We are now advertising for the position of Assistant Professor of Marine Invertebrate Organismal Biology @uwsafs.bsky.social The position will be based out at Friday Harbor Labs in the San Juan Islands. See the ad below for details. @csucoast.bsky.social apply.interfolio.com/178804

[New Preprint] 3 days ago, we had a dive at Quaker Seamount -- and today we report the first results! We discovered a serpentinite-hosted seep ecosystem there + the first visible discharge of geofluids. Read for FREE: doi.org/10.64898/202... Dive video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMwp...

#PublicationAlert! A recent paper describes seven new species of Lepidonotopodini #scaleworms from deep-sea chemosynthetic ecosystems, including some samples collected by #EVNautilus in the #Galapagos in 2015. Read it in Marine Biodiversity here: bit.ly/4ofrhws

🧪📍🌊 🦑🍎 Assistant Professor without Tenure (WOT), Marine Invertebrate Organismal Biology University of Washington: Academic Personnel & Faculty: College of the Environment: Aquatic and Fishery Sciences. Three year position; 9 month salary - apply.interfolio.com/178804

Yay, it's happening again: Save the date for #MICRO2026 in Cadiz 🔽

I'm seeing an increase in fake AI-generated content on social media purporting to be deep-sea fish videos. Instead of highlighting these and giving them attention, I'll share a fantastic and real source of deep-sea fish videos: www.youtube.com/@MBARIvideo

First ROV science mission for R/V David Packard ✅ After months of work to integrate the ROV Doc Ricketts, our team conducted the first ROV science dives from our flagship research vessel during an expedition with our partners at @montereybayaquarium.org. Learn more: www.mbari.org/news/mbari-c...

🧪📍🌊 🦑🍎 Marine Scientist Position – Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI), full-time, permanent Marine Scientist position based in Panama. Application review begins February 15, 2026 (open until filled). Early-career researchers are strongly encouraged to apply. www.stri.si.edu

ICYMI - applications now open for our FREE #SciComm and #DataViz virtual workshop. Targeted towards grad students & postdocs!

My favorite deep sea worms: Xenoturbella from @schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 745 #ChileMargin2024

🌊 Double Helix Harmonies Meet our first ArtSea Matchmaking duo Alina and Eli are transforming deep-ocean data into immersive, visual experiences - revealing the beauty, mystery, and fragility of the world beneath the waves. #sciart #artseamatchmaking #dataart #soundart #digitalart #scicomm

🌊 Associate Fauna ✨ An ArtSea Matchmaking team where ceramics, curiosity, and deep-sea discovery come together. #sciart #artandscience #artseamatchmaking #ceramicart #newceramics #deepsea #coralreef #deepseascience #marinebiodiversity #weirdandwonderful #scicomm #unseenworlds

Deep Sea Coral Education for Children 🌊 With Kelsey’s expertise in deep-sea coral reefs and Megan’s talent for illustration, they'll create a non-fiction children’s book that dives into the amazing world of deep-sea corals. #ArtSeaMatchmaking #DeepSeaCorals #OceanEducation #WomenInScience

🌊Meet this awesome ArtSea Matchmaking duo 🌊 Guided by Jeremy’s expertise, Cat will create visuals that can support both scientific understanding and public appreciation. #sciart #artseamatchmaking #scientificillustration #deepsea #coralreef #deepseascience #marinebiodiversity #scicomm

Deep Sea squid gets down in the dirt…er….sediment?? www.livescience.com/animals/moll...

💔 New study shows that #microplastics are found in 89% of #DeepSea invertebrates ⭐🐚from 250-450m depth near Sardinia, mostly filaments & fragments of polyethylene, polypropylene & polyethylene terephthalate. Ecological traits, not taxonomy, drove accumulation. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

For Day 12 of #25DaysOfFishmas we've got a fun little gadoid - this is Steindachneria argentea, the luminous hake. This silver little guy, the only living member of the family Steindachneriidae, is native to the Eastern shelf of North America, between 400 and 500m.

🧪📍🌊 🦑🍎 Attention students and recent grads! opportunity for #oceanscience interns to sail aboard #EVNautilus next year in a paid position for 3-5 weeks. Whether you’re studying #marinebiology, #geology, or any other type of #oceanography. Learn more and apply by Jan 4 at NautilusLive.org

There are 400+ species of snailfish, including our bumpy friend here & many show adaptations to life in the very deep oceans: from the hadal to abyssal zones: 4,000 to 11,000 meters down. Large eyes, no swim bladder are adaptations to the dark & crushing pressure. A good summary is here:

🌊Meet Dexter Davis and Maeva Perez Two incredible scientists turning deep-sea discovery into art. Together, they’re creating a community poster celebrating the invertebrates of Western Pacific seamounts. #ArtSeaMatchmaking #DeepSeaScience #MarineBiology #SciArt #OceanExploration #DeepSeaLife

Ifremer's #postdoc call is also open : www.ifremer.fr/sites/defaul... Are you interested in leading a 36 months project on #deepsea benthic ecosystem functioning ?

New paper out on the impact from a deep sea mining test in the Pacific Ocean. Great collaboration with the Natural History Museum London and the National Oceanography Centre Southampton . www.nature.com/articles/s41...

After 5 years of sample collection and analysis our paper examining the impacts of an industrial #DeepSea mining trial on seafloor #biodiversity is published! Read here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Much has been speculated on the impact of industrial deep-sea mining on marine ecosystems. This study led by @evastewart.bsky.social provides some direct empirical evidence. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

@mncn-csic.bsky.social @irbio-ub.bsky.social @ciimar.bsky.social y.social @universityofri.bsky.social @geomarkiel.bsky.social @biodiversa.eu Link: academic.oup.com/mbe/article/...

🚨Save the date! The Sixth International Ocean in a High CO2 World Symposium will be held in Te Whanganui-A-Tara Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand from 13-16 October 2026. Learn more and submit your proposals for sessions and side-activities here: www.highco2-vi.org

[New Paper] We identified the mineral coatings on deep-sea hydrothermal vent snails, linking their chemical composition to geological background and distance from active fluid orifices! Find out more here in our Scientific Reports @springernature.com OPEN ACCESS paper: doi.org/10.1038/s415...

Wrap up video from the Symbiotic Partners of Asgards Research Cruise (SPARC). youtu.be/mgmEh_qag5E?... #AsgardArchaea @schmidtocean.bsky.social @moorefound.bsky.social @texasscience.bsky.social @utmsi.bsky.social

🗞️ 🐙 A bit of media coverage about the deep water Octopus Haliphron atlanticus! #octopus #deepwater #marinelife #scicomm 🌊 🤿 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

"Observed differences in biogeography [of deep-sea isopods] and the inferred molecular variation patterns can be explained by different life-history strategies." www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

That's a wrap, what an amazing expedition! #AsgardArchaea @schmidtocean.bsky.social @moorefound.bsky.social @texasscience.bsky.social @utmsi.bsky.social

🌊 Coming up in December for the #DeepSea Community! 2 Dec – COBRA Webinar: eDNA reference libraries, taxonomy & new species discoveries. buff.ly/Rnxm6Zh 15–19 Dec – AGU25: #DeepOcean sessions on tech, exploration & decision-making. buff.ly/xhn5SM5 👏 Congrats to awardees Lisa Levin & Julie Huber!

Happy new week, members! Meet another 2025 conference awardee: Severin Korfhage (@severinkorfhage.bsky.social), PhD candidate @ U. of Oldenburg & #HIFMB working on the systematics & taxonomy of #DeepSea & cold-water #octocorals spanning from the #NorthAtlantic to the #Pacific. More in alt-text!

🪸Good morning from @awi.de HAUSGARTEN observatory in the #Arctic #DeepSea. This photo taken by our Ocean Floor Observation Bathymetry System (~2500 m) shows sponges (Caulophacus arcticus, Cladorhiza gelida) with a comatulid, anemones, soft corals (Gersemia fruticosa) & shrimp (Bythocaris) on them!

Hey all, meet one of #DSBSoc 2025 conference awardees! Meet Ailish Ullman (@ailishullmann.bsky.social) , PhD candidate at @vicuniwgtn.bsky.social & Earth Sci. NZ with @ifremer.bsky.social, researching habitat heterogeneity of life living on & in (yes, in!) #PolymetallicNodules. More in alt-text!

Two open PhD positions in molluscan biomineralization with the amazing Dr. Victoria Sleight at U. Aberdeen! See: sleightlab.com/vacancies/ and sleightlab.com/phd-vacancy-2/. The first deadline is 15 December.

Good day from the Haakon Mosby Mud Vocano (~1200 m depth), here with a nice Arctic skate (Amblyraja hyperborea (Collett, 1879)) recorded by our Ocean Floor Observation System in the Norwegian Sea in 2002 😊! #FloodTheZoneWithBeauty

On the 3-D mgmt needs of deepsea hydrothermal vent ecosystems, where science supports protection of subseafloor, seafloor, AND water column, intl law supports global protection of all active vents, BUT current protection from #deepseamining insufficient. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 🌊 🦑 ⚒️

Working up a new policy paper with some great co-authors and had to dive into some of my past work. A look, I am totally shameless. This paper I wrote with @divaamon.bsky.social is an absolute banger. peerj.com/articles/7397/

Atolla. @schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 867 #asgardarchaea #MarineLife

Here's the R/V Falkor (too) and the bay inside with the amazing robot sub (SuBastian), suspended from a giant A frame for deploying it through an even larger door. The two workbenches in front give you a sense of scale. You can also just make out @archaeal.bsky.social in front of the Falkor

MBARI and FathomNet collaborated with Meta on their new Segment Anything Model (SAM 3). Meta produced 294K segmentation masks for FathomNet data. More details at www.fathomnet.org/news/open-da... #machinelearning #FathomNet #MBARI

Today's dive site, to ~2,200m. We will be streaming 9am-3pm Central. At www.youtube.com/@SchmidtOcean #AsgardArchaea @schmidtocean.bsky.social @moorefound.bsky.social @texasscience.bsky.social @utmsi.bsky.social

ICYMI - our COBRA webinar recording is now posted on YouTube! Olivia Pereira (postdoc at @mbarinews.bsky.social) and I teamed up to talk about #SciComm - “From Abyss to Audience: Science Communication in Deep-sea Research” www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnlx...

We are streaming from 900m

TOMORROW: Don’t miss Schmidt Ocean Institute's next Back Ashore webinar featuring Scripps Oceanography scientists. They'll share their findings on the toxic legacy of DDT barrels dumped off Southern California’s coast decades ago. Register here: bit.ly/3KdYA57

Our most recent publication in @cp-trendsecolevo.bsky.social illustrates how cost-effective deep-sea imaging tools, such as the Azor drift-cam, can effectively build local capacity, promote equity in deep-sea science and generate essential data for the conservation of marine benthic habitats.

Testing a YOLO-based computer vision model to ID 13 benthic species from underwater images. It boosts automated species recognition, aiding large-scale biodiversity monitoring & better marine conservation. @azti.bsky.social #AI4Oceans #BenthicEcology #MarineScience #BioBoost+

"...the analysis of nearly 3,000 species showed more diversity of body types among the pelagic fishes, those that swim in open water, than among the benthic species spending their life on the ocean floor. " How fishes of the deep sea have evolved into different shapes share.google/hwvVtuZmVcSQ...

PhD Opportunity: Come and join our fabulous plastics research team at the University of Exeter and colleagues at @pml.ac.uk to work on the impacts of conventional and alternative plastics on the health and functioning of benthic ecosystems. Full details and application link here: lnkd.in/ePeFMXzJ