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Imaginary islands, lobster pain, porgs and puffins: Thursday Afternoon Dredging, January 25th, 2018

January 25, 2018January 25, 2018 David Shiffman

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Cuttings (short and sweet): Follow Kelsey James, a graduate student studying the age and growth of batoid fishes, on twitter! Ancient maps show islands that don’t really exist. By Greg Miller, for National Geographic. Global registry of invasive species is a milestone for conservation. By Jonathan Watts, for the Guardian. Want to buy a tshirt, mug, … Read More “Imaginary islands, lobster pain, porgs and puffins: Thursday Afternoon Dredging, January 25th, 2018” »

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.

December 25, 2017December 25, 2017 Andrew Thaler

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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.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhuY8eNLzBM

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

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