Cool Science
Octopuses carry coconut shells as instant shelter
Can invertebrates use tools? Scientists spy octopuses "tiptoeing" across the ocean floor carrying coconut shells for protection or disguise. wow me!
Explore the ocean with google earth
With ocean in Google Earth, you can dive beneath the surface and visit the deepest part of the ocean, the Mariana Trench, explore the ocean with top marine experts including National Geographic and BBC , learn about ocean observations, climate change, and endangered species discover new places including surf, dive, and travel hot spots and shipwrecks wow me!
Snapshots trace shrinking 'trophy fish' over time
"Historical photographs expose decline in Florida's reef fish, new Scripps study finds" wow me!
Fish with a transparent head
An article and video of a Pacific barreleye fish from National Geographic and MBARI wow me!
T-REX OF THE OCEAN
An international team of paleontologists have unearthed the partial skull of a 50 ft marine reptile on the remote Arctic archipelago of Svalbard . Dubbed 'Predator X', the marine reptile is a new species of pliosaur, an apex predator... wow me!
'Hot Spot' For Toxic Harmful Algae
A part of the Strait of Juan de Fuca, which separates Washington state from Canada's British Columbia, is a potential "hot spot" for toxic harmful algal blooms affecting the Washington and British Columbia coasts. wow me!
"Poisoned Waters"
"In FRONTLINE’s Poisoned Waters, airing Tuesday, April 21, 2009, from 9 to 11 P.M. ET on PBS (check local listings), Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Hedrick Smith examines the growing hazards to human health and the ecosystem....Smith also investigates the state of Puget Sound’s environment" wow me!
UW Oceanographers in the Bering Sea!
UW Oceanography researchers and students are in the Bering Sea studying how sea-ice changes affect this rich ecosystem. wow me!
Seattle Aquarium unveils coral grown in-house
"The Seattle Aquarium recently unveiled its first large exhibit devoted to corals grown in its laboratory. The 2,500-gallon tank, located halfway through a meandering corridor showcasing tropical fish, invertebrates and plants, now is filled with nearly 20 different coral species mostly grown in-house." wow me!
Robot sub aims for deepest ocean
A robotic submarine is undergoing final preparations to dive to the deepest-known part of the oceans. If successful, Nereus will be the first autonomous vehicle to visit the 11,000m (36,089ft) Challenger Deep in the Pacific Ocean. wow me!
Puget Sound Abalone
2 minute video about UW and WDFW scientists studying Puget Sound Abalone wow me!
Volunteer Fish Counters in Puget Sound
"As the nation prepares for the 2010 Census, there's another inventory going on right now in Western Washington. The only difference is this census is taking place underwater. Recreational divers have volunteered as fish counters to help survey the fish populations in Puget Sound" wow me!
Endangered blue whales resurfacing in Alaska
"Blue whales are returning to Alaska and could be re-establishing an old migration route several decades after they were nearly wiped out by commercial whalers, scientists say." wow me!
High Carbon Dioxide Levels Cause Large Fish Ears
"A brief paper published in the June 26 issue of the journal Science describes experiments in which fish that were exposed to high levels of carbon dioxide experienced abnormally large growth in their otoliths, or ear bones. Otoliths serve a vital function in fish by helping them sense orientation and acceleration." wow me!
Beach naturalists show off Puget Sound beaches
"The Seattle Aquarium's summer beach-naturalist program, now in its 11th year, helps showcase for visitors Puget Sound's natural wonders at low tide." wow me!
Students Race Human Powered Subs
"Student submariners gather at the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Maryland to compete in a race that tests their engineering skillsand ability to pedal under water" wow me!
Science Comes To Life for Middle School Students
How fish survive, where oil spills are, and what exactly is going on in our oceans were just some of the things some local middle schoolers got the chance to learn this week at NOAA science camp. wow me!
The Important Little Life of Dylan Diatom
University of Washington's Applied Physics Lab reaches out to kids with freewheelin' 'Dylan Diatom' in the arctic animation wow me!
Around the Americas expedition
The Around the Americas Mission: "Our mission is to build awareness throughout the Americas of increasing threats to our fragile ocean environment and to mobilize North and South Americans to take action to improve the health of our oceans." wow me!
Tribe reintroduces sockeye to Lake Cle Elum
For the first time in more than 100 years, Lake Cle Elum's sandy shorelines and streams will erupt in crimson patches late this summer as sockeye salmon turn from silver to red in preparation for spawning. wow me!
