. By David Oehler, for MongaBay.

Please add your own cuttings and spoils in the comments!

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Hagfish, chill Puffins, swamp monsters, the mining boat floats, and more! Monday Morning Salvage: April 2, 2018

Posted on April 2, 2018 by Andrew David Thaler

Foghorn (A Call to Action!)

Want to help stem the tide of misinformation online and off? Do you have it all figured out and just need resources to implement your world-saving solution? The Rita Allen Foundation is looking for Solutions to Curb the Spread of Misinformation.

Flotsam (what we’re obsessed with right now)

Hagfish. Tough. Lovable. Slimy. But not too slimy. Hagfish Take Weeks to Recover from Sliming Someone.

Kevin D’Angelo integrated the OpenCTD with a new protocol for detecting salinity using the gold pins of a microUSB controller and I am blown away! Outstanding work.
This is a puffin wearing sunglasses for science.

The Levee (A featured project that emerged from Oceandotcomm)

Installed as a beacon of hope for a hurricane-racked island, the statue had to be moved multiple times due to the eroding coast: Our Lady of the Sea by Russel Arnott.
Russell also created these outstanding posters to warn us away from Louisiana’s famed and fearsome swamp ghosts:

Beware the Feu Follet, by Russell Arnott

Snot Bots for whale health, critical dolphins, lobster considerations, and more! Monday Morning Salvage: January 15, 2018.

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Andrew David Thaler

Fog Horn (A Call to Action)

2018 is almost certainly going to be a record year for FOIA requests. Learn how to do them right and get results thanks to Pro Publica: I’ve Sent Out 1,018 Open Records Requests, and This Is What I’ve Learned.

Flotsam (what we’re obsessed with right now)

Dr. Michelle LaRue is off to Antarctica and you can follow along through the magic of Twitter. #AccioAntarctica!

The Cinematic Legacy of Jacques Cousteau: The man, the myth, the legend, and his persistent influence on screen.
Lake Michigan’s Latest Ice Ball Outbreak Was Incredible. Earther has the best GIF game in town.

Ice balls and slush waves.

Paul May via Storyful.

Watch Blue Pints Episode 3: Japanese Kelp Fishing and Cryptic Species

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Andrew David Thaler