Dr Craig R McClain

I should also include I am looking at something that would be useful for an ecologist. @jebyrnes.bsky.social thoughts?

#science I am thinking about moving to an electronic lab notebook. Recs? Need something that plays nice with R, Zotero, GitHub

giganteus in the Gulf of Mexico

Interview: Extremophiles, the Deep Sea, and Alien Life with Peter Girguis Dive into how Earth’s weirdest microbes could help us spot extraterrestrial life with marine biologist Peter Girguis.

I had a fantastic time chatting with Hakeem Oluseyi on PBS NOVA’s “Particles of Thought” podcast. Check
It out if you’re interested in hearing us talk about our backgrounds, science, and society.

Thanks @pbs.org !

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In closing, I accept this prestigious distinction with the same pride I would feel if my toaster wins “Appliance of the Month.” Thank you, and please, no autographs while I’m updating my LinkedIn.

I’d like to thank the committee of whoever they are, wherever they are, for recognizing my tireless efforts in whatever it is I supposedly did. To my wife, who always believed I could one day achieve inbox greatness. This one’s for you.

Wow. I’m humbled, astonished, and to stand before you today as one of America’s Who’s Who. When I first got the email, I thought it was either a phishing scam or a long-lost relative trying to sell me essential oils. But no, turns out, it was my moment.

Great queer punk band name.

a man with curly hair and a chain around his neck says i look this perfect all the time ALT: a man with curly hair and a chain around his neck says i look this perfect all the time

I personally think the sail is solely there to make it look fabulous.

It could help control buoyancy or drag, allowing the cucumber to drift more easily with bottom currents saving energy in a low-food environment

The sail likely helps stabilize or steer the animal as it moves just above the seafloor. Psychropotes species can use their tentacles and body undulations to “swim” short distances, and the fin may act like a rudder.

That red “sail” (technically called a dorsal veil) is one of the most striking features of this deep-sea sea cucumber. Its function isn’t entirely certain, but scientists have some ideas.

Psychropotes longicauda, the sea pig’s flamboyant cousin, trails a red sail over the seafloor. A tiny flag of existence waving in the dark.

YouTube video by MBARI (Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute) A sucker for jellyfish: The unexpected prey of the seven-arm octopus

In the midnight zone, the 7-armed octopus carries a jellyfish like a trophy and a tool—both shield and snack. #invertebrate #ocean www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzU8...

The irony of taking this administration's "Research Security Policies" training for federal science funding is not lost on me.

Carnivorous ‘death ball’ sponge among new species found in depths of Southern Ocean Researchers previously took first confirmed footage of a juvenile colossal squid in scarcely explored habitat

Carnivorous ‘death ball’ sponge among new species found in depths of Southern Ocean

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Glass Sponge and shrimp commensalism at 1500m

I don’t think people really understand when I say Giant Isopods can gorge themselves on a meal. Look at how much the stomach of this small male is extended from snacking on raw chicken in my trap.

Brittle star swimming! Love this movement.

Cheers from the Global Explorer ROV van!

Ectoparasites (barnacles) that would normally be shed during a molt but these crabs don’t look to be molting

Because they normally look like this and not black

The DWH site is still toxic…

Day three of the Deepwater Horizon work was a success. Unfortunately the red crabs still look like this…

Not yet...

Day two of our Deepwater Horizon cruise is a success!

Holy cow! That is a giant Aplacophoran!

I absolutely love the fact they've Pokemon-ised the museum staff, for the upcoming Pokémon partnership with the Field Museum. Museums, take note.

My "favorite" excuse for anything is "But we've always done it this way" 🙄