(Originally posted on Adventures of Serenita) “Children are our future.” We have all heard this phrase describing the importance of educating children (usually with the hope that they don’t make the same mistakes we did), but on Bonaire, children aren’t only the future of humankind, they are the future of our oceans. During my time … Continue reading
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Sylvia Earle in the atmospheric diving suit (JIM suit) from http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/page/ear0bio-1 ? Last night I had the amazing opportunity to meet the famous marine scientist, Dr. Sylvia Earle. Dr. Earle has had an extremely impressive career in marine science with a continual theme of “breaking boundaries.” Her long list…
Originally posted on Adventures of Serenita:
Like many people my age, I have been in school for almost as long as I can remember. I always knew what was next in my life. High school after middle school, college after high school, and graduate school after college. Now, a month after graduating from UNC-CH with…
It has been a great year for UNdertheC! We have hit some exciting milestones and traveled to some great places. We are also excited to introduce two new bloggers and new plans we have for 2015. Thank you to everyone who has helped us have such a great year! Blog Milestones UNdertheC had its first … Continue reading
Scientists have been talking about global climate change for years, but sometimes it seems like we are speaking a language that no one else understands (otherwise, there would have been major changes by now, right??). Well it turns out, we have been speaking a foreign language. Most scientists are familiar with Climate Change 101, but … Continue reading
Recent headlines have reported that a mass coral bleaching event is currently threatening coral reefs throughout the Hawaiian Islands. But what exactly does that mean? Corals turn white.. so what? Why does that matter? Here are a few things you need to know about coral bleaching and how it is like a bad break-up: What exactly is a coral? … Continue reading
I recently returned from the 2014 International Marine Conservation Congress (in Scotland, which was pretty awesome) where I heard some great marine conservation presentations and met many interesting marine scientists/conservationists. Above all, I was inspired by the themes that were repeated throughout the week, calling on us as scientists to make marine science matter. … Continue reading
Since lionfish invaded the Caribbean and Atlantic, there have been programs promoting the consumption of lionfish in an effort to control them. There have been lionfish cookouts following lionfish derbies, restaurants serving lionfish, and even fishermen selling and exporting lionfish filets. But in 2012, Florida Sea Grant and the FDA found detectable levels of ciguatera … Continue reading
Hola from Mexico! It is an exciting summer for us at UNdertheC! I am currently in Akumal, Mexico with the Bruno lab for a week of field work. Kelsey is also in the field but field work for all of our different research areas at UNdertheC can be very different. Follow Kelsey’s oceanography cruise and … Continue reading
The International Coral Reef Initiative recently released a report detailing the status of Caribbean coral reefs from 1970-2012. Based on data from 88 location around the Caribbean, the report found that average coral cover declined by over 50% while algal cover is over three times higher. This pair of opposite trends is called a “phase-shift” where the … Continue reading
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