VIDEO OF THE WEEK I Was Told to be a Florist. Instead I Became a Scientist. These women overcame discouragement and followed their dreams of having academic careers in science. All have achieved great success as professors and funded researchers. Featuring Dr. Tamara Frank, Dr. Claire Paris-Limouzy, Dr. Shuyi Chen, and Dr. Samantha “Mandy” Joye….
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VIDEO OF THE WEEK The Present is the Key to the Past For marine scientist David Hollander (USF), there’s an idiom that underscores much of what inspires him about geology: “The present is the key to the past, but the past provides a window to see into the future.” With that in mind, he and…
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VIDEO OF THE WEEK Eureka Moments: Inspiration Comes from Unexpected Places How do scientists get inspired? What drives them to keep discovering? Where do they find motivation? When do they do their best thinking? Why do they keep pushing the limits of knowledge? [WATCH HERE] PODCAST OF THE WEEK GulfCast: The LASER Cruise: Meet Eric…
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VIDEO OF THE WEEK Good Science Comes with Good Failures Scientists acknowledge the importance of failure and how much is to be learned from it. Their message to young scientists is “it is okay to fail.” Featuring TAMU professors Raffaele Montuoro, Piers Chapman, and Steve DiMarco. [WATCH HERE] PODCAST OF THE WEEK GulfCast: Kelly Dorgan:…
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VIDEO OF THE WEEK Meet Brian Haus: Wind and Waves Professor Brian Haus (University of Miami) focuses on air-sea interactions and how the ocean transports all things. Dr. Haus conducts his research at the Air-Sea Interaction Salt Water Tank (ASIST) – a unique facility that creates wind-waves in a controlled environment. [WATCH HERE] PODCAST OF…
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VIDEO OF THE WEEK Why Do We Need Scientists (and Science)? Scientists discuss the value, roles, and responsibilities of scientists and science in today’s society. Featuring Professors Frank Hernandez, Jr., Joseph Montoya, Ajit Subramaniam, Piers Chapman, Steve DiMarco, Scott Socolofsky, Raffaele Montuoro, and Mandy Joye. [WATCH HERE] PODCAST OF THE WEEK GulfCast: Kait Frasier: The…
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VIDEO OF THE WEEK Preparing for the Next Oil Spill: Meet Brian Roberts Professor Brian Roberts (LUMCON) conducts experiments that measure the release of greenhouse gases from oiled salt marshes. Dr. Roberts hopes his team’s work will help guide responses to future oil spills. [WATCH HERE] PODCAST OF THE WEEK GulfCast: Jon Moore: Discovering New…
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VIDEO OF THE WEEK It Was Just A Scary, Scary Time The Gulf shrimping community is accustomed to recovering from natural disasters like hurricanes. Louisiana waterman, David Chauvin, explains why a man-made disaster posed different kinds of challenges. [WATCH HERE] PODCAST OF THE WEEK GulfCast: Kristen Thyng: Complex Ocean Models Dr. Kristen Thyng is a…
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VIDEO OF THE WEEK Close Encounters with a Sperm Whale Professor Scott Socolofsky (Texas A&M University) witnesses an unexpected visitor of the cetacean kind while conducting deep-sea research in the Gulf of Mexico. [WATCH HERE] PODCAST OF THE WEEK GulfCast: Tony Amos: Animal Rehabilitation and Recovery Tony Amos, a research fellow at the University of…
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VIDEO OF THE WEEK The Story in Sixty Seconds In the years after the Deepwater Horizon blowout, an international team of researchers is focused on the Gulf of Mexico. These are some of their stories – intimate portraits of research – innovation – discovery. Stories that speak directly to a nation still recovering from the…
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