The good news or the bad news first? The good news is that I visited the Marine Biological Laboratory today. When I was a kid, my parents brought me to the lab and I wore the “future marine biologist” shirt they bought me around for a decade. Yeah, I was cool. Today, I returned to …
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“A Reef, Someday”
I am happy to report that I have a new fiction piece called “A Reef, Someday” in the Hawai’i Pacific Review. This piece is inspired by the underwater sculptures of Jason deCaires Taylor. The images below are some examples of his work. You can find out more about Jason deCaires Taylor’s work by visiting this …
A Seal Haul-Out
Early this morning I shadowed and then interviewed coastal educator Jesse Mechling from the Center for Coastal Studies out of Provincetown. We went on a walk to find seals to observe their behavior on a haul-out. The Center for Coastal Studies engages in fascinating research on the humpback whale, seals, sharks, and other sea creatures. …
Wellfleet Shellfish Farmer
Last week? West coast. This week? East coast! After a long two day drive from Pennsylvania, I arrived in Cape Cod to complete the second leg of my research trip. The next few days will be filled with interviews. Today—thanks to my sister Kate who connected me with this aquaculture site—I spent time on a …
The Journey Begins
Thanks for joining me! I am about to embark on research trips to San Diego, CA, and Provincetown, MA, in order to write my next book called Marcella’s Wake, a modern re-telling of Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Little Mermaid.” Follow me here to learn what I uncover about whales, mermaids, Provincetown, LGBTQ History, and all …
Trisha M. Cowen 