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Personal Perspectives
Bringing the Western Flyer, and History, Back to Life
As a first year graduate student in marine biology, I shared a large office with...
August 2017
Personal Perspectives
Keeping Exploration Alive With Manned Submersibles
The Ocean Portal was lucky enough to join the Deep Reef Observation Project team in...
October 2015
Personal Perspectives
Spirals in Time: A Walk at the Seashore
When I set out to write a book about mollusks (called Spirals in Time), I wasn't...
July 2015
Personal Perspectives
Underwater Parks in 3-D
As I readied myself and my camera for a dive in Yellowstone Lake, the largest body...
January 2015
Personal Perspectives
Sequencing at Sea: Studying Small Things Using Big Equipment
Microbes are some of the most important organisms in the sea. These miniscule...
August 2014
Personal Perspectives
History and Modern Science Collide for the 38th Voyage of the Charles W. Morgan
Traveling aboard the Charles W. Morgan, a 173-year-old whaling ship on its 38th...
July 2014
Personal Perspectives
Diving into the Sandstorm
Diving can be a wild ride that evokes more than a little trepidation, especially in...
December 2013
Personal Perspectives
Humpback Whales in Antarctica: What Are the Whales Doing?
Humpback whales (Megaptera novaengliae) are the most abundant baleen whale in the...
February 2013
Personal Perspectives
Uncovering Biodiversity Before It Disappears
Editor's Note: See more information and details about the organisms displayed in...
August 2012
Personal Perspectives
Uncovering Biodiversity… with ARMS and a Submarine Claw
If there had been room to stand up, there would have been a standing ovation. As it...
August 2012
Personal Perspectives
Diving for Crabs in the Deep Sea
Last week, Smithsonian research zoologists Dr. Jerry Harasewych and Dr. Martha...
July 2011
Personal Perspectives
A Sub and a Sea Toad
Have you ever seen a creature so unusual? This fish (22 cm long) is called a...
July 2011