tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9498640779264337972024-02-07T02:01:04.917-08:00Carnival of the blueHome page for carnival of the blue, the ocean blog carnivalMark Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333424116503463839noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949864077926433797.post-57018619840625856472011-05-17T04:01:00.000-07:002011-05-18T07:02:36.145-07:00Carnival of the Blue Sunset<div>Next month will be the last edition of the Carnival of the Blue that I will be curating. The consensus among those I've polled is that the utility of blog carnivals has diminished in the last couple of years, especially with the rise in social media. Consequently, June may also be the last Carnival of the Blue. There is the possibility of transferring the curation of the carnival onto someone else. If you know anyone who is interested in the responsibility, please have them contact me.</div><div><br /></div><div>It's been an honor and pleasure working with the online ocean blogging community. </div><div><br /></div><div>Thank you.</div><div><br /></div><div>Jason</div>Jason Robertshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06360148893363443381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949864077926433797.post-86046705642664939182011-05-11T06:17:00.000-07:002011-05-18T06:29:35.281-07:00Carnival of the Blue No. 48-Barefoot BlogThe possibly penultimate Carnival of the Blue is up at Danielle's Barefoot Blog. Check out May's edition with all the oceany links from the previous month.<br /><div><ul><li>May's Carnival of the Blue No 48: <a href="http://daniellemeitiv.com/2011/05/05/wonderful-waterful-wednesday-carnival-of-the-blue-round-of-words-check-in/">Danielle Meitiv's Barefoot Blog</a></li></ul><div>Next month's Carnival will be on <a href="http://worldoceansday.org/">World Oceans Day</a>, June 8, at <a href="http://blogfishx.blogspot.com/">Mark's Blogfish blog</a>. Email your contributions to Mark (blogfishx [at] gmail . com) or use the handy <a href="http://blogcarnival.com/bc/submit_8736.html">blogcarnival.com form</a>.</div></div>Jason Robertshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06360148893363443381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949864077926433797.post-73401712777484695512011-04-15T06:26:00.000-07:002011-05-18T06:27:50.585-07:00Carnival of the Blue No 47 - Water Word's that WorkThe 48th edition of the Carnival of the Blue is up at Water Word's that Work. Check out the briny links from the past month or so.<div><br /></div><div><ul><li>April's Carnival of the Blue No 47: <a href="http://waterwordsthatwork.com/2011/04/06/environmental-writing-roundup/">Water Words that Work</a></li></ul></div>Jason Robertshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06360148893363443381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949864077926433797.post-11316203051916098042011-03-16T18:07:00.000-07:002011-03-16T18:17:37.321-07:00Carnival of the Blue No. 45 and No. 46<div><br /></div><div>My apologies for letting this slip here, but I hope you haven't missed the past two months of ocean excellence. In February, Zen Faulkes brought us from the epipelagic down to the Hadopelagic. Check it out at the <a href="http://neurodojo.blogspot.com/2011/02/carnival-of-blue-45.html">NeuroDojo</a>.</div><div><ul><li>February, <a href="http://neurodojo.blogspot.com/2011/02/carnival-of-blue-45.html">Carnival of the Blue No. 45: NeuroDojo</a></li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div>This month the Carnival of the Blue set sail with Sam Urmy at the <a href="http://www.oceanographerschoice.com/2011/03/carnival-of-the-blue-xlv/">Oceanographer's Choice</a>. </div><div><ul><li>March, <a href="http://www.oceanographerschoice.com/2011/03/carnival-of-the-blue-xlv/">Carnival of the Blue No. <s>XLV</s> 46: Oceanographer’s Choice</a></li></ul><a href="http://neurodojo.blogspot.com/2011/02/carnival-of-blue-45.html"></a></div>Jason Robertshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06360148893363443381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949864077926433797.post-9969056116152835502011-01-03T10:36:00.000-08:002011-01-03T10:39:56.387-08:00Carnival of the Blue No. 44: Ringing in the New Year with the Beach Chair Scientist<div>The Beach Chair Scientist rings in the new year with a new batch of ocean posts:</div><div><div><ul><li><a href="http://beachchairscientist.wordpress.com/2011/01/03/ringing-in-the-new-year-with-carnival-of-the-blue/">Ringing in the New Year with the Beach Chair Scientist</a></li></ul></div></div>Jason Robertshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06360148893363443381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949864077926433797.post-13231246005359119402010-12-03T17:12:00.000-08:002010-12-03T17:17:07.662-08:00Carnival of the Blue No. 43: The Seasonal Arboreal Phasianid Edition<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhICRvSx2VBufcVzgoiADUpLWurS43I304zYiyHKZrDaZ21WwZNaTQXQXZnndmPWHXghI6YUQArQUgxOOyI72wbeezWi746nmhexzyhxsg1_N2U5hH1tvWWiyH8BapCY7Trcy4QTa2jQEkf/s1600/carnival_of_the_blue_logo_xmas+copy.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 168px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhICRvSx2VBufcVzgoiADUpLWurS43I304zYiyHKZrDaZ21WwZNaTQXQXZnndmPWHXghI6YUQArQUgxOOyI72wbeezWi746nmhexzyhxsg1_N2U5hH1tvWWiyH8BapCY7Trcy4QTa2jQEkf/s200/carnival_of_the_blue_logo_xmas+copy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546629853999230498" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(38, 38, 38); line-height: 21px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><h2 class="title" style="font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: 1em; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family:Arial, Helvetica, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:11px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px; text-transform: none;font-size:12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 18px; font-family:'Lucida Sans', Lucida;">December's carnival is up at Dr. Alistar Dove's <em>Deep Type Flow</em> blog. Al is an Australian marine biologist living in the United States, where he is currently Senior Scientist at the <a href="http://www.georgiaaquarium.org/" style="color: rgb(0, 16, 162); text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal; ">Georgia Aquarium</a> in Atlanta.</span></span></span></h2><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Lucida Sans', Lucida;color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://alistairdove.com/blog/2010/12/3/carnival-of-the-blue-43-the-seasonal-arboreal-phasianid-edit.html">Carnival of the Blue No. 43–Deep Type Flow</a></span></span></li></ul></div></span>Jason Robertshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06360148893363443381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949864077926433797.post-85833177869714144202010-11-26T18:29:00.000-08:002010-11-26T21:44:27.492-08:00Carnival of the Blue GuidelinesI've been meaning to post guidelines for the Carnival of the Blue for quite some time. This is geared mostly towards new CotB hosts, but there are also pointers here for anyone wishing to contribute a post. If you have questions about this information, please let me know.<br />- Jason (dotoftheblue @ gmail . com)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">BACKGROUND</span></span><br />Blog carnivals collect together links on a particular topic (<a href="http://blogcarnival.com/bc/faq.html">blogcarnival.com/bc/faq.html</a>). There are carnivals about botany, politics, neurology and more. They occur on a cyclical schedule, usually weekly or monthly.<br /><br />The <b>Carnival of the Blue</b> is a monthly roundup of blog posts related to the oceans. The CotB got its start in June 2007 by Mark Powell (aka, <a href="http://blogfishx.blogspot.com/">blogfish</a>). His goal was to celebrate World Oceans Day and also bring the ocean blogging community closer together.<br /><br /><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:large;">CURATOR</span></b><br />The curator for the Carnival of the Blue is responsible for the overall management of the events. This includes posting and maintaining the CotB main website (see below), finding hosts for each month, composing and sending out the CotB newsmail and updating the Twitter account. The curator also forwards any contributions received via the blogcarnival.com submission form (see below).<br /><br /><ul><li>Email: dotoftheblue @ gmail . com</li><li>Website: <a href="http://carnivaloftheblue.blogspot.com/">carnivaloftheblue.blogspot.com</a></li><li>Monthly Newsmail: <a href="http://eepurl.com/hk2P">eepurl.com/hk2P</a></li><li>Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/carnivalblue">carnivalblue</a></li><li>Blog Carnival submission form: <a href="http://blogcarnival.com/bc/submit_8736.html">blogcarnival.com/bc/submit_8736.html</a></li></ul><br /><a href="http://blogfishx.blogspot.com/">Mark Powell</a> is the Carnival of the Blue founder. <a href="http://aboutme.com/cephalopodcast/">Jason Robertshaw</a> is the current CotB curator.<br /><br /><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"></span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:large;">HOSTS</span></b><br /><b><i>Deadlines</i></b><br />A call for participation is posted at the CotB website once or twice a year. Bloggers can sign up by commenting on the call for participation post or by contacting the curator. Slots are often booked up to a year in advance. Subscribe to the CotB newsmail or Twitter feeds for announcements (see above). Each month a different host makes a Carnival of the Blue post on or near the first Monday of each month. Contributions are due the Friday before the first Monday of each month.<br /><br />A host might receive contributions anytime during the month prior to their hosting date. So someone hosting in May might receive posts throughout April. Contributions may come directly to the host from contributors. The curator also forwards any contributions that come in via the blogcarnival.com submission form. Most contributions theypically arrive closer to the submission deadline (and sometimes even past it). It is up to the leniency of the host to decide how far past the deadline to accept contributions.<br /><br /><b><i>Host Guidelines<br /></i></b>Guidelines for contributors are listed below. Beyond those, there are no hard rules as to what can be included in a CotB post. It is up to the discretion of the host as to the appropriateness of content, but profane, derogatory and discriminatory content is never befitting. The hosts can also, at their discretion, include a few links in addition to those sent in by contributors. Special Note: there are scammers that take advantage of the blog carnival system, looking to boost their search engine rankings by fooling legitimate sites into linking to them. An easy way to spot fakers is by looking at the contributed link. If their website looks phony, doesn’t have an archive of ocean-related content and seems to be hawking online degrees, timeshares or merchandise, they are probably fake. If you have any question about the legitimacy of a contributed link, please contact the Carnival of the Blue curator (see above).<br /><br /><b><i>Format<br /></i></b>The format of the actual Carnival of the Blue post is open. Visiting previous Carnivals of the Blue is the best way to get a sense of how other hosts have structured their posts. Archives of past posts are linked on the CotB website. However, each month’s contribution typically fall into self-evident themes like: invertebrates, art and poetry, deepsea, conservation, coastal, education, etc. You can organize by these themes, or by geography or alphabetically—whichever way works best for you. Each link is usually given a summary by the host. This summary can be just a few words or a whole paragraph, but should be enough to give a reader some context. Some hosts include photos and other images too. Be sure you have permission to use any copyrighted content and give proper attribution as necessary.<br /><br /><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">CONTRIBUTORS<br /></span></b>The Carnival of the Blue is posted on or near the first Monday of each month. Contributions are due the Friday before the first Monday of each month. Guidelines for contributions are as follows:<br /><ol><li>Written in the previous month since the last posted Carnival of the Blue.</li><li>Be on some topic related to the oceans. Your entire blog does not need to be about the oceans. Just the contributed link. For example, if you write about knitting but have a blog post about woolen whale patterns, by all means consider sending it in.</li><li>Written by the contributor. Don’t submit links you have not personally written.</li><li>In blog format. Direct links to PDFs, videos and other non-blog format content is not suitable.</li><li>News articles are not the intent of the Carnival of the Blue. If it’s something ocean-related and really interesting, write a blog post about it and then contribute that post.</li></ol>The easiest way to contribute a link is by using the blogcarnival.com submission form: <a href="http://blogcarnival.com/bc/submit_8736.html">blogcarnival.com/bc/submit_8736.html</a><br /><br />Alternatively, links can be sent directly to the Carnival of the Blue curator or to that month’s host. Email contacts are provided on the CotB website.<br /><br />It is typical and graceful for any contributor included in a Carnival of the Blue post to mention it on their own blogs with a link back to that month’s post. This creates a virtuous circle between the hosts, contributors and readers.</div>Jason Robertshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06360148893363443381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949864077926433797.post-35241518158574182442010-11-03T05:25:00.000-07:002011-01-07T06:43:01.555-08:00Sign Up to Host in 2011It's time to start filling in the roster for next year. If you are interested in hosting the Carnival of the Blue on your blog next year, please send an email to <span style="font-weight:bold;">dotoftheblue @ gmail dot com</span> with your preferred month or leave a comment on this post. Thanks!<br /><br />BTW, I am writing a simple how-to guide that explains how easy it is to host a carnival on your blog and will have that available soon.<br /><br /><ul><br /><li>No. 44 - January, 2011<br /><br /><a href="http://beachchairscientist.wordpress.com/">The Beach Chair Scientist</a></li><br /><br /><li>No. 45 - February, 2011<br /><br /><a href="http://neurodojo.blogspot.com/">NeuroDojo</a></li><br /><br /><li>No. 46 - March, 2011<br /><br /><a href="http://www.oceanographerschoice.com/">Oceanographer's Choice</a></li><br /><br /><li>No. 47 - April, 2011<br /><br /><a href="http://waterwordsthatwork.com/">Water Words That Work</a></li><br /><br /><li>No. 48 - May, 2011<br /><br /><a href="http://daniellemeitiv.com/">Brave Blue Words</a></li><br /><br /><li>No. 49 - June, 2011<br /><br /><a href="http://blogfishx.blogspot.com/">blogfish</a></li><br /><br /><li>No. 50 - July, 2011<br /><br />______ ?</li><br /><br /><li>No. 51 - August, 2011<br /><br />______ ?</li><br /><br /><li>No. 52 - September, 2011<br /><br />______ ?</li><br /><br /><li>No. 53 - October, 2011<br /><br />______ ?</li><br /><br /><li>No. 54 - November, 2011<br /><br />______ ?</li><br /><br /><li>No. 55 - December, 2011<br /><br />______ ?</li><br /></ul>Jason Robertshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06360148893363443381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949864077926433797.post-53313979626525468612010-11-02T18:41:00.000-07:002010-11-02T18:45:29.893-07:00Carnival of the Blue No. 42–The Chilean EditionThis month's carnival is up at Oceana's Beacon Blog. This is the first time the carnival has stopped by Oceana's shores. So head on down to the southern hemisphere and check it out.<br /><br /><ul><br /><li>The Beacon Blog: <a href="http://na.oceana.org/en/blog/2010/11/carnival-of-the-blue-42-chilean-edition">Carnival of the Blue No. 42–The Chilean Edition</a></li><br /></ul>Jason Robertshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06360148893363443381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949864077926433797.post-82240333374365967262010-10-08T21:56:00.000-07:002010-10-08T22:02:28.351-07:00Carnival of the Blue No. 41<a href="http://cephalopodcast.com/blog/2010/10/carnival-of-the-blue-no-41/">Carnival of the Blue No. 41 is live on my Cephalopodcast blog.</a> From modified salmon to intersex snails, this edition has all kinds of curious creatures.<br /><br />Next months edition is scheduled for <strong>November 1, 2010</strong> at <a href="http://na.oceana.org/en/blog"><strong>Oceana's Beacon</strong></a> blog. It is also time to start filling in the roster for next year. We've got one fresh face for January already. Ann from <a href="http://beachchairscientist.wordpress.com/"><em>The Beachchair Scientist</em></a> will be leading the <strong>Carnival of the Blue</strong> into the new year. If you are interested in hosting a month, please leave a comment on this post with your preferred month or send an email to me at dotoftheblue @ gmail dot com.<br /><br /><b>Carnival of the Blue Community Meeting</b><br />I am also planning an informal <strong>Carnival of the Blue Community Meeting</strong> for early January (date to be determined). I am looking for feedback on the future of the carnival and how best to manage the backend of the project. The meeting will take place online with a follow up ad hoc during the <a href="http://scienceonline2011.com/">Science Online 2011</a> conference (if enough blue bloggers attend).<br /><br /><ul><li><strong><a href="http://twitter.com/carnivalblue">Follow Carnival of the Blue on Twitter</a></strong></li> <li>Sign up for the <a href="http://eepurl.com/hk2P">CoTB email list</a> and never miss a single edition.</ul>Jason Robertshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06360148893363443381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949864077926433797.post-30847531108129916252010-09-07T16:53:00.000-07:002010-09-07T17:00:34.048-07:00Carnival of the Blue XL: Saipan BlogAngelo has and extra-large edition of the Carnival of the Blue this month, with nearly 30 entries. Check out the <a href="http://jetapplicant.blogspot.com/2010/09/carnival-of-blue-xl.html">Saipan Blog</a> for your end-of-season reading.<ul><br /><li>Carnival of the Blue No. 40: <a href="http://jetapplicant.blogspot.com/2010/09/carnival-of-blue-xl.html">Saipan Blog</a><br /></li><br /></ul>Jason Robertshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06360148893363443381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949864077926433797.post-18763062306454722392010-08-04T16:50:00.000-07:002010-08-04T16:52:11.162-07:00Carnival of the Blue No. 39 - Arthropoda"[L]et’s put on our mask and fins and dive headlong into the best of July’s ocean blogging…" The latest edition of the Carnival of the Blue is up on Michael's <a href="http://arthropoda.wordpress.com/2010/08/04/carnival-of-the-blue-39/">Arthropoda Blog</a>.Jason Robertshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06360148893363443381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949864077926433797.post-47201692003041551262010-08-02T03:50:00.000-07:002010-08-02T03:52:19.891-07:00Please StandbyThe next carnival will appear later this week on the <a href="http://arthropoda.wordpress.com/">Arthropoda</a> blog.Jason Robertshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06360148893363443381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949864077926433797.post-78963875011270404172010-07-06T05:41:00.000-07:002010-07-06T05:47:45.720-07:00Carnival of the Blue No. 38 - Water Words that WorkThe July edition of the Carnival of the Blue is up at Eric's blog, <a href="http://waterwordsthatwork.com/2010/07/05/carnival-of-the-blue/">Water Words that Work</a>. Eric is a water blogger and environmental communication consultant that helps the conservation community with crafting environmental writing that is clear and compelling. This month's carnival features more on the Deepwater Horizon oil disaster, squirming worms and girl power for whales. Next month's carnival finds another first time host, <a href="http://arthropoda.wordpress.com/">The Arthropoda</a>.Jason Robertshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06360148893363443381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949864077926433797.post-38578962083701493682010-06-08T06:32:00.000-07:002010-06-23T06:34:03.442-07:00Carnival of the Blue No. 37Following an ancient migration pattern back to its source, the <a href="http://blogfishx.blogspot.com/2010/06/carnival-of-blue-37.html">Carnival of the Blue is alive on Mark's Blogfish blog</a>. This is the 3rd anniversary of the Carnival of the Blue, which Mark started in 2007 on World Oceans Day. In this edition, there are several posts covering the Deepwater Horizon oilpocalypse. There is also a quiz about what links World Ocean Day, Jacques Cousteau, and World Cup football. Check it out.Jason Robertshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06360148893363443381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949864077926433797.post-1234374645596611362010-05-03T17:32:00.000-07:002010-05-08T16:38:20.474-07:00Carnival of the Blue #36Ahoy mates, and welcome aboard the <a href="http://scienceblogs.com/observations/2010/05/carnival_of_the_blue_36.php">36th edition of the Carnival of the Blue</a>! And while you are on board, take a gander at Observation of a Nerd's new digs at <a href="http://scienceblogs.com/observations/">scienceblogs.com/observations</a>. Thanks Christie!Jason Robertshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06360148893363443381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949864077926433797.post-15826869798121805642010-04-08T19:36:00.000-07:002010-04-08T19:47:24.246-07:00Thar She Goes! Carnival of the Blue No. 35<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre; "><a href="http://ohfortheloveofscience.com/2010/04/07/carnival-of-the-blue-35-the-better-late-than-never-edition/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Carnival of the Blue No. 35 is up at Oh, For the Love of Science!</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> Thanks, Allie!</span></span></span></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: normal; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">The Carnival of the Blue is a rotating monthly compilation of the "best of" ocean blogging, bringing together ocean bloggers and readers.</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Next month's carnival will be at Christie's spanking new blog at </span></span><a href="http://scienceblogs.com/observations/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">scienceblogs.com/observations</span></span></a></span></div></div>Jason Robertshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06360148893363443381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949864077926433797.post-80000713796306534912010-03-29T09:29:00.001-07:002010-05-08T16:50:32.836-07:00Carnival of the Blue, 2010 ScheduleHere's the latest lineup for the Carnival of the Blue in 2010. Some new blue blogs are rounding out the year. Just one hosting slot left! If you'd like to fill the final niche, email me at dotoftheblue @ gmail . com.<br /><br />To contribute your blog post to one of the upcoming carnivals, use our handy Blogcarnival submission form: <a href="http://blogcarnival.com/bc/submit_8736.html">http://blogcarnival.com/bc/submit_8736.html</a><br /><br />To receive monthly reminders, sign up for our email notification list: <a href="http://eepurl.com/hk2P">http://eepurl.com/hk2P</a><br /><br /><ul><br /><li>No. 32 - January - <a href="http://montereybayaquarium.typepad.com/sea_notes/2010/01/carnival-of-the-blue.html">SeaNotes</a></li><br /><li>No. 33 - February - UPDATE: <s>The Oyster's Garter</s><a href="http://deepseanews.com/2010/02/carnival-of-the-blue-33-sea-shanty-edition/">Deep-Sea News</a></li><br /><li>No. 34 - March - <a href="http://www.southernfriedscience.com/?p=4065">Southern Fried Science</a></li><br /><li>No. 35 - April - <a href=http://ohfortheloveofscience.com/2010/04/07/carnival-of-the-blue-35-the-better-late-than-never-edition/">Oh, For the Love of Science!</a></li><br /><li>No. 36 - May - <a href="http://scienceblogs.com/observations/2010/05/carnival_of_the_blue_36.php">Observations of a Nerd</a></li><br /><li>No. 37 - June - <a href="http://blogfishx.blogspot.com/">Blogfish</a></li><br /><li>No. 38 - July - <a href="http://waterwordsthatwork.com/">Water Words that Work</a></li><br /><li>No. 39 - August - <a href="http://arthropoda.wordpress.com/">Arthropoda</a></li><br /><li>No. 40 - September - <a href="http://jetapplicant.blogspot.com/">Saipan Blog</a></li><br /><li>No. 41 - October - <a href="http://cephalopodcast.com/">Cephalopodcast</a></li><br /><li>No. 42 - November - <a href="http://na.oceana.org/en/blog">The Beacon</a> (Oceana's Blog)</li><br /><li>No. 43- December - <a href="http://deeptypeflow.blogspot.com/">DeepTypeFlow</a></li><br /></ul>Jason Robertshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06360148893363443381noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949864077926433797.post-14272939504251101842010-03-01T14:52:00.000-08:002010-03-01T14:56:44.492-08:00Carnival of the Blue No. 34 at Southern Fried Science<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cephalopodcast/4396251711/" title="Carnival of the Blue No. 34 by cephalopodcast, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4037/4396251711_e94a17c96a_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Carnival of the Blue No. 34" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.southernfriedscience.com/?p=4065">The March 2010 Carnival of the Blue is afloat at Southern Fried Science.</a> Thanks and a tip of the fin to David and the SciFries for hosting and posting. Please read, share and comment on their blog.<br /><br />You can pickup a <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cephalopodcast/4396251711/">customized No. 34 web badge here</a>.Jason Robertshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06360148893363443381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949864077926433797.post-43504408977616862682010-02-15T03:40:00.000-08:002010-02-15T03:42:32.151-08:00Heave away, Carnival of the Blue No. 33Heave away, me hearties! Check out <a href="http://deepseanews.com/2010/02/carnival-of-the-blue-33-sea-shanty-edition/">Carnival of the Blue No. 33</a>, the Sea Shanty edition. Now live at Deep-Sea News. Thanks, Miriam!Jason Robertshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06360148893363443381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949864077926433797.post-41596181002269452662010-02-02T13:50:00.000-08:002010-02-02T14:04:06.545-08:00Monthly Invitations to Carnival of the BlueIt appears there is <a href="http://deepseanews.com/2010/01/wanted-ocean-posts-lest-i-weep/">confusion</a> over how to use the <a href="http://blogcarnival.com/bc/submit_8736.html">blogcarnival.com submission form</a>. Or maybe a lack of awareness that it exists? As an alternative, I am setting up a mail list and campaign system to help with sending monthly email reminders.<br /><br />To get the latest reminders and updates about the Carnival of the Blue, sign up using the link below. This service will send you about two notices a month. The first will be a reminder about future Carnivals and participation procedures. The second will be an update when the latest Carnival of the Blue is posted. Previous Carnival of the Blue participants will be added to the system automatically. However, if you wish to be removed from the system, please reply to dotoftheblue @ gmail . com and let me know or use the Unsubscribe features included with the system. This is a spam-free list. You only get <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacn_(electronic)">bacn</a>.<br /><br /><ul><br /> <li><a href="http://eepurl.com/hk2P">Monthly Invitations to Carnival of the Blue</a></li><br /></ul>Jason Robertshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06360148893363443381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949864077926433797.post-49200304202822332922010-01-28T18:13:00.001-08:002010-02-02T11:13:34.623-08:00Where Blue?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtQUCPs6VIi6iCSSGzsK6_KTu_8jEJutM9pesr0KfOQp0yBAo-0jCD2X8M8KwuCngHRYsWOt-v2NAEX2sMZtcU84xpF_KLEfFbedlNldBBtCnhwFWFmN1DfhLb7rOz0xJwMpkBCBKHwnZl/s1600-h/img_scio10_carnivalblue.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtQUCPs6VIi6iCSSGzsK6_KTu_8jEJutM9pesr0KfOQp0yBAo-0jCD2X8M8KwuCngHRYsWOt-v2NAEX2sMZtcU84xpF_KLEfFbedlNldBBtCnhwFWFmN1DfhLb7rOz0xJwMpkBCBKHwnZl/s400/img_scio10_carnivalblue.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431979565026392178" /></a><br clear="all" /><br /><br />The next Carnival of the Blue is scheduled for Monday, February 1 at <s>The Oyster's Garter</s><a href="http://deepseanews.com/">Deep-Sea News</a>.<br /><br />In March we sail on over to <a href="http://southernfriedscience.com/">The Southern Fried Scientists</a>.<br /><br />And in April and May? How about at your blog! Please leave a comment below to sign up.<br /><br />All past and future hosts qualify to receive one of the nifty Carnival of the Blue buttons pictured above and on this <a href="http://cephalopodcast.tumblr.com/post/336282966/holy-mola-thats-a-big-fish">dapper fellow</a>. It's not just something for your Web site. It's an actual button that you can wear on your lapel, handbag or cubicle. Email me for details.<br /><br />UPDATE: The Oyster's Garter has performed an emergency stop and transferred its crew over to <a href="http://deepseanews.com/">Deep-Sea News</a>. Use the <a href="http://blogcarnival.com/bc/cprof_8736.html">Blog Carnival submission form</a> or email your submissions to dotoftheblue at gmail dot com.Jason Robertshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06360148893363443381noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949864077926433797.post-82430258057403884422010-01-04T08:33:00.001-08:002010-01-04T08:33:43.517-08:00Carnival of the Blue No. 32Happy Blue Year! Carnival of the Blue No. 32 has set sail at <a href="http://montereybayaquarium.typepad.com/sea_notes/2010/01/carnival-of-the-blue.html">SeaNotes</a>.Jason Robertshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06360148893363443381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949864077926433797.post-48678285383783508532009-12-08T04:42:00.000-08:002009-12-08T04:43:48.500-08:00Carnival of the Blue 31<a href="http://observationsofanerd.blogspot.com/2009/12/carnival-of-blue-31.html">Carnival of the Blue #31</a> is afloat at Observations of a Nerd.Jason Robertshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06360148893363443381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949864077926433797.post-18163023052344841142009-11-24T18:20:00.001-08:002010-03-23T13:14:39.167-07:00Upcoming Carnivals<div style="float: left; margin-right:20px; margin-bottom: 20px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/geishabot/2550935269/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3279/2550935269_e42b14c003_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/geishabot/2550935269/">diamonhead ocean view</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/geishabot/">love・janine</a></span></div><br clear="all" />Carnival of the Blue No. 31 is approaching. It will be hosted at Christie's <span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://observationsofanerd.blogspot.com/">Observations of a Nerd</a></span> and is scheduled for December 7.<br /><br />You can send submissions either directly to dotoftheblue @ gmail . com, or use the <a href="http://blogcarnival.com/bc/submit_8736.html">handy new submission form at blogcarnival.com</a>. Remember to include:<br /><br /> - post URL<br /> - author name<br /> - brief summary<br /><br />I've been getting a couple of submissions via blogcarnival.com that are just links to news articles or Wikipedia entries. Just to reiterate, the intent of a blog carnival is to feature blogs and the Carnival of the Blue entries should be germane to the ocean.<br /><br />January's carnival will be at The Monterey Bay Aquarium's <a href="http://montereybayaquarium.typepad.com/">SeaNotes</a>. There are other blank dates for 2010. If you are interested and able to host the Carnival, please let leave a comment.<br /><br /><ul><br /><li>No. 31 - December - <a href="http://observationsofanerd.blogspot.com/2009/12/carnival-of-blue-31.html">Observations of a Nerd</a></li><br /><li>No. 32 - January - <a href="http://montereybayaquarium.typepad.com/sea_notes/2010/01/carnival-of-the-blue.html">SeaNotes</a></li><br /><li>No. 33 - February - UPDATE: <s>The Oyster's Garter</s><a href="http://deepseanews.com/2010/02/carnival-of-the-blue-33-sea-shanty-edition/">Deep-Sea News</a></li><br /><li>No. 34 - March - <a href="http://www.southernfriedscience.com/?p=4065">Southern Fried Science</a></li><br /><li>No. 35 - April - <a href="http://ohfortheloveofscience.com/">Oh, For the Love of Science!</a></li><br /><li>No. 36 - May - <a href="http://scienceblogs.com/observations/">Observations of a Nerd</a></li><br /><li>No. 37 - June - <a href="http://blogfishx.blogspot.com/">Blogfish</a></li><br /><li>No. 38 - July - ___________</li><br /><li>No. 39 - August - <a href="http://arthropoda.wordpress.com/">Arthropoda</a></li><br /><li>No. 40 - September - <a href="http://jetapplicant.blogspot.com/">Saipan Blog</a></li><br /><li>No. 41 - October - <a href="http://cephalopodcast.com">Cephalopodcast</a></li><br /><li>No. 42 - November - ___________</li><br /><li>No. 43December - ___________</li></ul><br clear="all" />Jason Robertshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06360148893363443381noreply@blogger.com0