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.
World Wildlife Fund has an entertaining new website called WaveForward where you can "discover your inner fish" by answering a few questions about where you vacation, what movies you watch, and what you like to do at parties. You can also learn more about Sustainable Seafood and Healthy Ecosystems. Check out the feature story "Buyer Beware" in the Coastal development section.
I was totally psyched to learn that my inner fish is a Hammerhead Shark, and that I am...
... an extremely adapted predator that uses my oddly shaped head to increase my ability to find prey.... my vertebrae are especially designed for quick turns and maneuvering. I feed on fish, crustaceans and especially enjoy eating rays. ...During the day I often swim in large schools, sometimes containing more than 100 fellow hammerheads, but I prefer to hunt alone at night.
Now I feel like I'm so much more in touch with myself. This helps to explain my magnetic attraction to the seafloor and my tendency to school in winter months.
So, what's your inner fish? You can tell us all about it in the comments section. We'd love to know who is sharing our ocean out there. : )
Comments
I'm Craig and
I'm a Swordfish.
Posted by: CR McClain | July 17, 2008 11:46 AM
I'm a hammerhead shark, too.
Posted by: Elf Eye | July 17, 2008 11:58 AM
I'm a swordfish.
Do swordfish have sword fights?
Posted by: Nico | July 17, 2008 12:30 PM
Apparently, I'm a sailfish.
Posted by: CK | July 17, 2008 1:00 PM
I'm a swordfish too. I was fine with it until i found out i weigh up to 1400 pounds.
:|
Posted by: yttrai | July 17, 2008 1:13 PM
First one out on the dance floor, Craig?
Posted by: Peter | July 17, 2008 1:29 PM
Im Jenelle and I am also a Swordfish.
Posted by: Jenelle | July 17, 2008 2:02 PM
Thanks Jenelle. Swordfish are popular with this group. I wonder what makes CK a sailfish, exactly?
Posted by: Peter | July 17, 2008 3:19 PM
A love of Gun N' Roses, microbes, and expressing herself loudly?
Posted by: CR McClain | July 17, 2008 3:25 PM
Swordfish, because I'm the first one out on the dance floor at a party.
Posted by: kevin z | July 17, 2008 6:47 PM
I'm a swordfish too. I think there's a trend here. Are the rest of you swordies casually dressed, hanging near the calamari, listening to rock music while at a B&B on Cape Cod?
Posted by: Jim Lemire | July 17, 2008 6:59 PM
There you may have it, if Elf and I like to play games at parties. Do we need to increase species richness? Maybe I'll have my wife give it a try.
Posted by: Peter | July 17, 2008 7:00 PM
I am Maria, Peter's wife and I am a Swordfish. Or am I a Hammerhead? Peter was surprised about me being a Swordfish.
I played a second time for extra fun. I changed one answer(i went from being a dj to people watching, I couldn't make up my mind about this one). And then....I was asked a new question that wasn't there before!!!! Weird I thought-(the one about the books: I said top 10 NY Times) Then I became a Hammerhead. So I must be a Swordhead.
Posted by: Maria Montoreano | July 17, 2008 7:50 PM
My name's tom, I've been sober for...oops, I mean, I'm a hammertail.
Posted by: trog69 | July 18, 2008 8:01 AM
swordfish, hammerhead, hammerhead, swordfish....there are over 30,000 species of fishes in the world and only these two types are doing the quiz...!!?? Who's the guppy, the yellowbelly flounder? Me - I wanted to be the fangtooth or one of the dragonfishes, but noooooo, I gotta be the same-ol same-ol hammerhead.
Ah well, fun for the whole family :-)
Posted by: Andrew | July 18, 2008 3:19 PM
What's up with that WaveForward? The readers want to know.
Posted by: Peter | July 18, 2008 5:03 PM
I did some haphazard clicking and discovered a few more species, but swordfish and hammerhead seem to be the most common
Posted by: Jim Lemire | July 18, 2008 5:54 PM
I was a tuna... hmmm. I would much rather be in the group of sharks, I think :)
Posted by: KAS | July 19, 2008 3:59 PM
"Ctenotrish, based on the results of the quiz, the fish you're closest to is a Hammerhead Shark!"
When I am not channeling my inner ctenophore, I am a hammerhead! Cool . . . .
Posted by: ctenotrish | July 21, 2008 9:29 AM