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Asher Jay @ Milstein Science Series: Island Life
By Nico Danan on April 2, 2013Message in a Bottle, the brainchild of Asher Jay, is a conceptual, collaborative, art installation that offers individuals who hail from a variety of disciplines the opportunity to express their concerns and hopes for Planet Ocean through creative media. This endows marine conservation with a unique united front from which advocates as well as distressed denizens can address the long [...] -

Sea Turtle Navigation 101: So Totally Fun Duuude!
By Nico Danan on March 14, 2013SWIMMING HELPS SIMULATED TURTLES STAY ON COURSE Pitched against the mighty North Atlantic, it would seem that newly hatched loggerhead turtles would stand little chance of influencing their destiny. Perceived wisdom held that after swimming from their home beach the youngsters got picked up by the powerful currents circulating in the North Atlantic, where they could spend as much [...] -

In Pursuit of Giants
By Nico Danan on March 8, 2013A New Ocean Minded Book By Matt Rigney In Pursuit of Giants is a moving elegy and call to arms for the protection of the great fish of the sea—marlin, bluefin tuna, and swordfish. It’s an adventure story that takes author Matt Rigney across the globe on a quest to discover how once thriving species are now threatened. Rigney’s pilgrimage to [...] -

Mopping Up Oil Spills
By Nico Danan on March 5, 2013Human hair, wool and corn cobs have been used to mop up oil spills. Now waste paper joins the list, thanks to a new project Eco-symbiosis is en vogue. Indeed, this approach consists in using waste from one industry as raw material for another. It appears like an ideal solution for one of the most challenging type of pollution: oil [...] -

U.S. East Coast Regions Sensitive to Ocean Acidification
By Nico Danan on March 1, 2013A continental-scale chemical survey in the waters of the eastern U.S. and Gulf of Mexico is helping researchers determine how distinct bodies of water will resist changes in acidity. The study, which measures varying levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other forms of carbon in the ocean, was conducted by scientists from 11 institutions across the U.S. and was published [...] -

Toxic Ocean Delayed Evolution?
By Nico Danan on February 28, 2013A new model suggests that inhospitable hydrodgen-sulphide rich waters could have delayed the spread of complex life forms in ancient oceans. A new model suggests that inhospitable hydrodgen-sulphide rich waters could have delayed the spread of complex life forms in ancient oceans. The research, published online this week in the journal Nature Communications (FInd the Original paper HERE), considers [...] -

Leatherback Turtles On The Way Out?
By Nico Danan on February 26, 2013New study shows continued decline in the last remaining stronghold for leatherback sea turtles Critically endangered leatherback sea turtle populations in the western Pacific Ocean may be losing their last foothold of survival on the beaches of Indonesia, according to a paper published today in the scientific journal Ecosphere by an international group of scientists. Researchers from the State [...] -

When You Fill Up It Smells Like The Sea Part II
By Nico Danan on February 25, 2013I got a fascinating email from NASA’s Dr . Jonathan Trent and OMEGA project scientist regarding the first part of this blogpost concerning algae biofuels. Here is his feedback on the matter: Hello Nico. I like your website and I appreciate your comment that algae biofuels is an idea worth spreading. I should mention however, that it’s very important that [...] -

Darwinian Move: Fish Uses Tool!
By Nico Danan on February 25, 2013We have iPhones they have rocks evolution in motion. Watch Video more info after the wave: ~~~~~~~~~~ The first video of tool use by a fish has been published in the journal Coral Reefs by Giacomo Bernardi, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Bernardi shot the video in Palau in 2009. “What the movie [...] -

Ziphius Is Not A Hobbit Character…It’s Your Personal In Water Drone!
By Nico Danan on February 25, 2013Ziphius There Is An App For That! Give it to the Portuguese, a once powerful maritime nation, to bring to us the coolest and the first water drone in the Mundo. After watching the videos of this hydrospeeder-drone-meets-Tamagotchi, I have to admit I want one. Not only is this thing fast and cute, but it has an onboard HD camera [...]