Mason Posner teaches anatomy and physiology, marine and vertebrate biology at Ashland University in Ohio. He does research on the evolution and function of the vertebrate eye lens and has interests in undergraduate research and teaching technology. He leads a science communication capstone courses that teaches Biology majors how to develop science blogs
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Sea kittens . . . really?

Next time you’re reeling in that fish, picture Whiskers or Fluffy hooked through the mouth on the end of your line.  At least that is what PETA would like you to do.  In a new PR campaign the animal rights group is attempting to rebrand “fish” as “sea kitten”.  The rationale:

When your name can also [...]

Collapsed bay fishery loses historic culture

 

Chesapeake Bay watermen

Pollution, nutrient runoff and overfishing have destroyed the crab and oyster harvest of the Chesapeake Bay.  Excessive algal growth from the overabundant nutrients produces low oxygen “dead zones” and prevents sunlight from reaching sea grasses on the bottom.  But another casualty has been the local watermen culture.  The uniqueness of [...]

Virginia to buy back crabbing licenses

 

Crabbing in Virginia

When the Chesapeake Bay crab fishery was declared a federal disaster the Comonwealth of Virginia was promised $10 million in disaster aid. Virginia has decided to use some of that money to purchase back crab licenses to ease the financial burden on local watermen.  The state had already planned to [...]