Author: John Bruno
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Mark Hixon’s lionfish Tedx
This is a talk by Marine Ecologist and reef fish ecology expert Dr Mark Hixon of OSU. I love it! Mark and I apparently have a lot in common. I love my job too. But the special knowledge it gives you – the painful and needless loss of the ocean’s biodiversity – can be a…
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John Boehner’s discouraging view of climate science
An editorial that just went up at the WaPost challenges house speaker John Boehner’s position on climate change. If I could make one political wish, it would be that this issue be de-toxified. I wish conservative politicians were not forced by their voting base and campaign funders to make preposterous statements about climate change and…
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Mayor Bloomberg makes a case for climate change in politics
Below are some excerpts from New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s piece, making the case for addressing climate change in our national politics and for Barack Obama. Note Bloomberg was the commencement speaker at UNC last spring. The devastation that Hurricane Sandy brought to New York City and much of the Northeast – in lost…
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Science is the key to economic growth
A nice op-ed by Neal Lane in today’s NYT, however, IMO Obama’s record on support for science is mixed and could be improved. Mr. Romney seems to have lost sight of the critical role of research investments not only in developing new medicines and cleaner energy sources but also in creating higher-skilled jobs. The…
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Small wonders photo contest winners – amazing
Brittle star (8x). Dr Alvaro Migotto; University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil /Courtesy of Nikon. see the rest here
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Walking on water
My three daughters and one of my dogs, in the sound behind the Outer Banks, in Avon, NC. Dec 2011 by me.
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Climate change 101 lecture readings, video lectures and resources
This is the assignment and the resources I gave to the students in my Marine Ecology class last week for today’s lecture. Enjoy! Let’s focus on first learning what climate change is and how it effects the physical and chemical properties of the ocean: What is the greenhouse effect? What are greenhouse gases? Which are…
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Dolphins “protect” snorkeler from shark
Pretty neat video. Dolphins have long been known to protect humans in the water from sharks. They instinctively chase away sharks with high-pitched noises and general harassment. However, it must be noted, it is very unlikely that the cameraman was in danger. The hammerhead shark was likely just being curious and checking him…
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From climate change to social change
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFiTlfAkPgA&[/youtube] Friend of SeaMonster, Bruce Caron was trained as a social anthropologist and an urban cultural geographer. Through the New Media Studio and the New Media Research Institute, he is realizing the goal of bringing new tools and skills to the public to help democratize the technological advantages of the digital revolution.
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Ocean acidification in Google Earth tour
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAwZ7VCYn44[/youtube]