by Todd Gardner | Oct 16, 2015 | Fish
This time of year, each dive in New York becomes a little less pleasant. Every time I go out, I tell myself: “This will probably be my last dive of the year.” Each throbbing headache from the cold water is a little more intense, and the period of post-dive shivering... by Todd Gardner | Oct 16, 2015 | Conservation, DIY, Events, Eye Candy, Fish, Science
As the water temperature continues to drop in the waters of New York, north winds and fall nor’easters do their part to diminish water clarity by stirring up sediment and breaking up our meager seasonal thermocline.… by Todd Gardner | Sep 7, 2015 | Eye Candy
Contrary to commonly-held beliefs, a day in the life of a marine biologist bears little, if any, resemblance to a National Geographic documentary. I remind my marine science students of this at the beginning of each semester.… by Todd Gardner | Aug 21, 2015 | Eye Candy, Fish, MACNA, Science, Sustainability
It’s late August and, as always, things are heating up in the waters of Long Island. I haven’t had a chance to log many of my excursions for the past month – partly because I’ve been traveling, but mostly because I’ve spent so much time underwater that I haven’t had a... by Todd Gardner | Jul 1, 2015 | Eye Candy, Fish, MACNA, Science, Sustainability
For me, one of the most interesting things about the appearance of the tropical strays on Long Island, is the sheer abundance of some of the species. The spotfin butterflyfish, Chaetodon ocellatus is a great...
