You are browsing the archive for 2010 Ocean Sciences Archives - GeoSpace.
1 March 2010
Telling (science) stories
Every day last week at the Ocean Sciences meeting there were talks about education and outreach. And people came, both scientists and science educators. Why? There is a need and desire by scientists to talk about what they do, not just to their colleagues, but to others. Scientists are using websites, writing blogs, taking photos, shooting video, talking via podcasts—all to bring the ocean (and the tons of data collected) …
26 February 2010
The 2-Hour Film School (a non-degree-granting institution)
On Wednesday, ocean scientists turned in their hard hats and field gear at the door for a different hat: filmmaker. Dr. Randy Olson, author of the new book Don’t Be Such a Scientist: Talking Substance in the Age of Style, led a workshop on science filmmaking. Olson has directed two critically acclaimed films, that took a unique look at science controversies; Flock of Dodos: The Evolution-Intelligent Design Circus and Sizzle: …
24 February 2010
Ocean Observing Systems in the classroom
On Tuesday, marine scientist Dr. Linda Duguay discussed efforts to demystify Ocean Observing Systems for teachers in the Los Angeles area during her talk ED24A-02 “COSEE-West Ocean Observing System (OOS) Workshops.” This week-long summer institute takes a group of 20 – 25 teachers and introduces them to the scientists and instruments that comprise many of the local and California statewide OOS networks, such as the Southern California Coastal Ocean Observing …
22 February 2010
How low (in oxygen) will seafloor scavengers go for a treat?
“Cadavers in Support of Forensic and Hypoxia Research”: This title of an Ocean Sciences abstract immediately grabbed my attention. Why would oceanographers dump pig corpses in the sea and watch with cameras as the bodies decomposed? For starters, the pigs are perfect proxies for human cadavers, so they allow forensic experts to study how sea creatures scavenge the remains of homicide victims thrown into the sea, says Verena Tunnicliffe, a professor at the University of Victoria, …
21 February 2010
What brings people to the 2010 Ocean Sciences?
“I am chairing a session on satellite altimetry research on Friday. It promises to be very exciting, because hopefully people are going to argue with each other about what the oceans are doing.” Josh Willis, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab “I’m a sophomore in marine biology. This is my first time at Ocean Sciences. I will not be presenting; I’m watching and observing. I’m currently doing undergrad research with phytoplankton and …
GeoSpace is a blog on Earth and space science, managed by AGU’s Public Information staff. The blog features posts by AGU writers and guest contributors on all sorts of relevant science topics, but with a focus on new research and geo and space sciences-related stories that are currently in the news.