Southern Fried Science

Join Me at Upwell: A Wave of Ocean Justice — Our Fourth Year!

How close did the world’s first deep-sea mining come to the dredging the world’s largest cold-water coral reef?

Tales from the Limitless Abyss: House Cats and Hydrothermal Vents

Here are some ocean conservation technologies that I’m excited about

Talking about deep-sea mining, permitting, and my recent congressional briefing on How to Protect the Ocean.

Walking Backwards Into the Future: Applying Indigenous Knowledge to Deep Sea Mining

Smart Buoys, Deep-sea Mining, Marine Careers, and Dungeons & Dragons: 2025 in Ocean Science Podcasts

The Urgency Does Not Exist: My statement on Deep-sea Mining to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources

Bipartisan Concern Expressed Over Deep Sea Mining at Congressional Hearing

I’m getting married! Want to honor us? Here are some great charities you can donate to.

Here’s how to help identify Important Shark and Ray Areas in North America!

That’s not a blobfish: Deep Sea Social Media is Flooded by AI Slop

Norway and Cook Islands put their deep-sea mining plans on pause.

2025: My year in writing, public speaking, and media interviews

How tiny satellites are tracking marine wildlife

Shark scientists want their research to help save threatened species, but don’t know how. Our new paper can help.

What we know we don’t know: impacts of deep-sea mining on whales, dolphins, sharks, turtles, and other migratory species.

The Science, Policy, and Cultural Implications of Deep Sea Mining

Beyoncé is Right: History Can’t Be Erased

I can serve on your graduate thesis committee. Here’s what you can expect of me, and what I expect in return.

Ocean: From the Shore to the Abyss

Teaching with D&D: My favorite source books for running a great Dungeons & Dragons campaign.

9 Quick Questions About Deep-Sea Mining from My Congressional Briefing

Help support a new shark science and conservation exhibit in Maryland!

I’m offering a free online crash course in scientific writing and publishing. Here’s how to join!

“Twitter sucks now and all the cool kids are moving to Bluesky:” Our new survey shows that scientists no longer find Twitter professionally useful or pleasant

I’m presenting at the 2025 Ecological Society of America Conference! Come say hello.

Chatting about deep-sea mining with the Marine Conservation Happy Hour and Outside/In

Nodules, Lost Mines, and Dark Oxygen: A new documentary on deep-sea mining asks important questions about the future of the industry.

Why would a serious scientist agree to participate in a nonsense Shark Week show?

Considering writing a popular science book? Here’s my advice