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Softserve Experience
By Patrick Smith, Hawaii This breath-taking picture is worth citing. I wish I had the opportunity to take that picture. SUBJECT: MAELSTROM The one above is more of the water falling than whirling, so a better picture of my subject: Maelstroms are GIANT versions of little whirlpools. Maelstroms happen in the ocean and they’ve been mentioned in […]
Essentials as a MIIS student: Your Tongue
SUBJECT: CLAMS-general I’ll write about tongues, but first, about the clam and its foot. Clams are essential for ecosystems health. They filter dirty particulates from the water and then release clean water back into the environment. Clams are much like oysters and mussels in this manner. Mollusks are important in the Earth’s water cycle and are often […]
Sea-Tea Party
SUBJECT: SEAWEED It’s defined as algae and also kelp. Seaweed is everywhere in the ocean, you could say it’s in freshwater too…but those are more pond-weed. It’s wet, needs sunlight to photosynthesize into energy to grow, but they do not have roots like plants. Plants on land have roots to drink water, but seaweed are […]
What do Rodeos & Interns Scavenger Hunts have in common?
ANSWER: It’s a Race to the Finish! SUBJECT: Fishing Rodeos A Rodeo is like Disneyland. Yes. Bear with me. Then I have to add: Fishers (fishermen and fisherwomen) are like 5-11 year old children. Okay, NOW how excited are 5-11 year old children when they are at Disneyland? Okay, THAT’S how excited Fishers are when […]
I am Mad
One of my posts got deleted. These things take time. Why did you delete it all WordPress?!
Marine Reserves – Mr. Puffin’s story
Marine Reserves are stricter Marine Protected Areas. Marine Reserves are Not popular with the fishermen,…nor politicians, but they are important to the sustainability of seafood. Let’s being tonight’s story. SUBJECT: TUFTED PUFFIN Mr. Puffin (he’s a Mr. in his breeding plumage) lives on the Pacific coast. He migrates looking for food and female puffins. Puffins […]
Background: San Francisco, California
What image do you imagine when I say: San Francisco? An interesting place to say the least. Found in 1776 by the Spanish, catalyzed mass immigration spurred by the Gold Rush. Now, San Fran is the “city” where everyone in the surrounding sub-urban flocks to for amazing foods, and cultural stimulation. That’s SF! Just the tiniest […]
Unremorseful Remora
It’s been 3 weeks living in the city and I’ve yet to find the “city life.” However, it’s when you don’t look for it that you find what you’re looking for. Right. SUBJECT: REMORA This fish is not a parasite. It’s at most a little bit advantageous, but not to the expense of its host. […]
More civilized than you’d think: Caribbean spiny lobster
Who thought of this idea first? Humans or Lobsters. Mobs of lobsters walking single file to deeper water for Winter. Notice how no one is running or trying to cut. Last week I (as many of the other interns mirrored) spent the week reading and reading many reports about everything everyone is doing. […]