Radio Program
Our regular Science and the SeaTM radio program presents marine science topics in an engaging two-minute story format. Our script writers gather ideas for the radio program from the University of Texas Marine Science Institute's researchers and from our very popular college class, Introduction to Oceanography, which we teach to hundreds of non-science majors at The University of Texas at Austin every year. Our radio programs are distributed at to commercial and public radio stations across the country.
Call it “Oyster’s Revenge.” It’s a nasty little bacterium that can give you a nasty tummy-ache and other problems if you eat raw oysters or other undercooked shellfish. And it can even infect you if you wade through warm seawater -- usually in marshlands or other protected coastal environments.
Call it “Oyster’s Revenge.” It’s a nasty little bacterium that can give you a nasty tummy-ache and other problems if you eat raw oysters or other undercooked shellfish. And it can even infect you if you wade through warm seawater -- usually in marshlands or other protected coastal environments.
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In the movies, any big surge of water from the oceans -- the result of an underwater earthquake or a crashing asteroid -- is often called a tidal wave. But it’s another case of Hollywood not quite getting things right. A tidal wave is a predictable event. But a giant wave created in a violent event is known as a tsunami.
In the movies, any big surge of water from the oceans -- the result of an underwater earthquake or a crashing asteroid -- is often called a tidal wave. But it’s another case of Hollywood not quite getting things right. A tidal wave is a predictable event. But a giant wave created in a violent event is known as a tsunami.
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The bottom of the Gulf of Mexico leaks like a roof after a hailstorm. Oil and natural gas ooze up through cracks in the seafloor. But these cracks aren’t zones of death, as you might expect. Instead, they’re home to thriving colonies of tube worms, crabs, and other animals -- including tiny creatures known as “ice worms.”
The bottom of the Gulf of Mexico leaks like a roof after a hailstorm. Oil and natural gas ooze up through cracks in the seafloor. But these cracks aren’t zones of death, as you might expect. Instead, they’re home to thriving colonies of tube worms, crabs, and other animals -- including tiny creatures known as “ice worms.”
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As supplies of oil and natural gas continue to shrink, scientists are looking for new sources of energy to replace them. One place they’re looking is the bottom of the oceans. Huge amounts of natural gas -- mostly methane -- are “frozen” in layers known as gas hydrates.
As supplies of oil and natural gas continue to shrink, scientists are looking for new sources of energy to replace them. One place they’re looking is the bottom of the oceans. Huge amounts of natural gas -- mostly methane -- are “frozen” in layers known as gas hydrates.
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The cuttlefish is the “stealth fighter” of the seas. It disguises itself by changing colors, scares off rivals with bold patterns, and eludes predators by dropping decoys. And if all else fails, it’s jet propelled.
The cuttlefish is the “stealth fighter” of the seas. It disguises itself by changing colors, scares off rivals with bold patterns, and eludes predators by dropping decoys. And if all else fails, it’s jet propelled.
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