Category: Technology

April 2013 - TGI dive team member Nicolas Alvarado sets a mooring line and the photo team captures over 900 photos of the Mohawk. Photo courtesy of TGI.

A Virtual Wreck Dive

Did you know that you can go on a wreck dive in the Gulf of Mexico to see the USS Mohawk (which became the United States’ first-ever memorial reef) without ever leaving your computer chair?

May 21, 2013 | 0 comments View Post
Methane gas hydrate forming below a rock. Photo credit: NOAA.

UPDATE: Extracting and Using Methane Hydrate in Japan

Could methane hydrate solve the world’s energy crisis? After Japan successfully extracted methane hydrate from the seafloor, the possibility seems more likely.

May 16, 2013 | 0 comments View Post
Seabirds following a fishing boat home. Photo credit: Lisa M Lane via photopin cc.

Reducing Seabird Bycatch With Water

In case you missed it last month, check out this cool new device that fishermen are using to reduce seabird bycatch.

May 14, 2013 | 0 comments View Post
This is the waveform and spectrogram for the sounds of a bowhead whale.

Interested in Listening to Live Whale Communication?

Did you know that you can sit in your comfy chair at home and listen to live whale sounds?

May 01, 2013 | 1 comment View Post
Image showing the structure of DNA. Photo credit: Zephyris at en.Wikipedia.

Synthetic Biology: Applications and Ethics

Could synthetic biology be used to develop heat-resistant coral? Could it bring back over-exploited fish stocks? The answer is yes, it probably could – but does that mean we should?

Apr 17, 2013 | 0 comments View Post
This is CTG's 8m long, oil filled array, designed to be deployed to depths of 100 metres. Photo courtesy of Chelsea Technologies Group.

How Does Noise Affect Fish?

Noise pollution from human activities can have a big impact on marine life. Most research is focused on marine mammals but one group is now studying how fish react to sound.

Apr 02, 2013 | 0 comments View Post
A polymetallic or manganese nodule. Photo credit: Koelle from de.wikipedia.

A Summary of Deep-Sea Mining

What are we looking for at the bottom of the ocean? How are we going to get it? Will this process harm the environment?

Mar 26, 2013 | 1 comment View Post
White Marlin. Researchers will use the new tags to track bigger fish like marlin, swordfish and tuna. Photo credit: Ken Neill, NOAA.

Fish Tags Made with 3D Printer

Scientists from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) are testing a new generation of hi-tech fish tags made with a 3D printer.

Feb 11, 2013 | 0 comments View Post
Discus Hotel. Image courtesy of Deep Ocean Technology.

Construction to Begin for Underwater Hotel

Construction of an underwater hotel–the first of its kind–is scheduled to begin this year in Gdynia, Poland.

Jan 21, 2013 | 0 comments View Post
Diver returning to Aquarius. Photo credit: NOAA.

World’s Only Underwater Research Center to be Saved

Aquarius Reef Base, the world’s only underwater research center, will continue to operate this year under the direction of Florida International University.

Jan 20, 2013 | 0 comments View Post
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