It’s the season for archeological digs, and work is now being done in the Coyote Canyon Mammoth Site. The public is invited to check out this dig site outside of Kennewick. Bax Barton, scientist with The Burke Museum and ESS, is mentioned; learn more here!
Read more »Asking the snails about climate change - Crosscut
In the search for answers to how global warming will be affecting our ecosystems, some researchers are turning to snails for answers. This Crosscut article features work done at FHL by professor Emily Carrington. Read more here!
Read more »Jelly comb population depends on underage reproduction - ScienceNews
A new study shows that there is a stable population of comb jellies, living in the Baltic Sea, whose members never reach adulthood. FHL‘s Claudia Mills is quoted; read more here (you’ll need a subscription)!
Read more »Australia's Coral Sea a battleground anew: ABC.au
The Coral Sea, off the coast of Australia, was the site of an important WWII battle. Now, a battle of a different sort is being waged–between conservationists and fishing industries. SAFS‘s Ray Hilborn is quoted; read more here.
Read more »Will jellyfish inherit the Earth's oceans? - EarthFix
Research from over 10 years ago postulated that, with the effects of climate change, fisheries and other global drivers, jellyfish might someday dominate the world’s oceans. Since then, scientists have been working to verify this possibility, and the answer today is that they’re still not sure. FHL‘s Claudia Mills is quoted. Read more here.
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