

Sedimentary organic matter: an endless source of information - Part 1
By Juliana Leonel English edit by Carla Elliff * post originally published in Portuguese on December 5, 2020 If the thermometer was only...
12 de jun.4 min de leitura


Paleoceanography – how and why should we reconstruct the ocean’s past?
By Milena Ceccopieri English edit by Carla Elliff *post originally published in Portuguese on July 15, 2021 Illustration by Alexya...
24 de abr.9 min de leitura


The sea is also history
By Alynne Almeida Affonso English edit by Carla Elliff *post originally published in Portuguese on March 30, 2017 Illustration by Silvia...
27 de mar.7 min de leitura


Public-private partnerships in protected areas from a socio-environmental perspective
The truths behind the concessions to private initiative of protected areas in the state of São Paulo. By Caio Tancredi Zmyslowski English...
5 de dez. de 20245 min de leitura


Vortices: do physics and biology communicate with each other?
By Filipe Pereira English edit by Carla Elliff *post originally published in Portuguese on November 5, 2020 Illustration by Joana Ho . We...
24 de out. de 20247 min de leitura


A storyteller called otolith and fisheries biology
By Natasha Travenisk Hoff English edit by Carla Elliff *post originally published in Portuguese on October 8, 2020 In addition to being...
22 de ago. de 20246 min de leitura


Far beyond our eyes: microplastics at the bottom of the sea
When I started reading about plastic in the ocean, in the distant year of 2011, I was still at the beginning of my degree in marine biology.
18 de jul. de 20246 min de leitura


FROM THE SEA TO THE AIR: microplastics in marine and coastal birds
By Júlia Jacoby de Souza English edit by Lidia Paes Leme and Katyanne Shoemaker *post originally published in Portuguese on December 10,...
14 de jun. de 20246 min de leitura


When your hypothesis is rejected, breathe in and out: you still have a result!
My experience with turtle physiology. By Tábata Cordeiro English edit by Lidia Paes Leme and Carla Elliff *post originally published...
2 de mai. de 20246 min de leitura


Smile, you’re on camera, reef!
By Carolina D. Teixeira English edit by Carla Elliff *post originally published in Portuguese on March 18, 2021 Many here may have...
28 de mar. de 20244 min de leitura


Fish fart prevents war in the Baltic SeaOr... the power of science diplomacy in the ocean
By Andrei Polejack English edit by Lidia Paes Leme and Carla Elliff *post originally published in Portuguese on August 5, 2021...
23 de nov. de 20236 min de leitura


The silent work of the Ocean
By Aline S. Martinez English edit by Malu Abieri and Carla Elliff Have you ever heard about the ecological functions of marine organisms...
19 de out. de 20236 min de leitura


Plastic and COVID-19: results of a crisis caused by excess
By Marina T. Botana English edit by Malu Abieri and Katyanne Shoemaker *post originally published in Portuguese on November 10, 2020...
14 de set. de 20236 min de leitura


Ocean literacy: Why do we have to talk about it in schools?
By Carmen Pazoto English edit by Malu Abieri and Katyanne Shoemaker *post originally published in Portuguese on September 29, 2020 Have...
3 de ago. de 20236 min de leitura


From satellite to microscope: how remote data helped me study fish eggs
By Jana M del Favero English edit by Lidia Paes Leme and Katyanne Shoemaker *post originally published in Portuguese on November 21, 2019...
29 de jun. de 20234 min de leitura


Fingerprinting oil
Everyone has seen a movie/series/soap opera in which the fingerprints left on an object are used to identify the perpetrator of a crime. But
4 de mai. de 20234 min de leitura


Is it possible to distinguish individual whales as well as we recognize people?
By Liliane Lodi English edit by Maria Luiza Albieri and Katyanne Shoemaker *post originally published in Portuguese on December 7, 2017...
23 de mar. de 20234 min de leitura


Shark: hunter or hunted?
By Claudia Namiki English edit by Lidia Paes Leme and Katyanne Shoemaker *post originally published in Portuguese on May 17, 2018...
5 de dez. de 20225 min de leitura


Environmental Protection Areas: without management they are just "paper parks”
By Jana M. del Favero English edit b y Lidia Paes Leme and Katyanne Shoemaker *post originally published in Portuguese on October 9,...
27 de out. de 20225 min de leitura


Plastic Free UFSC: small changes to habits, big impacts to the environment
Check out the internationally awarded project that is changing the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC) and that originated from...
29 de set. de 20225 min de leitura


The ant and the sea
By Juliana Leonel English edit by Lidia Paes Leme and Carla Elliff *post originally published in Portuguese on May 16, 2019 Illustration...
18 de ago. de 20225 min de leitura


The little fish hidden in tide pools
By Marina Brenha-Nunes English edit by Lidia Paes Leme and Katyanne Shoemaker *post originally published in Portuguese on July 4, 2016...
21 de jul. de 20226 min de leitura


What if the ocean dried up?
By Pedro Marone Tura English edit by Lidia Paes Leme and Katyanne Shoemaker *post originally published in Portuguese on November 23, 2017...
17 de jun. de 20224 min de leitura


Hurricanes and their names
By Carolina Barnez Gramcianinov English edit by Lidia Paes Leme and Katyanne Shoemaker *post originally published in Portuguese on...
26 de mai. de 20225 min de leitura


The fish of Alcatrazes Archipelago
By Natasha Hoff English edit by Lidia Paes Leme and Katyanne Shoemaker *post originally published in Portuguese on April 14, 2016...
28 de abr. de 20228 min de leitura


Self-cleaning corals: Hope after an oil spill
By Leandro Santos English edit by Katyanne Shoemaker *post originally published in Portuguese on August 27, 2020 Illustration by Joana...
23 de nov. de 20215 min de leitura


Pesticides and Seabirds
By Jana del Favero and Fernanda I. Colabuono English edit by Lidia Paes Leme and Katyanne Shoemaker *post originally published in...
4 de nov. de 20214 min de leitura


Plankton research for environmental protection: pollution from sunscreen cosmetics
By Sabine Schultes Illustration by Joana Ho In my last post I introduced you to the concern of polluting the aquatic environment with...
21 de out. de 20215 min de leitura


Oceanography on Ice
By Katyanne M. Shoemaker Illustration by Joana Ho The first time I saw sea ice, it seemed like a mirage. As we approached it on the...
26 de ago. de 20216 min de leitura


Marine Ecotoxicology: The "Medical Exam" of the Sea
By Carolina Maciel English edit by Lidia Paes Leme and Katyanne Shoemaker *post originally published in Portuguese on April 28, 2016...
22 de jul. de 20215 min de leitura


Importance and curiosities of scientific collections
By Jana M. del Favero English edit by Lidia Paes Leme and Katyanne Shoemaker *post originally published in Portuguese on July 31, 2015...
17 de jun. de 20216 min de leitura


Orcas: from sea monsters to the Blackfish effect
By Dani Abras English edit by Lidia Paes Leme and Katyanne Shoemaker *post originally published in Portuguese on November 27, 2015...
11 de mai. de 20216 min de leitura


A story about sponges
By Lilian Pavani English edit by Lidia Paes Leme and Katyanne Shoemaker *post originally published in Portuguese on July 14, 2015...
9 de mar. de 20215 min de leitura


Even fish love the beach
The beach may seem like a lifeless environment, as we look out at the endless sand and sea. But if we pay a little attention, we start to no
24 de nov. de 20203 min de leitura


Not all corals want sun and warm water!
By Ágata Piffer, Beatriz Mattiuzzo and Samara Oliveira English edit by Lídia Paes Leme and Katyanne M. Shoemaker *post originally...
22 de set. de 20207 min de leitura


Beware of biodegradable plastics: you may be fooled!
By Juliana Leonel English edit by Marina Botana and Carla Elliff Illustration by Joana Dias Ho Plastic is an organic synthetic material...
30 de jul. de 20208 min de leitura


Sea turtles and ocean fisheries
By Melissa Marcon English edit by Lidia Paes Leme and Carla Elliff Sea turtles are globally distributed and can be found in tropical and...
25 de jun. de 20204 min de leitura


How the melting of glaciers can affect the oceans and climate
By Juliana Marini Marson English edited by: Lidia and Katy Illustration by Joana Ho These days, we hear a lot about climate change....
15 de mai. de 20207 min de leitura


Dolphins and humans: best fishing buddies
By Carla Elliff A friendship that is as beautiful as it is unlikely. Illustration by Joana Ho One of the most traditional seafood dishes...
9 de abr. de 20204 min de leitura


Floating algae: Transportation for marine invertebrates
By Izadora Mattielo English edit: Lidia Paes Leme and Katyanne M. Shoemaker A study in the Chilean Patagonia... During college, I did a...
12 de mar. de 20204 min de leitura


Halloween Under the Sea
By Yonara Garcia English Edit Carla Elliff How about some ocean “monsters” to get into the mood for Halloween?! The undersea world is...
31 de out. de 20196 min de leitura


Is the Pacific Ocean getting smaller?
By Jana M. del Favero English edit Carla Elliff Before answering this question, we must understand some concepts and theories. So, grab a...
26 de set. de 20193 min de leitura


The air that you breathe
By Cláudia Namiki English edit Carla Elliff On 2018 September 3rd I received a ‘beautiful’ message congratulating me on Biologist Day...
29 de ago. de 20192 min de leitura


Small jellyfish and the secret to eternal life
By Renato Nagata English edit Carla Elliff In the summer of 1988, Christian Sommer, a German marine biology student in his twenties, and...
25 de jul. de 20196 min de leitura


Viruses aren’t always villains!
By Catarina R. Marcolin English edit by Carla Elliff Who here has never been sick because of a virus? Generally, viruses are always...
4 de jul. de 20194 min de leitura


A Brief History of the Big Bang to the Dawn of Life: Parts IV and V
Post by Amanda Bendia English edit by Katy Shoemaker Part IV: The dawn of life: How the first living organisms on Earth came to be We...
25 de abr. de 20194 min de leitura


Is there light in the bottom of the sea?
By Catarina Marcolin English edit by Katy Shoemaker As previously described in the blog, we know more about space than we do our own...
4 de abr. de 20193 min de leitura


POP(s) – and we are not talking about a music genre
By Juliana Leonel Edited by Katyanne M. Shoemaker Persistent organic pollutants, commonly known as POPs, are a group of compounds that...
12 de jul. de 20183 min de leitura


Big Bang to the Dawn of Life: A Brief History - Part II and III
By Amanda Bendia English edit: Katyanne M. Shoemaker Part II: Ideal conditions for the origin of life (as we know it) Artist's conception...
22 de jun. de 20184 min de leitura


Ocean research is the key to a sustainable future
By Vivian Kuppermann Marco Antonio Illustration by: Joana Ho Did you know that the UN declared next decade (2021-2030) as the decade of...
9 de mai. de 20185 min de leitura
