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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.topix.net/science/marine-biology/2009/11/in-quest-for-rhodes-student-athlete-erin-simmons-advanced-to-final-round?fromrss=1" title="Florida State University graduate student and track-and-field athlete Erin Elizabeth Simmons, 21, of Argyle, Texas, is an aspiring marine biologist and committed volunteer with a unique record of high, fast achievement...." target="_blank">in Quest for Rhodes, Student-Athlete Erin Simmons Advanced to Final Round</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:19:34 GMT</span><br />');
document.write('Florida State University graduate student and track-and-field athlete Erin Elizabeth Simmons, 21, of Argyle, Texas, is an aspiring marine biologist and committed volunteer with a unique record of high, fast achievement.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.topix.net/science/marine-biology/2009/11/the-sea-is-the-limit?fromrss=1" title="Her suitcase has been dusted off. All her necessary winter clothes and personal belongings have been promptly prepared...." target="_blank">The sea is the limit</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:25:45 GMT</span><br />');
document.write('Her suitcase has been dusted off. All her necessary winter clothes and personal belongings have been promptly prepared.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.topix.net/science/marine-biology/2009/11/conference-concentrates-on-climate-change-and-kauai?fromrss=1" title="Kauai residents, officials, students, farmers, industry officials and others interested in global climate impacts on their island are invited to a conference from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. tomorrow at the Kauai Community College Performing Arts...." target="_blank">Conference concentrates on climate change and Kauai</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:29:21 GMT</span><br />');
document.write('Kauai residents, officials, students, farmers, industry officials and others interested in global climate impacts on their island are invited to a conference from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. tomorrow at the Kauai Community College Performing Arts.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.topix.net/science/marine-biology/2009/11/global-warming-has-taken-a-serious-toll-on-taiwans-ecology-as-the?fromrss=1" title="Global warming has taken a serious toll on Taiwan\'s ecology as the type and amount of algae growing under the sea in waters off southern Taiwan\'s Kenting National Park and the island\'s northeastern region have largely perished, an expert warned Thursda..." target="_blank">Global warming has taken a serious toll on Taiwan\'s ecology as the...</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:41:39 GMT</span><br />');
document.write('Global warming has taken a serious toll on Taiwan\'s ecology as the type and amount of algae growing under the sea in waters off southern Taiwan\'s Kenting National Park and the island\'s northeastern region have largely perished, an expert warned Thursday.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.topix.net/science/marine-biology/2009/11/fine-art-by-t-shirt-guy-guy-harvey-on-display-at-ocala-bank?fromrss=1" title="Published: Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 4:50 p.m. On a recent Friday night, dozens of party planners scurried about the new Gateway Bank, arranging conch shells, crafting high-end catering, organiz..." target="_blank">Fine art by \'T-shirt guy\' Guy Harvey on display at Ocala bank</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:07:32 GMT</span><br />');
document.write('Published: Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 4:50 p.m. On a recent Friday night, dozens of party planners scurried about the new Gateway Bank, arranging conch shells, crafting high-end catering, organizing a pricey silent auction and stocking three bars - two on grand porches with grand views.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.topix.net/science/marine-biology/2009/11/deep-sea-crab-eats-trees?fromrss=1" title="Deep under the ocean, there is a species of crab that eats trees. The crab survives by eating wood that has sunk to the ocean floor, comprising trunks and leaves swept into the sea, as well as the odd shipwreck...." target="_blank">Deep-sea crab eats trees</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:03:06 GMT</span><br />');
document.write('Deep under the ocean, there is a species of crab that eats trees. The crab survives by eating wood that has sunk to the ocean floor, comprising trunks and leaves swept into the sea, as well as the odd shipwreck.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.topix.net/science/marine-biology/2009/11/salish-sea-huge-body-of-water-now-has-common-name?fromrss=1" title="Skagit Bay, Port Susan, Possession Sound, Tulalip Bay, Port Gardner, Puget Sound...." target="_blank">Salish Sea: Huge body of water now has common name</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:44:24 GMT</span><br />');
document.write('Skagit Bay, Port Susan, Possession Sound, Tulalip Bay, Port Gardner, Puget Sound.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.topix.net/science/marine-biology/2009/11/pelagic-research-foundation-takes-research-to-the-sky-with-specialized-helicopters?fromrss=1" title="Pelagic Shark Research Foundation researchers and Watsonville\'s Specialized Helicopters are teaming up to offer people the chance help pay for and participate in aerial research of Monterey Bay...." target="_blank">Pelagic Research Foundation takes research to the sky with Specialized Helicopters</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:50:25 GMT</span><br />');
document.write('Pelagic Shark Research Foundation researchers and Watsonville\'s Specialized Helicopters are teaming up to offer people the chance help pay for and participate in aerial research of Monterey Bay.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.topix.net/science/marine-biology/2009/11/parkites-capture-deadliest-catch?fromrss=1" title="In an inconspicuous office building off of Bonanza Drive, hundreds of miles from the nearest ocean, a group of local producers, directors and videographers have only one thing on their minds: sharks...." target="_blank">Parkites capture deadliest catch</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Sat, 14 Nov 2009 07:29:58 GMT</span><br />');
document.write('In an inconspicuous office building off of Bonanza Drive, hundreds of miles from the nearest ocean, a group of local producers, directors and videographers have only one thing on their minds: sharks.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.topix.net/science/marine-biology/2009/11/marine-reserves-and-ocean-neighborhoods-the-spatial-scale-of-marine-populations-and-their-management?fromrss=1" title="Here, I briefly review four fields of marine biology that each differentially illuminate the scale of marine neighborhoods: effects of marine reserves, tagging studies, microchemistry, and population genetics...." target="_blank">Marine Reserves and Ocean Neighborhoods: The Spatial Scale of Marine Populations and Their Management</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:14:42 GMT</span><br />');
document.write('Here, I briefly review four fields of marine biology that each differentially illuminate the scale of marine neighborhoods: effects of marine reserves, tagging studies, microchemistry, and population genetics.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.topix.net/science/marine-biology/2009/11/paul-walker-walker-leads-shark-expedition?fromrss=1" title="Caption: Paul Walker Fast &amp; Furious - UK film premiere held at the Vue West. London, England .... WALKER LEADS SHARK EXPEDITION FAST &amp; FURIOUS star PAUL WALKER has fulfilled a lifelong dream by starring in a new TV documentary about great white sh..." target="_blank">Paul Walker - Walker Leads Shark Expedition</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:32:52 GMT</span><br />');
document.write('Caption: Paul Walker Fast &amp; Furious - UK film premiere held at the Vue West. London, England .... WALKER LEADS SHARK EXPEDITION FAST &amp; FURIOUS star PAUL WALKER has fulfilled a lifelong dream by starring in a new TV documentary about great white sharks.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.topix.net/science/marine-biology/2009/11/shiver-me-timbers-scientists-discover-deep-sea-crab-feeding-on-wooden-shipwrecks?fromrss=1" title="A new article in the journal Marine Biology brings to light the interesting feeding habits of the deep sea crab Munidopsis andamanica , better known to the world as the squat lobster ...." target="_blank">Shiver Me Timbers! Scientists Discover Deep Sea Crab Feeding on Wooden Shipwrecks</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:58:36 GMT</span><br />');
document.write('A new article in the journal Marine Biology brings to light the interesting feeding habits of the deep sea crab Munidopsis andamanica , better known to the world as the squat lobster .');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.topix.net/science/marine-biology/2009/11/gray-whale-makes-a-pit-stop-in-coos-bay?fromrss=1" title="The waters in Coos Bay got an unexpected visitor Tuesday morning in the form of a huge gray whale...." target="_blank">Gray whale makes a pit stop in Coos Bay</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:51:54 GMT</span><br />');
document.write('The waters in Coos Bay got an unexpected visitor Tuesday morning in the form of a huge gray whale.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.topix.net/science/marine-biology/2009/11/how-jacques-cousteau-was-like-carl-sagan?fromrss=1" title="Last night, along with a colleague from the Knight Program, I went to hear fellow science journalist Brad Matsen talk about his new book, Jacques Cousteau: The Sea King ...." target="_blank">How Jacques Cousteau Was Like Carl Sagan</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:22:07 GMT</span><br />');
document.write('Last night, along with a colleague from the Knight Program, I went to hear fellow science journalist Brad Matsen talk about his new book, Jacques Cousteau: The Sea King .');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.topix.net/science/marine-biology/2009/11/zoo-creates-frozen-coral-repository?fromrss=1" title="Scientists at the National Zoo have created of the world\'s first coral genome repository to help prevent endangered coral species from going extinct...." target="_blank">Zoo Creates Frozen Coral Repository</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:21:45 GMT</span><br />');
document.write('Scientists at the National Zoo have created of the world\'s first coral genome repository to help prevent endangered coral species from going extinct.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.topix.net/science/marine-biology/2009/11/noaa-ship-takes-hawaii-teachers-students-on-education-cruise?fromrss=1" title="The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration\'s Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary conducted an education cruise aboard the NOAA research vessel Hi\'ialakai . One hundred and fifty teachers and students from O\'ahu, Moloka\'i..." target="_blank">NOAA ship takes Hawaii teachers, students on education cruise</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:16:55 GMT</span><br />');
document.write('The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration\'s Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary conducted an education cruise aboard the NOAA research vessel Hi\'ialakai . One hundred and fifty teachers and students from O\'ahu, Moloka\'i and Lana\'i high schools spent a day at sea learning to conduct marine science research.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.topix.net/science/marine-biology/2009/11/hands-on-marine-science-program-ocean-fest-begins-on-oahu?fromrss=1" title="After over a year of program development and field-testing, the new, intergenerational hands-on marine science program, Ocean FEST will be launched next week...." target="_blank">Hands-on Marine Science Program, Ocean FEST, Begins on Oahu</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:11:38 GMT</span><br />');
document.write('After over a year of program development and field-testing, the new, intergenerational hands-on marine science program, Ocean FEST will be launched next week.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.topix.net/science/marine-biology/2009/11/two-fishermen-rescued-from-ocean-near-myrtle-beach?fromrss=1" title="Two fisherman were rescued from the ocean this morning after they were found clinging to a life raft in the ocean, according to the U.S. Coast Guard...." target="_blank">Two fishermen rescued from ocean near Myrtle Beach</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:55:06 GMT</span><br />');
document.write('Two fisherman were rescued from the ocean this morning after they were found clinging to a life raft in the ocean, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.topix.net/science/marine-biology/2009/11/kink-considers-hip-hop-high?fromrss=1" title="Wednesday, November 4, 2009 - The Portland School Board is considering creation of a new charter high school nicknamed Hip-Hop High...." target="_blank">KINK Considers Hip-Hop High</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:33:04 GMT</span><br />');
document.write('Wednesday, November 4, 2009 - The Portland School Board is considering creation of a new charter high school nicknamed Hip-Hop High.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.topix.net/science/marine-biology/2009/11/my-view-noaa-employees-here-committed-to-fishery-community?fromrss=1" title="One of my first decisions as the new administrator of NOAA was on an interim rule to protect New England\'s groundfish fishery...." target="_blank">My view: NOAA employees here committed to fishery, community</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:50:05 GMT</span><br />');
document.write('One of my first decisions as the new administrator of NOAA was on an interim rule to protect New England\'s groundfish fishery.');
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