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Monika Bright is a Professor at the University of Vienna, Austria and is appointed speaker of the Center of Functional Ecology at the Faculty of Life Sciences. Monika received her Ph.D. in zoology and paleontology at the University of Vienna in 1992 and her habilitation in marine biology and zoology in 2001. Her research interests … Continued
Las inmersiones de ROV en esta expedición han sido fascinantes. Algunas de las criaturas que los expertos han estado observando parecen de otro mundo, incluso atemorizantes. No es improbable que el brillante H.R. Giger se inspirara en el el crustáceo planctónico Phronima para crear su mítico monstruo extraterrestre en Alien, de 1979. Quizás es una … Continued
The Remotely Operated Vehicle dives during this expedition have been fascinating. Some of the creatures the experts have been observing seem otherworldly, even eerie. It is not unlikely that the brilliant H.R. Giger got his inspiration for the extraterrestrial monster in 1979’s Alien from the planktonic crustacean Phronima. Perhaps it is lucky that the Swiss artist did … Continued
Click here for blog in English El científico jefe Erik Cordes está feliz. El trabajo en los sitios de infiltración a lo largo del margen costarricense ha tomado menos tiempo de inmersión que el esperado y, además, ha estado encontrando múltiples nuevas especies y el clima ha sido excepcional. Sin embargo, la experiencia le ha … Continued
Haz click aquí para blog en español Chief Scientist Erik Cordes is happy. The work on the seepage sites along the Costa Rican margin has taken less dive time than expected, and additionally, the team has been finding multiple new species. The weather has been exceptional. Yet experience has taught Dr. Cordes not to take anything … Continued
We have seen some amazing ecosystems and animal life on our first week of exploration off the coast of Costa Rica, but do you know why our team is there? Find out the details and watch some of the spectacular highlights from our ROV dives in this week’s video update.
Click here for blog in English En 1869, John Wesley Hyatt probablemente supo que se había tropezado con algo prometedor. Es poco probable que supiera cuán revolucionario sería su mezcla de celulosa, fibra de algodón y alcanfor. Después de que una firma de Nueva York ofreciera $10,000 a cualquier persona que pudiera proporcionar un sustituto … Continued
Haz click aquí para blog en español Back in 1869, John Wesley Hyatt probably knew he had stumbled upon something promising, but it is unlikely he knew just how revolutionary his concoction of cellulose, cotton fiber and camphor would be. After a New York firm offered $10,000 for anyone who could provide a substitute for ivory, Hyatt discovered a … Continued
Click here for blog in English Hola a todos. ¡Este es mi primer viaje en Falkor! Estoy encantada de finalmente navegar en este encantador barco, después de haber visto en línea sus expediciones durante años y de haber enviado a algunos miembros de mi laboratorio a un crucero de Falkor el otoño pasado. Todo aquí … Continued
