The Art of Observation
There’s a difference between looking and seeing. One way of encouraging seeing is drawing.
‘Bob’ by Nortek Group
We’ve only had the ECO by Nortek Group on board Pelican of London for a couple of days and already it’s got sufficiently under our skin for a bad case of anthropomorphism to develop: we named it Bob.
Low-cost High-tech Science
I am a fan of crowd-sourcing scientific data. I know it has its challenges, not least relating to quality control and assurance, but in my view that is balanced by the added value of engaging the public in… Read More
Sharks!
Sharks, rays and skates are fascinating creatures and we are losing them at alarming rates!
Into the Hard Drive Between my Ears
Memory or SD card???
Plankton and Seaweed
Half of the oxygen that sustains life on Earth is produced in the ocean…
Sunny Days in Ireland
Once more, I joined the sail training tall ship Pelican of London for STEM at SEA education voyages with Sail Training Ireland youngsters on board. We have a little more time than usual in Dublin and we make… Read More
Agreement is Hope
A new treaty to protect the oceans has been agreed upon by the United Nations after more than a decade of negations and a marathon of talks in the last few days. If ratification can be achieved, the… Read More
The (Hidden) Cost of Travel
I recently travelled in the Caribbean for Seas Your Future and here is my attempt to figure out my additional carbon footprint of this trip.
Nice work if you can get it!
I’m in the Caribbean!
Biodiversity – COP15
the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) state that around 50,000 wild species are used by humans through hunting, fishing, gathering, logging and harvesting, as well as observing. Around 20% of humanity rely on wild species for income and… Read More
Marine Measurement Forum
The 65th meeting of the Marine Measurement Forum (MMF65) was hosted by Aquatec on the 30th November 2022. It’s a good space for exchanging news on research, ideas and developments across the marine measurement and ocean technology –… Read More
Challenging Habitat 