Today’s blog post was written by Alex Hounshell, one of our regular bloggers. Since Alex is abroad with limited internet access, her post is being published by our general UNdertheC account. Last blog post I wrote about the logistics (and my reservations) about conducting scientific research abroad. Today, I write from abroad. From Taihu, China … Continue reading
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The perks (and pitfalls) of international research: Part 1
I would like to be the first to welcome you to the 2015 summer field season! This is the season a lot of us marine scientists live for – the time of the year when we can shed the winter coats, leave the desktop computers behind, and go have some adventures (outside of the lab, … Continue reading
#BEM2015: How to be successful at a scientific conference
As those of you who follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@underthecblog) are already aware, I traveled to Quebec City Canada for the 2015 Benthic Ecology Meeting with 6 members of my lab this past week. Travel from UNC to Quebec is a little expensive, so we decided to rent a van and drive (approx. … Continue reading
Film Friday: Just Keep Swimming
The above video might call to mind the “jellyfish forest” in a certain Pixar movie, but divers have nothing to fear from the eponymous inhabitants of Jellyfish Lake. (I’m pretty sure oceanographers can only mention Finding Nemo once every few months or they start to lose credibility, so you bet I waited for an optimal … Continue reading