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When The Colbert Report calls about her research, marine biologist Skylar Bayer finds an unexpected collaborator and friend in the fisherman helping her get scallops.
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As an undergrad, Beryl Kahn takes a semester at sea after a bad breakup and gets rocked by the swells of the sea -- and her emotions.
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Just before she leaves for her dream opportunity to teach marine science on the Red Sea, Latasha Wright gets a call that puts her plans in jeopardy.
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Marine biologist Shayle Matsuda adapts to his new identity as a transgender man while on assignment in the Philippines.
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Marine biologist Jessica Hoey tries to keep her daughter’s belief in mermaids alive.
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Marine ecologist Kirsten Grorud-Colvert bonds with her diving buddy when they have an unexpected encounter with a hammerhead shark.
Read MoreLiz Neeley: Making Pancakes
As a grad student, Liz Neeley falls in love with the order of science, but when she heads into the field, she’s forced to confront messy reality.
Read MoreHelen Cheng: Immersed in a Different World
Born and raised in Brooklyn, naturalist Helen Cheng leaves the comfort of the city to venture out into the field.
Read MoreSkylar Bayer: The Hummingbird of Doom
Skylar Bayer's dreams of a career in scientific scuba diving are put in jeopardy when her heart begins acting strangely.
Read MoreAdam Foote: The Sea Urchin Massacre
Adam Foote confronts the problem of obtaining sea urchins in land-locked Pittsburgh...during a polar vortex.
Read MoreRachel Pendergrass: A Bad Day at the Museum
Rachel Pendergrass gets her dream job: talking to visitors in an aquarium, but dealing with the questions are not what she expected.
Read MoreAdam Rogers: Separating Cells
Adam Rogers gets an exciting opportunity to work in a marine biology lab, and see if he really wants to be a biologist.
Read MoreDiana Reiss: Who is training who?
Early in her career researching dolphin intelligence Diana Reiss began wondering, "Who is training who?"
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Marine biologist Shayle Matsuda adapts to his new identity as a transgender man while on assignment in the Philippines.
Read MoreMeredith White: How To Write A Testimony
Marine scientist Meredith has to navigate a whole new world when she's called upon to testify in front of the Maine legislature in support of a crucial bill.
Read MoreSkylar Bayer: Phoning Home From Alvin
Marine biologist Skylar Bayer faces her fears to go on a deep-ocean dive aboard the Alvin submersible, and ends up getting more than she expected.
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