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Deep-sea octocorals: An ecosystem of their own
The deep-sea is a vast part of the world’s ocean. Even today, it often surprises...
October 2017
Personal Perspectives
Ocean Today Every Full Moon
Our friends at NOAA (the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) Ocean...
October 2016
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How Oil Feeds the Deep Sea
There can be catastrophic results when a large amount of oil is spilled into the...
November 2014
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How Coastal Seagrass Feeds the Deep
It is a well-known fact that for animals living in the deep sea, food can be...
February 2013
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Whale fossils on the mainland, and into a CT scanner
After a few long days of hard work on the island, we were finally able to excavate...
May 2012
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Dispatches from the Field: Treacherous stream crossings and a new fossil find
We departed from Port Renfrew on Tuesday morning on the Michelle Diana, a boat...
May 2012
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Excavating a "toothed" baleen whale from Vancouver Island
The whales that we see in today's world can broadly be split into two groups: those...
May 2012
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Smithsonian Scientists Describe a 'New' Fossil Whale
Monodontids, the group of whales that includes the belugas and narwhals swimming...
March 2012
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New Archaeocetes from Peru Are the Oldest Fossil Whales from South America
The evolution of whales represents one of the great stories in macroevolution. It's...
September 2011
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Fossil Whale Found, Excavated, Jacketed, and Returned to STRI!
Jorge and I packed up the night we arrived in Panama with Aaron O'Dea and his team...
June 2011
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Expedition to Excavate a Fossil Whale
My graduate student Jorge and I are departing today for Panama, to excavate a...
June 2011
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Five Questions with Brigitte Ebbe, Polychaete Pundit
Now that the Census of Marine Life is over, we’re checking in with some of the...
April 2013