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A female napoleon wrasse swims by a reef
Article

An App Helps Scientists Combat Illegal Fish Trade

Relationships often begin with the locking of eyes. For Yvonne Sadovy, it was a...
September 2018
Fish swim underwater amidst mangrove roots at Bocas del Toro, Panama.
Article

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
Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
Lesson Plan

Expedition to the Poles

Students will use NASA satellite data to...
Tue, 07/19/2011 - 15:56
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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
Lesson Plan

It’s Not Just the Core that Tells the Hole Story

Students read about “down-hole logging” technology, in which instruments are...
Mon, 03/15/2010 - 15:01
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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
Lesson Plan

Game of Life

The goal of this game is to illustrate to the students what happens to a fish stock...
Thu, 09/24/2009 - 17:40
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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Net Results

Students will study and replicate a model of the factors affecting fisheries...
Thu, 09/24/2009 - 17:39
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Karen Romano Young's 19th AntarcticLog comic
Personal Perspectives

Comics at Sea: An Antarctic Logbook

For five years, I've had a photograph of Palmer Station, Antarctica, tacked up over...
February 2018
A large red research vessel among icy waters and snowy mountains
Personal Perspectives

Shipboard Life in the Antarctic

Strapped in to a harness on the back deck of a 230-foot research vessel off the...
June 2016
A dredge from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers can be seen removing a sandbar off of Virginia Beach, VA.
Personal Perspectives

Diving into the Sandstorm

Diving can be a wild ride that evokes more than a little trepidation, especially in...
December 2013
A humpback whale breaching in Antarctic waters.
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
A lionfish dish is laid out and ready to eat.
Article

Swap Your Turkey for a “Turkeyfish” This Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is one of those uniquely American holidays – a time for thankful...
November 2016
Cleaning up abandoned fishing nets
Article

Upcycled Ocean Plastic

The Possibilities Are Endless For Reuse of Plastic Ocean Trash Today, most...
August 2016

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