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2026

What sharks would Odysseus have encountered during his journey?Read at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
9 Oct 2026
David ShiffmanRead at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
9 Oct 2026
Sabotaging conservation in the US: this time it’s the next generation of conservation scientistsRead at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
9 Oct 2026
A continued assault on the Endangered Species Act – this time it’s the “Jobs Act”Read at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
8 Oct 2026
When is a take not a take? Yet another attack on Endangered Species by the Trump AdministrationRead at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
22 Sept 2026
The Trump Administration’s latest attack on endangered speciesRead at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
17 Sept 2026
5 things I learned helping to reassess the global conservation status of every species of tuna and billfishRead at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
15 Sept 2026
Why the new Trump order to shoot wolves is both illegal and a dreadful precedent for endangered speciesRead at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
5 Sept 2026
Key takeaways from my Convention on Migratory Species report on fish aggregating devices in the Mediterranean SeaRead at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
3 Sept 2026
Aliens, Ridley Scott, and bad scienceRead at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
3 Sept 2026
Sharks, science, and summer camp: Jeff Carrier’s underappreciated Seacamp legacyRead at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
2 Sept 2026
Have we found the city of Atlantis?Read at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
1 Sept 2026
Jabberwocks and Snallygasters: teaching environmental education with monsters, mayhem, and dice.Read at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
31 Aug 2026
Toxic workplaces: the “tall poppy” problem in conservation and academiaRead at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
26 Aug 2026
The conservation impacts of recreational fishingRead at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
25 Aug 2026
Refuge – I think this word does not mean what you think it meansRead at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
24 Aug 2026
The Trump Administration’s latest attack on the Endangered Species ActRead at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
21 Aug 2026
How to help protect the deep sea in the Marianas and American Samoa todayRead at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
20 Aug 2026
Want to wish someone happy birthday with shark facts? I’m now on Cameo!Read at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
20 Aug 2026
Trump Administration Advances Mariana Trench Offshore Mineral Leasing ProcessRead at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
19 Aug 2026
The locksmith and the conservation scientistRead at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
18 Aug 2026
Endangered species in limboRead at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
17 Aug 2026
Ten very bad, no good things the latest Trump Administration has done to the oceansRead at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
14 Aug 2026
Emergency room conservation: why waiting for the Endangered Species Act to save a species is a fiscal disasterRead at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
11 Aug 2026
Is Academic Publishing is breaking conservation science?Read at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
10 Aug 2026
Zombie ideas in conservation: trophy hunting and conservationRead at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
6 Aug 2026
Please Help This Little Dumbo Octopus Travel Across AmericaRead at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
3 Aug 2026
When universities puts $$$ before science and ethicsRead at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
3 Aug 2026
My Journey Into Researching Historical Erasure on Public LandsRead at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
31 Jul 2026
The “Conservation Paywall”: why saving the planet has become a luxury sportRead at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
23 Jul 2026
Save the seals.  Congress is trying to shoot its way to salmon recoveryRead at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
22 Jul 2026
First, do no harm.  Read at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
17 Jul 2026
For when the madness ends: a 5-point plan for getting conservation back on track in the USRead at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
9 Jul 2026
What goes up must come down: the toxic hangover from the Freedom 250 fireworksRead at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
6 Jul 2026
Some upcoming public talks on shark science and conservationRead at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
29 Jun 2026
Rice’s whale and the curious case of the disappearing species.Read at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
25 Jun 2026
Undermining the Law of the Sea. Some additional thoughts following my OpEd in the Hill.Read at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
22 Jun 2026
The next OpenCTD is here!Read at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
22 Jun 2026
Ageism in the conservation job marketRead at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
19 Jun 2026
Screaming into the void – Why your scientific paper doesn’t matterRead at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
18 Jun 2026
The evolution of the International Whaling Commission – from  whaling quotas to whale conservationRead at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
10 Jun 2026
Isn’t ironic, don’t you think: dismantling the Ocean Observatories Initiative on World Oceans DayRead at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
9 Jun 2026
Tackling the least important debate in deep-sea mining: the desultory hyphenRead at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
9 Jun 2026
“Why Sustainable Seafood Matters” is now available for preorder! Here’s what it’s about, and why I decided to write it.Read at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
8 Jun 2026
Deep-sea Mining, Domestic Cats, Star Trek, and Ocean Exploration: Andrew’s mid-year podcast round-up.Read at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
7 Jun 2026
Oceans week 2026 – a lost hopeRead at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
5 Jun 2026
Why ocean science is still one of the worst-funded scientific fields worldwideRead at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
3 Jun 2026
250 years of climate change – it’s as hot as hell in Philadelphia!Read at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
2 Jun 2026
I just told 850 shark scientists a hard truth: We’re not communicating shark conservation correctly.Read at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
1 Jun 2026
Earth Day 2026: We paved paradise and put up a parking lotRead at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
24 Apr 2026
Here’s how to join my IMCC8 symposium, “Ocean Science Communication: What’s New and What’s Next?”Read at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
22 Apr 2026
Deep Sea Mining Symposium AnnouncementRead at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
21 Apr 2026
Can we have a Star Trek for the oceans? Pretty please?!Read at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
20 Apr 2026
I’m coming to Sharks International! Let’s chat!Read at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
16 Apr 2026
Fun facts and FAQs about Megalodon, Maryland’s new (and definitely extinct) official state sharkRead at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
15 Apr 2026
Ocean scientists need to learn a lesson from NASARead at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
14 Apr 2026
Loot, pillage and ransack the oceans: unpacking the 2026 Trump Administration ocean science budgetRead at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
13 Apr 2026
How to fix the UN Decade of Ocean ScienceRead at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
9 Apr 2026
Playing God – How the ESA “God Squad” just voted for the extinction of a uniquely American whaleRead at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
9 Apr 2026
The UN Decade of Ocean Science: A failure to launchRead at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
1 Apr 2026
Reflections on science and my role in it, ten years since my Ph.D. defenseRead at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
1 Apr 2026
Phantom science – how “AI slop” is making environmental policyRead at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
30 Mar 2026
We Need a “Starfleet” for the OceansRead at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
30 Mar 2026
Join Me at Upwell: A Wave of Ocean Justice — Our Fourth Year!Read at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
24 Mar 2026
How close did the world’s first deep-sea mining come to the dredging the world’s largest cold-water coral reef?Read at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
17 Mar 2026
Tales from the Limitless Abyss: House Cats and Hydrothermal VentsRead at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
11 Mar 2026
Here are some ocean conservation technologies that I’m excited aboutRead at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
19 Feb 2026
Talking about deep-sea mining, permitting, and my recent congressional briefing on How to Protect the Ocean.Read at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
6 Feb 2026
Walking Backwards Into the Future: Applying Indigenous Knowledge to Deep Sea MiningRead at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
5 Feb 2026
Smart Buoys, Deep-sea Mining, Marine Careers, and Dungeons & Dragons: 2025 in Ocean Science PodcastsRead at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
25 Jan 2026
The Urgency Does Not Exist: My statement on Deep-sea Mining to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral ResourcesRead at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
24 Jan 2026
Bipartisan Concern Expressed Over Deep Sea Mining at Congressional HearingRead at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
23 Jan 2026
I’m getting married! Want to honor us? Here are some great charities you can donate to.Read at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
23 Jan 2026
Here’s how to help identify Important Shark and Ray Areas in North America!Read at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
19 Jan 2026

2025

That’s not a blobfish: Deep Sea Social Media is Flooded by AI SlopRead at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
19 Dec 2025
Norway and Cook Islands put their deep-sea mining plans on pause.Read at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
3 Dec 2025
2025: My year in writing, public speaking, and media interviewsRead at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
3 Dec 2025
How tiny satellites are tracking marine wildlifeRead at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
1 Dec 2025
Shark scientists want their research to help save threatened species, but don’t know how. Our new paper can help.Read at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
1 Dec 2025
What we know we don’t know: impacts of deep-sea mining on whales, dolphins, sharks, turtles, and other migratory species.Read at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
20 Nov 2025
The Science, Policy, and Cultural Implications of Deep Sea MiningRead at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
17 Nov 2025
Beyoncé is Right: History Can’t Be ErasedRead at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
23 Oct 2025
I can serve on your graduate thesis committee. Here’s what you can expect of me, and what I expect in return.Read at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
16 Oct 2025
Ocean: From the Shore to the AbyssRead at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
9 Oct 2025
Teaching with D&D: My favorite source books for running a great Dungeons & Dragons campaign.Read at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
23 Sept 2025
9 Quick Questions About Deep-Sea Mining from My Congressional BriefingRead at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
22 Sept 2025
Help support a new shark science and conservation exhibit in Maryland!Read at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
15 Sept 2025
I’m offering a free online crash course in scientific writing and publishing. Here’s how to join!Read at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
26 Aug 2025
“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 pleasantRead at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
19 Aug 2025
I’m presenting at the 2025 Ecological Society of America Conference! Come say hello.Read at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
3 Aug 2025
Chatting about deep-sea mining with the Marine Conservation Happy Hour and Outside/InRead at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
31 Jul 2025
Nodules, Lost Mines, and Dark Oxygen: A new documentary on deep-sea mining asks important questions about the future of the industry.Read at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
24 Jul 2025
Why would a serious scientist agree to participate in a nonsense Shark Week show?Read at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
15 Jul 2025
Considering writing a popular science book? Here’s my adviceRead at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
7 Jul 2025
What Ocean Ramsey does is not shark science or conservation: some brief thoughts on “the Shark Whisperer” documentaryRead at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
2 Jul 2025
Right to Democracy and the America the Beautiful for All Coalition Stand with American Samoa in Opposing Unilateral Proposals for Deep Seabed MiningRead at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
1 Jul 2025
The Urgency is Artificial. My comment on the proposed permitting of deep-sea mining leases off American SamoaRead at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
1 Jul 2025
Friends of the Mariana Trench Congratulate U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Local CNMI Leaders on the Ribbon-Cutting of the Mariana Trench Visitor Contact StationRead at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
23 Jun 2025
A roundup of my media outreach for Jaws’ 50th anniversaryRead at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
20 Jun 2025
David Attenborough’s Ocean is on Hulu and Disney+. Let’s watch together and discuss it!Read at southernfriedscience.com (opens in a new tab)
16 Jun 2025
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