A groundbreaking new study published in Nature has revealed that rivers around the world are quietly releasing large amounts of ancient carbon into the atmosphere — carbon that had been locked away in soil, sediment, and even rocks for centuries to millennia. This discovery could change how scientists understand the global carbon cycle and how …
Category: Ecology
California’s Altered Rivers
A major focus for the Institute in planning the Fresno Aquarium are the important messages we want to impart to the general public.
Seasonal Color
A while ago I had been strolling through the Aquarium, musing, when a stray thought crossed my mind: “the meaning of a fish is its color.”
Nematode Tattoo
I have a friend in another laboratory in the Biology department at school I’ve been talking with quite a bit lately. I’d like our conversations to be beneficial for her work…
Grunion Weekend: Fiasco?
I went to Southern California last weekend with some of my classmates to see the grunion run.
How Drawing Helps a Scientist
My interest in science and drawing are intimately connected. I grew to love organisms, especially sharks, by drawing them from library books. I still draw…
Fin-Sight
I went home to visit my family for spring break, and naturally I went to the California Academy of Sciences to visit the Steinhart Aquarium. I was curious if the way I looked at the displays had changed…
What does Science Feel Like?
So I was sitting in ichthyology class today learning about fish growth. Growth is complicated – I don’t want to bore the reader with excessive details, but…
Fish Art
So, keeping the artistic theme from my plants post going, I’ve collected sources that illustrate the rich history of fish-based art and poetry.
Introduced California Fish: the Good and Bad
As an original resident of the far West, a recent transplant from the Pacific Coast, I was under a subconscious misapprehension about fish diversity…
