- Making Science Sing: The Longest Time (Coral Triangle Edition) BLOG POST
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Coral Reef on Gangga Island, Indonesia How do you make science sing? Just ask a couple of female scientists to sing about their research interests and their passion is quickly conve ... ...
Jul 9 2012 - 12:16pm
- Arctic Scientists at Work VIDEO
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Arctic scientists study a range of marine animals – from large species like polar bears to the microscopic, like phytoplankton. The amount of phytoplankton at different depths can tell us about the amount of sunlight and food available in the Arctic wat ... ...
Jan 10 2011 - 1:17pm
- It’s Not Just the Core that Tells the Hole Story: An introduction to Downhole Logging Technology LESSON PLAN
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Deep Earth Academy/Consotrium for Ocean leadership Students read about “down-hole logging” technology, in which instruments are lowered from the drilling ship into the hole after cores ... ...
Mar 15 2010 - 3:01pm
- Who Has the Data? LESSON PLAN
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NOAA Ocean Service Students learn what types of data scientists collect to monitor coral reefs, and how these data are used. For more information about NOAA Ocean Service, visit ... ...
Nov 30 2009 - 1:39pm
- Tale of a Whale LESSON PLAN
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Smithsonian Institution and New England Aquarium Students exercise their observation skills to do some of the actual work of marine biologists who study the endangered North Atlantic ri ... ...
Nov 24 2009 - 4:03pm
- An Invasive Brittlestar PHOTO
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These brittlestars ( Ophiothela mirabilis ) are not where they belong. These animals, usually found in the Pacific Ocean, were first spotted in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of ... ...
Sep 7 2012 - 8:54am
- Hermit Crab Without a Shell PHOTO
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Hermit crabs, like this one collected in Moorea, usually protect their soft, vulnerable abdomens from predators by reusing empty snail shells. They are picky home owners and they wi ... ...
May 30 2012 - 11:45am
- Submersible and Deep-Sea Corals PHOTO
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Off the coast of North Carolina, Dr. Martha Nizinski and Johnson Sea Link pilot Phil Santos descend through the water column toward the target site. During this dive, Niz ... ...
Jul 27 2011 - 11:43am
- Building a Database PHOTO
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Expedition data went to the Arctic Ocean Diversity database of the Census of Marine Life to establish a baseline that will help to document change in the poor ... ...
Jan 6 2011 - 4:06pm
- Sleuth at Sea PHOTO
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Ichthyologist John R. Paxton of the Australian Museum studies freshly caught lanternfishes. Paxton was on the team that solved the whalefish mystery . ... ...
Oct 23 2010 - 5:58pm
- Students Study Plankton PHOTO
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Students in Monterey Bay share a microscope to get a closer look at plankton samples from the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill . Studen ... ...
May 10 2010 - 6:22pm
- Teacher at Sea Ruth Meadows PHOTO
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NOAA Teacher at Sea Ruth Meadows sorts specimens aboard the NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow as part of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge Ecosystem (MAR-ECO) project. ... ...
Mar 1 2010 - 6:16pm
- Studying the Mid-Ocean Ridge PHOTO
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NOAA’s New Millennium Observatory (NeMO) was set up to study geologic, chemical, and biologic interactions along the mid-ocean ridge system. Learn more about NeMO and wat ... ...
Jan 26 2010 - 11:45am
- Giant Squid and Squid Expert PHOTO
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Dr. Clyde Roper, Smithsonian zoologist and squid expert, tries to measure up to a giant squid specimen (Architeuthis) from New Zealand. The squid wins. More about the giant squ ... ...
Jan 26 2010 - 11:45am
- Studying Giant Squid PHOTO
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Smithsonian Zoologist Dr. Clyde Roper (rear) and museum specialist Mike Sweeney examine the mantle of a dead giant squid. Everything we know about giant squid comes from studying ... ...
Jan 26 2010 - 11:45am
