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What the Megalodon Left Behind
The largest shark ever to exist on this planet, Carcharocles megalodon, could grow...
July 2018
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On the Trail of DNA in the Ocean
DNA is everywhere—it can be found in hair, saliva, blood, bones, feces or even...
July 2018
Personal Perspectives
Up Close and Personal with a Mangrove Root
I got a lot of funny looks at the airport when I opened the oversized cooler for...
October 2017
Personal Perspectives
Ocean Sampling Day – Taking the Pulse of the World’s Oceans
If you are a bird watcher you have probably heard of the Christmas Bird Count. The...
June 2014
Personal Perspectives
What We DON'T Know About the Deep Sea
Imagine: You’re in a small submersible, and you gently settle on the soft muddy...
July 2012
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Using Light Painting to Teach Bioluminescence
What does a bioluminescent creature that lives more than two miles below the...
November 2011
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Teaching Your Students About Marine Debris: a Classroom Activity
Have you ever gone to your favorite coastal or lakeside beach and instead of having...
September 2011
Personal Perspectives
On Biodiversity: Understanding its Meaning and Importance
The ocean is home to a phenomenal diversity of marine organisms. They have evolved...
August 2011
Personal Perspectives
Ocean Trash: Marine Debris From Shore to Sea
We drove down a long dirt road on the northern side of Curaçao looking for a...
July 2011
Personal Perspectives
Educational Uses of Gyotaku or Fish Printing
Gyotaku is a traditional form of Japanese art that began over 100 years ago as a...
July 2011
Personal Perspectives
Diving for Crabs in the Deep Sea
Last week, Smithsonian research zoologists Dr. Jerry Harasewych and Dr. Martha...
July 2011
Personal Perspectives
Teens Making a Difference in Your Community
Over the past year I have been working for an organization called Coastal America...
April 2011