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Drew visits Lava 105.3 Radio Studios for an interview about Ocean Outbreak.

Enjoy an excerpt from a podcast’s interview about Drew’s newest book Ocean Outbreak below.

Becalmed in the North Atlantic on a dark May evening in 1853, Leopold Blaschka witnessed an other-worldly event. Beneath the glassy surface of the sea, a small green light appeared. Then a second. And a third. “A hundred of these… Read moreDiving into Glass: Reflections on the Blaschka’s 150-year-old Glass Menagerie

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Over 150 years ago, the father-son glassmaking team of Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka created a glass menagerie of over 800 marine invertebrate models, documenting life in oceans untouched by climate change and human impacts. They were captivated by sea slugs,… Read moreCoral Reefs in the Age of Climate Change: Fragile as Glass