Interested in research strategy to inform #DeepSeaMining? Open sessions of the #NASEM committee working on this today and tomorrow. www.nationalacademies.org/projects/DEL...

Want to learn more about the 2026 Nautilus #DeepSea field program as part of OECI? Tune in the the COBRA webinar on April 14! cobra.bigelow.org/cobra-webina...

I am honored to have the chance of speaking about the #DeepSea at the NASEM 163rd meeting in a symposium about ocean health on a changing planet. Open webcast for anyone interested, April 25 10:15AM EDT. nasonline.swoogo.com/NAS163_sympo...

The US Congress House Science Committee is holding a hearing on #DeepSeaMining this Thursday. You can watch the livestream from the website. More info here: science.house.gov/2026/3/envir...

Want to learn more about the 2026 Nautilus #DeepSea field program as part of OECI? Tune in the the COBRA webinar on April 14! cobra.bigelow.org/cobra-webina...

Thank you for sharing this!

Interested in the latest and greatest in deep sea ocean exploration with NOAA? There is an open meeting of the NOAA OE advisory board next week where you can learn more. oeab.noaa.gov/meetings/202...

Thank you, @enb.iisd.org, for your daily coverage of the ISA meetings where nations negotiate the rules and regs for #DeepSeaMining.

Curious about a political economy analysis of #DeepSeaMining? Check out next Monday’s COBRA webinar - more info here: cobra.bigelow.org/cobra-webina...

The House Committee on Natural Resources held a hearing today discussing deep sea mining regulations. 🧵👇

Thank you @drandrewthaler.bsky.social for your willingness to share deep sea science and policy perspectives with this committee considering regulatory regime and environmental impacts of #DeepSeaMining, very important work

🌊🚨curious about the latest deep-sea science and exploration to inform decision making presented at #AGU25? Join the COBRA webinar today to hear some of the highlights and to meet some of the super early career scientists doing the work! cobra.bigelow.org/cobra-webina...

Considering end-of-the-year donations? Supporting early career leaders of ocean stewardship brings me joy, even more so because the award honors Kristina Gjerde’s trailblazing work nurturing leaders. Wanna join me in making a donation? 🌊🧑🏻‍🔬🏆 www.synchronicityearth.org/ocean-stewar...

Last but not least - we having an amazing lineup of speakers tomorrow morning talking about the deep sea at #AGU25 - CCZ, dark oxygen, eDNA, microbes, minerals, NOAA, NOMEC, Orpheus - see you there at OS51A! eppro01.ativ.me/appinfo.php?... #AGU25

I’ll likely have to take cough breaks to sip my tea & blow my nose, as the plague & I are @agu.org but I hope you’ll join me at 1030 Wednesday for my lecture. I’ll talk about Carson’s impact on science & my career, subseafloor life, microbial ecosystem services, & science storytelling! #AGU25

Catch last week’s NYT article on #DeepSeaMining? Some of those scientists will be at our COBRA deep sea sessions this week at #AGU25! Stop by to learn more! www.nybooks.com/online/2025/...

There are several other deep-sea related events at #AGU2025 - check out the COBRA summary for all the deets, and see you there! 🌊🧪🎉 cobra.bigelow.org/workshops-an...

And definitely check out the #AGU Carson Lecture on Wednesday by @julesdeep.bsky.social on the urgent need to study the deep sea 🚨🌊🧪👩🏼‍🔬🎉 agu.confex.com/agu/agu25/me...

And stick around Friday morning #AGU25 oral session to hear from federal, industry, and academic partners on accelerating understanding of the deep sea to inform decision making, including updates on #eDNA tools, microbial processes, seabed minerals, mapping, and more! agu.confex.com/agu/agu25/me...

Then Tuesday of #AGU25, join the COBRA team and partners for an evening town hall (free food!!) to learn about opportunities to accelerate deep sea science to inform decision making! 🌊🧪🧑🏻‍🔬⛴️🎉 cobra.bigelow.org/cobra-town-h...

Start #AGU25 tomorrow morning with the COBRA deep sea poster session! Learn about habitats targeted for #DeepSeaMining, recent subsea volcanic eruptions, subseafloor fluid flow, how these habitats could teach us how to look for life on other planets, and so much more! agu.confex.com/agu/agu25/me...

It is truly mind boggling to imagine how the threads could unravel wrt UNCLOS law

🌊🚨Ready to learn the latest on building #eDNA reference libraries for deep sea animals like corals and sponges? Check out the next COBRA webinar on Tuesday Dec 2 featuring Steve Auscavitch and Paula Rodríguez Flores! cobra.bigelow.org/cobra-webina...

So what is the economic resource potential of seafloor rocks, as humanity considers #DeepSeaMining ? Join the COBRA webinar tomorrow to learn more! cobra.bigelow.org/cobra-webina...

Amazing!

Are you an early career scientist curious about getting involved in deep-sea research? Apply for our "new user program" at @agu.org this year 👇 www.unols.org/news/early-c...

Last day to apply!

After a long day of discussing future field work to study #DeepSeaMining, this short documentary was a welcome reminder of the why - there is still so much we don’t know about the deep sea! www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jcm...

#DeepSea reminder : applications are open for the COBRA Master Class on Deep Sea expedition leadership training. Apply by Sept 18. cobra.bigelow.org/master-class...

#DeepSea science alert 🌊🚨 tomorrow’s COBRA webinar is about the ecology and ecosystem services of inactive hydrothermal sulfide deposits that may be targeted for #DeepSeaMining Register here: cobra.bigelow.org/cobra-webina...

So honored to work with such amazing people! Thank you @katycroffbell.bsky.social and everyone at @oceandiscleague.bsky.social for bringing the #DeepSea closer to so many! And thanks @natgeophotos.bsky.social for the feature!

Ocean job alert 🌊🚨 @bigelowlab.bsky.social in Maine is hiring for a research tech to join our analytical services team, helping with things like biotoxin testing and more! Apply by Sept 24! www.bigelow.org/about/career...

#DeepSea Training alert 🚨 applications open for the virtual COBRA Master Class on Deep Sea Expedition Leadership! Apply by 18 Sept! Everything you wanted to know about being a Lead Scientist of an expedition! cobra.bigelow.org/master-class...

Great science, great people, great article. Hooray Karen! I’m so proud that single cell genomics services at @bigelowlab.bsky.social we’re part of making these discoveries possible! www.quantamagazine.org/the-pursuit-...

Grateful to NPR for interest in the awesome deep sea and for creating space to talk about #DeepSeaMining. www.npr.org/2025/08/10/n...

If you do #DeepSea research that can inform decision making, we welcome your abstract at our #AGU25 session. Due July 30! agu.confex.com/agu/agu25/pr...

🚨 science job alert - @bigelowlab.bsky.social in Maine is hiring for two science jobs: an algae data wrangler 🦠📊🤖 and a PFAS researcher 🧪🧑🏻‍🔬 www.bigelow.org/about/career...

If you do #DeepSea research that can inform decision making, we welcome your abstract at our #AGU25 session. Due July 30! agu.confex.com/agu/agu25/pr...

Honored to be a DOSI science ambassador at the International Seabed Authority council meetings this week. Start of session tomorrow should be…interesting.

Reminder that Bigelow Laboratory is recruiting a new Director of Facilities to help run our ocean science research institution. Please help spread the word. bigelow.freshteam.com/jobs/-1eBR5M...

We are hiring at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences! Several positions open in administration and facilities. We are consistently ranked a best place to work in Maine! www.bigelow.org/about/career...

A brief update on #DeepSeaMining from Deutsche Welle. I’m thankful to have been asked to share some science perspectives in this piece. youtu.be/WMywnPG6MpE

Happening in 30 min - COBRA webinar on evaluating efforts to develop capacity for deep-sea research, featuring @oceandiscleague.bsky.social cobra.bigelow.org/cobra-webina...

The first of what will likely be several analyses of the policy regime surrounding petitioning the US for rights to mine the seabed in the high seas. The Metals Company has a Jones Act Problem www.southernfriedscience.com/the-metals-c... #deepseamining

Whoa 🥶

Same - great way to stay connected with global negotiations about #DeepSeaMining

#OceanJobs 🚨🚨Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in Maine is hiring a Director of Communications! #SciComm bigelow.freshteam.com/jobs/eAFZgIO...

My first interview in this awful new political era. TLDR: Yes, it’s harder when we have a government that clearly doesn’t give a shit. That doesn’t mean we can’t make the world better than it would have been if we hadn’t tried at all. What is our role in human history? 🧐 worth.com/ayana-elizab...

If you need a short diversion of fun, you can vote for mollusk of the year! 🐙🐙Shameless promotion for the Dorado Octopus!! 🐙🐙 moty.senckenberg.science/en/

Curious if abyssal plains and hydrothermal vent ecosystems can be restored after #DeepSeaMining impacts? The first COBRA webinar of 2025 will explore this topic next Monday. cobra.bigelow.org/cobra-webina...