1st Marine Division

There is an old legend about a monster living in the depths of Loch Ness. Some say that it is a dinosaur, others say it's a giant serpent, and others believe it is something else. However, I believe it is one big fat hoax. Many Loch Ness plants and animals are large, large enough to be confused for a monster. One example of something that could be confused as a monster is a sturgeon. Many Loch Ness sightings described Nessie to have bony plates on its back, which matches a sturgeons…

chains and food webs. All of these animals rely on each other to survive. Ever since learning about something as simple as a food chain in middle school, I have been interested in the impact humans have on animals and ecosystems. The ocean and its marine life has fascinated me for as long as I can remember. At a young age I fell in love with the beauty of our oceans and its diverse life. Since then, I have taken it upon myself to understand…

before. If they go out of pocket, the government who owns the land doesn’t get any money from the oil company, meaning they loose what could be vital for them. Drilling for oil also damages the earth, not just because of the possibility of damaging the marine life in a spill, but also the rock below which has lain untouched for ages. This is destroying our earth, so we should be trying to fic it before it is too…

What does 2004, water and the day after Christmas have in common? The 2004 tsunami. Its 2016 now so it has been over ten years since the 2004 tsunami. Basically what happened there was a hurricane on top of an earthquake. Many of the people who were there were on vacation for the holidays. Thousands and thousands of people had died or gone missing from this tsunami. Have you ever been in a wave pool? Well, it’s like that but times one hundred. We had no clue what a tsunami was at the time. So…

The science field and discipline documented in this article is ichthyology, the study of fish. Sharks fall under the class of Chondrichthyans, while technically fish, sharks are specifically unique as their bodies are not equipped with calcium based bone structures but rather cartilaginous, a flexible connective tissue. Ichthyologist, or specifically shark biologist, study how sharks have evolved from their first appearance in the Silurian era to how they survived the meteor impact up to modern…

Ever wonder what it would be like to work with animals all the time? Marine Biologists are a type of zoologist and they get to do that all day, every day! Marine Biologists are important to our ecosystem because some are vets as well and help keep the Marine Animals healthy and safe, and others help clean up pollution. A Marine Biologist needs to have a Bachelors degree as well as outdoor and communication skills, and critical thinking skills. The education needed is a Bachelors Degree.…

Mariners, surfers, fishers, recreational boaters and US Navy personnel; virtually anyone subject to physical oceanography is additionally dependent on the monitoring and predictions of ocean waves and tides. Such predictions allow for one to decide when to sail into or out of harbors, where to tie or anchor their vessel, and whether it is safe or not to enter certain areas of the ocean. For recreational purposes, one can refer to wave and tide predictions when visiting tide pools along the coast…

Whale, Whale, Whale what have we done? At the ripe age of 7, when most kids want to be princesses I wanted to be, a whale. Not in like the I want to be a whale (gesture to size of body) but I wanted to be a whale. I found them so fascinating, swimming in and out of the waves, eating all the food they wanted. But the real fascination for me came from their poop. I was obsessed with whale poop, a slightly more interesting form of poop obsession than my 7 year old peers. Okay, I know you think…

problem – Fishnets/Ghost Gear. Fishnets are made of materials such as plastic & nylon. The fishnets do not change or degrade after prolonged exposure to salt water. Fish nets are being left out in the Australian Ocean creating damage to Australia’s marine life. The majority of fishnets are discarded into the Australia Ocean by fishing boats. The Gulf of Carpentaria is a specific hot spot for the discarded fishing nets. The Carpentaria Ghost Net Program in Northern Australia have removed over…

Wildlife Biologist, Bay Area Puma Project. 1) Job description Contribute to the Bay Area Puma Project research by collecting and analyzing puma ecology data, in order to develop models of occupancy, habitat suitability, and permeability. 2) General duties General duties include: a) camera traps sampling design and data analysis b) applying GIS techniques and noninvasive field methods for puma ecology research c) contribute to the data entry, data analysis, and report writing d) assisting field…