In the spirit of Thanksgiving (and in continuing tradition) we’re going to compile a list of all the reasons we have to thank the oceans! But because there are a lot, we’ll narrow it down to the TOP FIVE REASONS YOUR LIFE DEPENDS ON THE OCEAN! ** ** Just wanted to make things a little … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: November 2016
Beating the Grad School Blues
I am a second year Ph.D. student in the Ecology program at UNC-Chapel Hill. This semester, I have been teaching, taking classes, mentoring, and also working on my first manuscript from my current research. Exciting, right? Well, not exactly. It is stressful and sometimes just hard to keep up with everything. At times, it is … Continue reading
How to support positive action on climate change in Trump’s America
Ever wonder what our most popular post of all time is here at UNdertheC? It’s this piece which is essentially a doom and gloom piece I wrote about what would happen to the world if the oceans “died.” In other words, this is what will happen if we do not change our ways, culture, decisions, … Continue reading
Teach Yourself R Without Losing Your Mind
Congratulations, you’ve decided to learn R! This programming language will streamline data analysis, facilitate statistics, and drive you insane! And if you’re reading this, you’ve probably decided to go next-level-nutjob and teach yourself R. Although no blog post can take away all the pain this will entail, I’m hoping to make your experience slightly less … Continue reading