August 2017

Underwater Gardening: Coral Reefs and Aquaculture

August 31, 2017July 30, 2022 Science Connectedaquaculture, coral, coral reefs, restoration

Rescue a Reef is a coral restoration project by UM Rosenstiel School scientists. Rescuing coral reefs restores underwater habitats.

Astronomy and Astrophysics Nature Photography

A Trip to Totality: Experiencing the 2017 Solar Eclipse

August 29, 2017August 28, 2017 Science Connectednature photography, solar eclipse

By Jeff Goldberg @jeffagoldberg For a while, I was conflicted about the effort to see the solar eclipse either in totality—which would require significant travel time—or at the 75-percent coverage I could get in my backyard. A couple of weeks ago, however, I decided I wanted to be part of the full experience of totality and committed to making the journey. For me, the closest point on the path of totality was Carbondale, Illinois. I purchased my solar glasses and a solar filtration sheet for my camera and started planning to…

Oceanography Zoology

Shortfin Mako Shark under Threat

August 24, 2017April 3, 2021 Science Connectedconservation, marine life, oceans, shark

The shortfin mako shark is disappearing 10 times faster than previously thought. How are researchers trying to change this process?

Biology Environment Oceanography

Coral Gardening Effectively Restores Staghorn Corals

August 22, 2017July 30, 2022 Science Connectedcoral, coral reefs, gardening

Since the 1980s, Staghorn corals have suffered massive declines (up to 98 percent). How can we restore them? With coral restoration programs.

Biology Zoology

Do Wandering Bees Help Spread Disease?

August 15, 2017July 31, 2023 Science Connectedbees, disease, pollinators

Researchers have found a new and unexpected way that humans are killing off bumblebees. By Emily Rhode Given the continued growth of the human population, it’s no surprise that our behaviors impact plants and animals. But what might be alarming are the ways we harm these species. Habitat loss and pesticide use have been shown to have devastating effects on pollinator populations worldwide, but researchers from the University of Toronto have found a new and unexpected way that humans are killing off bumblebees. And according to their study, the potential…

Astronomy and Astrophysics Science Videos

Shelf Life Video: Time Travel to Stars

August 10, 2017August 9, 2017 Science Connectedstars

With the help of high school students, scientists at The American Museum of Natural History are creating an online catalog of stars’ distances and relative positions. This video is another in the Shelf Life series from the American Museum of Natural History. Since the early 17th century, thanks to the use of telescopes, astronomers have been able to draw detailed star maps. However, because the Earth wobbles on its axis, today we see the stars in a slightly different position than in the past. So, students and scientists are…