Corey Garza

People in the water surrounding a fishing boat, Lee is on the boat drawing what they describe.

An overhead shot of the fishing boat and snorkelers, taking from a drone.

Someone inside the diving bell, the photo is taken underwater.

Lee on land drawing fish people describe.

🐠🐡I wrote about my experiences exploring the reef as a visually impaired person and making a descriptive diving bell at Dinacon! Check it out! medium.com/@leeborg_/a-...

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Just an FYI. The membership renewal site for submitting an abstract also seems to be crashing.

Good news for those experiencing issues with the abstract submission site.

The wait wasn’t bad but once I got in it redirected me to the renew my membership page. I think it’s all the people trying to renew their membership or join AGU that’s crashing part of the site.

And the website crashed. 😐

Photo of the abstract submission portal for the AGU 25 meeting showing the wait time to get in.

Only 399 people ahead of me in the AGU Fall Meeting abstract submission line. 😂

I’ve been attending this meeting since I was a grad student. Check it out. @uwsafs.bsky.social @uwmarinebiology.bsky.social @official-bweems.bsky.social @misselasmo.bsky.social @cerfscience.bsky.social @waseagrant.bsky.social @uscwrigley.usc.edu @uwsmea.bsky.social @cientificolatino.com

We are accepting applications on a rolling basis until August 15th. We have space for another 7-8 students @accessiblegeo.bsky.social @cerfscience.bsky.social @official-bweems.bsky.social @agu.org @csucoast.bsky.social @aslo.org @cientificolatino.com @sacnas.bsky.social

Scientists Ask NSF to Keep Only Antarctic Icebreaker Afloat - Eos On 28 July, more than 170 researchers sent a letter to National Science Foundation leaders and Congress, urging them to reconsider the decision to terminate the lease of the Nathaniel B. Palmer, the U...

Scientists have asked the NSF to reconsider plans to terminate the lease for its only Antarctic research icebreaker, the RVIB Nathaniel B. Palmer. eos.org/research-and...

Flyer for an upcoming panel that will discuss how to move forward with diversity and inclusion work in the current environment. The panel will be hold on July 29 at 5:30 at the Sea Education Association in Woods Hole.

Looking forward to participating in this upcoming panel in Woods Hole that will focus on how to move forward in the STEM inclusion & diversity space in the current environment. Thanks to @agu.org president Brandon Jones for moderating. See the flyer
below for details.

Picture of ochre Seastars feeding on mussels.

Picture of orange ochre Seastar in fucus algae.

Picture of ochre Seastars feeding at the edge of a mussel bed.

Picture of ochre Seastars in a rocky crevice.

Seeing lots of healthy looking Pisaster populations over the last few weeks during our surveys of Barkley Sound rocky intertidal communities in British Columbia. #Pisaster #seastar #BritishColumbia

WE ARE HIRING!

The hunt for our new executive director has begun! The link for more information is in our bio. Feel free to DM us with any questions!

A blue graphic with the IAGD, GSA Connects 2025, and The Mind Hears logos at the bottom. The text reads: Short Course Offering! Building a Culture of Access for Geoscientists with Disabilities in the Workforce Explore the challenges and opportunities facing disabled people in the geoscience workplace All are welcome to attend, but to ensure enough seats for disabled participants, an application form is required: https://forms.gle/tR3CZQBTkG8AQGzt8 Course Code: SC25CN503 Date: Sat. 18 Oct. 2025 Time: 8 am–5 pm Central Format: Hybrid; in-person or online There are a limited number of travel grants for disabled, in-person participants available. Earn 0.8 CEU!! Register here: (A QR code is provided for a webpage that is linked in the caption.)

Geo-professionals with disabilities will be leading a short course at GSA Connects this year about the experiences of people with disabilities in the geoscience workforce.

Can’t get to San Antonio? You can attend virtually! Learn more and register at store.geosociety.org/products/sc2...

🚨 Calling all students and early career scientists! Applications are open for AGU travel grants, travel fellowships and research grants!

➡️ Learn more about available grants and submit your application by 13 August: buff.ly/G2FWBxv

Flyer from CSU Long Beach advertising for the position of Assistant Professor of Elasmobranch Biology. The flyer has a picture of a white shark in the banner. Application deadline is September 03, 2025. Christine Whitcraft can be contacted for details at Christine.whitcraft@csulb.edu Full job description can be found here: https://careers.pageuppeople.com/873/lb/en-us/job/549205/assistant-professor-of-biological-sciences-elasmobranch-biologist

The Biology Department at CSU Long Beach is now advertising for an Assistant Professor of Elasmobranch Biology. Refer to the attached flyer for details. @uwsafs.bsky.social @uwmarinebiology.bsky.social @misselasmo.bsky.social @whysharksmatter.bsky.social @official-bweems.bsky.social

From Space to the Deep Sea: Exploring Our Planet Through a Different Lens How are Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, and Gonzo helping save our oceans? Read more about NOAA's Office of Marine and Aviation Operations.

How are Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, and Gonzo helping save our oceans? 🐸🐷
The names might sound familiar - but their role in ocean protection is anything but expected.

Dive in 👇

Machine Learning Model Flags Early, Invisible Signs of Marsh Decline - Eos Decreases in underground plant biomass could signal future marsh loss and prompt conservation measures.

A computer model built on satellite and climate data could give scientists an early warning of coastal marsh decline.

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Valiant Near-Peer Mentoring Program A program for first-generation undergraduate students in the College of the Environment Program purpose The Valiant Mentoring Program is a near-peer mentoring program that supports first generation* u...

Thrilled to announce the new Valiant Near-Peer Mentoring Program. Sponsored by the Valiant Endowment Fund, the program supports first gen undergrads enrolled in an @uwenvironment.bsky.social degree program. Details below. @uwess.bsky.social @uwsafs.bsky.social environment.uw.edu/about/inclus...

A good point & one I bring up in my drone talks. Not being able to SCUBA doesn’t preclude one from being a marine scientist. Some of the first drone pilots in my lab were individuals who couldn’t dive due to medical conditions. We need to highlight the different ways of being a marine scientist.

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From a distance it looked like it was eating mussels.

Under the category of things you don’t see everyday. We came across a black bear foraging in one of the rocky intertidal sites that we study in British Columbia. #bear

The 2025 edition of OceanHackWeek will be held from August 18th to 22nd. Applications close July 14th. The OceanHackWeek program consists of hands-on tutorials, visual presentations, and collaborative hack projects throughout a 5-day period. Apply here: oceanhackweek.org/ohw25/index....

Flyer for my Wednesday seminar at the Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre on using drones to study pinnipeds.

Looking forward to speaking on Wednesday in the seminar series @ Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre. I’ll be speaking about how our @uwmlel.bsky.social team uses drones to survey pinnipeds in the Monterey White Sharks project. @uwsafs.bsky.social @uwmarinebiology.bsky.social @uwenvironment.bsky.social

Welcome slide for the Monterey Bay White Sharks film premiere.

Me speaking in front of an audience at the Monterey Bay Sanctuary center about how our drone program supports studies of white sharks.

Me sitting with other panelists at the Monterey Bay White Sharks film premiere.

Signed for the Sanctuary Expansion Center on Santa Cruz.

I recently spoke in Santa Cruz @ the opening of the film & art exhibit for the Monterey Bay White Sharks project. I spoke about how our drone program is supporting research in the project. www.montereybaywhitesharks.org @uwsafs.bsky.social @uwmarinebiology.bsky.social @uwenvironment.bsky.social

Thanks for sharing.

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NSF Geo-Futures Program Geo-Futures is a conference-based program funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) that engages with, and provides educational resources for, students interested in pursuing a career in the geo...

Deadline for the GeoFutures program has been extended to 07-11-25. The program provides travel & mentoring support for geoscience undergrads attending the 2025 SACNAS conference. @accessiblegeo.bsky.social @agu.org @official-bweems.bsky.social @sacnas.bsky.social environment.uw.edu/about/inclus...