Craig is temporarily a post-doctoral fellow at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute who is looking for a permanent position. He spends most of his time balancing his overwhelming geekdom with normalcy so he can function in the real world. Luckily his wife likes his geekiness.
Peter Etnoyer is a Graduate Research Associate at the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. He studies deep corals and ocean fronts, and he loves to be on the water.
Kevin Zelnio is a Graduate Student Researcher at Penn State studying the ecology of hydrothermal vent and methane seep communities. He raises awareness of the plight of the spineless through folk music.
Penguins populations on South Africa's Robben Island are feeling the pinch as climate change redistributes sardine and anchovy populations away from their nesting grounds. New York Times runs a nice story on the issue here.
Conservation groups are calling the penguins a "canary on the coal mine", i.e. a first indicator of trouble in the deep sea from the combined effects of climate change, commerical fishing, and ocean pollution.
Alison Boyer described deep diving behavior in Emporer Penguins during Megavertebrate Week.
