In the not so distant future companies will begin tracking shipments with near-real-time data and vital stats on their package, such as temperature or tempering with a package. This is capable thanks to FedEx’s new SenseAware module, described as a ‘quad band world phone’. This innovation will allow web based tracking in which users can [...] Related posts:

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The Sirius Minireef 38 LED light is a new nano reef aquarium light from Sfiligoi that uses GU10 base LED spotlights. Unlike most reef aquarium LED lights which use small numbers of very high output LEDs, the Sirius LED spots use 38 5mm low output LEDs. The rail of the Minireef 38 allows the light [...]

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Just last week I had a chat with a few friends about cleaner, reusable ways to ship and transport corals. Much like we use reusable bags for grocery shopping, reusable containers for aquacultured corals (at a retail & hobbyist level) will eventually happen. Specimen containers have recently rose in popularity to transport frags, but check [...] Related posts:

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Bodil Bluhm, a Research Associate Professor in Biological Oceanography, Marine Biology, and Marine Invertebrates at the University of Alaska Fairbanks calls the school a hub of Arctic research. While Alaska is not for everyone, she warns, she loves taking part in these kinds of studies, so for her, it's home.

Professor Bluhm's research focuses on energy flow patterns with polar benthic systems, meaning she looks for similarities and trends among the energy flow on the sea floor of Arctic regions like Alaska.  

Other projects include research on sea ice algae in the Bering Sea Ecosystem, marine biodiversity research in the Arctic Ocean, and other sea-ice projects.  

Bluhm was kind enough to give us a bit of insight into her daily studies and what it means to research in an Arctic region.  

How did you get involved in your marine and Arctic research?

I studied marine biology in Kiel, Germany, and had the opportunity to participate in many marine field classes that really captured my interest.

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Having set up more than a few reef systems in my time, I never seem to be surprised at my true hobbyist impatience! Let’s face it—once we get the plumbing done, the lighting tweaked, leaks sealed, and aquascaping set, we’re absolutely hell-bent on getting some fishes and corals in there! I mean—we’ve waited so long [...]

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David Fleshler
Source: The Sun Sentinel
April 22, 2010

The freighter Clipper Lasco was coming in too fast. As the 645- foot ship approached the anchoring area just north of Port Everglades, loaded with 30,000 tons of aluminum ore, the Coast Guard radioed the captain over an emergency circuit to slow down.

The ship plowed forward and ran aground on a coral reef, lurching to a halt about three quarters of a mile from the hotels and sunbathers of Fort Lauderdale's beach.

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How would you like a 105 watt daylight lamp that is self ballasted and $25? Although fluorescent lamps in the aquarium world are dominated by T5 tubes, in other markets the SHO CFL is king of fluorescent lighting. By comparison, any decent quality T5 tube might cost upwards of $30 per lamp for only 50 [...]

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The SMR1 is a new media reactor from NextReef which was specially designed to turn over the solid carbon dosing biopellets. We first caught wind of this specialized SMR1 from NextReef back in January and now that it is getting closer to availability, we can finally see what features will make the SMR1 better at [...]

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