http://www.deborahbrosnan.com Dr Deborah Brosnan's adventures with science, oceans, natural disasters, and people around the world. Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:54:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 All of us share the pain of everyday people in Myanmar who have just suffered enormous loss in this natural disaster. They are the bewildered and increasingly vulnerable. Government policies have made it hard for us to connect to Myanmar, to imagine its landscape and its people, and especially ... http://www.deborahbrosnan.com/?p=49 From the Marine Reserve, St Barthelemy. FWI., December 2007 Well then! What’s the story of this picture? For many days the winds have been blowing hard from the north. The tail-end of Olga, a late season storm, is sending us huge waves of the sort that carry beaches offshore. Our boat ... http://www.deborahbrosnan.com/?p=43 SOLOMON ISLANDS TSUNAMI This morning we awoke to the news of another devastating tsunami on the Ring of Fire. This one swamped the Solomon Islands, in some cases obliterating entire islands. For some the tsunami is their first introduction to this remote island nation. It consists of a chain of ... http://www.deborahbrosnan.com/?p=40 About this blogsite A slightly different ocean science blog especially for the Season and with good wishes to all! It was noticed by fishermen off Peru, and farmers in Indonesia, and explained by an English mathematician working in India, who had a keen interest in the ocean and a desire ... http://www.deborahbrosnan.com/?p=38 If it wasn’t for the warmth and aquamarine color, I could easily believe that I’m looking at the Atlantic instead of the Caribbean. Today the seas are as wild and agitated as any I’ve seen on northern European and American coastlines. Driven by the seasonal winds, huge foamy rollers are ... http://www.deborahbrosnan.com/?p=36 Wednesday morning and I’m on the the island of St Barths in the French West Indies and in a place where the news gets published several days late- it’s part of the charm! Only 2 days ago did the local paper headline that “George Bush and the Republicans had lost ... http://www.deborahbrosnan.com/?p=34 A Thank You to Steve Irwin Where were you when you heard the news? I know you remember. I was lying comfortably in bed with a cup of coffee and my laptop, and just starting to browse the early morning news-“Crocodile man dead- killed by a sting ray” ran the ... http://www.deborahbrosnan.com/?p=33 August 29th- One year after Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast, my thoughts and hopes go out to those whose lives are still impacted. A special thank you to those heroes who continually make a difference in their communities in the aftermath of Katrina and Rita. After Katrina: The Chandeleur ... http://www.deborahbrosnan.com/?p=32 Preface: In January-February and in August 2006, I had the opportunity to visit the ecosystems of the hurricane damaged Gulf States and the privilege to meet with people who are working to restore lives and nature, often at great personal cost and at times of personal tragedy. This blog recounts ... http://www.deborahbrosnan.com/?p=31 This is a reprint of a commentary that first appeared as an article on September 9th 2005 Nature and the Beast Watching the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina unfold brought back memories of the SE Asia tsunami – the loss of life and property on an incomprehensible scale and the heartbreaking trauma inflicted ... http://www.deborahbrosnan.com/?p=30