Ocean Observing Systems (OOS) haikus

As part of COSEE-West's online workshop, we have a room where people can come on and have some fun (called the "Cafe"). Past participants have posted pictures of their favorite coastlines, interesting weather, etc. This time around, we thought we'd have people write haikus about Ocean Observing Systems. Here are some examples:

Blue, overwhelming
The hand of man tries to see
That which nature hides
J. Lee

cosee west it is
ocean observing systems
online workshop here
P. Tuddenham

They tied the knot wrong
Bye expensive instrument
What else have we got?
J. Lee

A whisker as a record of life's adventures

The authors in this study of Antarctic fur seals use their whiskers as a kind of road map to where the seals have been and what they've been eating.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/20/science/20obseal.html?ref=science

Dolphins spotted "playing football" with jellies off of UK coast

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/8308796.stm

The coolest animal!!!

Here is a TED talk about one of the most fascinating animals in the world: the mantis shrimp.

Sheila Patek clocks the fastest animals: http://www.ted.com/talks/sheila_patek_clocks_the_fastest_animals.html

Man vs. God

I have had evolution and paleontology on the brain lately, and as I ran through my list of resources that I compile for the various workshops that COSEE-West conducts, I came across this article:

"[The Wall Street Journal] commissioned Karen Armstrong and Richard Dawkins to respond independently to the question "Where does evolution leave God?" Neither knew what the other would say. Here are the results."
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203440104574405030643556324.html

Mafia 'sank ships of toxic waste'

Since this blog is updated on our Facebook page, and many people on Facebook are familiar with that application known as "Mafia Wars," I thought this article was a nice link:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8257912.stm

"On Winning a Nobel Prize in Science"

On an interesting note in the New York Times Science section is a conversation with Nobel Prize Winner Dr. Carol W. Greider. Near the end of the article is an interesting exchange about women in science:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/13/science/13conv.html?ref=science