I signed on to this letter of support to reconsider....its essential to research and science in #Antarctica. 🧪🇦🇶

🌍 Antarctica’s krill crisis is exploding.
🦐 518,000+ tons harvested — risking whales, penguins & the fragile Southern Ocean ecosystem.
🔥 Climate change + unregulated fishing = ecological tipping point.

🛑 #ProtectAntarctica | 📉 Collapse is unfolding. Not fiction—fact.
🔗 apnews.com/article/anta...

We couldn’t do it without all of you!

A huge thank you to our incredible partners and sponsors.

We’re proud to have you with us on this journey!

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AI Abuse to Skirt Copyright Law - Macro Photography by Nicky Bay In the past week, a number of prominent nature photographers showed how their photographs were being stolen and mangled into "AI-nonsense", deceiving countless others into believing the made-up storie...

This is truly depressing... Look at how they abused these amazing photos by @nickybay.bsky.social ... Everyone needs to be super extra careful when sharing or liking cool/pretty/funny stuff anywhere.

The sponge-like thing looks more like an Alcyonium or something related (cnidarian)

Record-breaking 2023 marine heatwaves The year 2023 witnessed an extraordinary surge in marine heatwaves (MHWs) across Earth’s oceans, setting new records in duration, extent, and intensity, with MHW activity totaling 53.6 billion °C days...

New data on 2023's marine heatwaves is alarming. Oceans hit unprecedented temps & durations, with some events so extreme they're considered once-in-centuries occurrences. It's a clear signal that warming climate impacts are accelerating.

www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
#unprecedented #oceanwarming

Street lamps aren’t the only form of artificial light pollution – here’s how to create darker nights Light Pollution is a significant environmental issue and is spreading rapidly. The good news is that it is easy to fix - find out how here…

Interesting research, suggesting poorly designed or excessive private lighting is contributing as much to ALAN pollution as street lights.
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This seems to be one of the few areas where our own actions can make a significant positive contribution!

Turn it off!
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theconversation.com/street-lamps...

Say hello to your new favorite sharks. 😍🦈♥️⁠
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Deep-sea catsharks prowl the waters just above the deep seafloor, searching for prey. Scientists have described more than 100 species of deep-sea catshark from waters around the world, making them the largest family of sharks alive today. #SharkWeek

The second chapter of my Ph.D. is out!
🐟 We evaluated how oceanography and fisheries influence the diet of #swordfish, a key species in Mediterranean and Atlantic foodwebs
🤟 Thanks to coauthors
@jnavarro.bsky.social @joangimenez.bsky.social @martacoll.bsky.social @salvagaviotas.bsky.social

We are delighted to welcome Croatia as the 38th country supporting a moratorium or precautionary pause on deep-sea mining!

The wave continues to grow, with more countries saying no to #DeepSeaMining

#StopTheMachines

🦖 Desde el 11 de julio visitad 'Dinosaurios entre nosotros'. Aprended sobre la evolución de las 🐦 #aves haciendo un recorrido por la historia de sus ancestros #dinosaurios. Es una propuesta del @amnh.org con la colaboración de instituciones de diversos países. www.mncn.csic.es/es/Comunicac...

Join us 15/09/2025 @mncn-csic.bsky.social for a symposium on various applications of #genomics to #biodiversity research

Registration required for in-person participation (www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/museum-bio...); streamed through YouTube.

Thanks to generous support by Conexión Genoma @csic.es

🧵 🤔¿Sabéis qué son las esponjas patata? No, no son las que tenéis en la ducha, sino esponjas que forman campos en el fondo marino. Una suerte de bosques que dan cobijo a otras especies de invertebrados y peces de interés comercial. 👇 @cnb-csic.bsky.social 📷P.Cárdenas www.mncn.csic.es/es/Comunicac...

Media release: No deep-sea mining approved as ISA Council ends, despite continued push to start a failing industry - DSCC MEDIA RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 21 July 2025 The Deep Sea Conservation Coalition (DSCC) is calling for the international community to urgently establish a moratorium on destructive deep-sea mini...

"No deep-sea mining approved as ISA Council ends, despite continued push to start a failing industry."

See below the DSCC's press release for the closing of the International Seabed Authority's Council Meeting.

deep-sea-conservation.org/media-releas...

#DefendTheDeep #StopTheMachines

Environmental and human factors shape the trophic ecology of a widespread marine predator Our study reveals how environmental factors and fishing pressure influence swordfish diet, highlighting trophic shifts under future climate scenarios. We provide a novel framework to strengthen our a...

🌍 How do climate change and fishing shape the feeding habits of swordfish?
A new study reveals how environmental and human factors influence the diet of swordfish in the Mediterranean and nearby Atlantic 🦑🐠
Read more 👉 doi.org/10.1111/1365...

@icmcsic.bsky.social
@elenafcorr.bsky.social

YouTube video by Deep-Ocean Stewardship Initiative Deep-Sea Mining: What's the Story?

www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZ4F...

Is the deuterostome clade an artifact? There is a long-standing consensus that the animal phyla closest to our own phylum of Chordata are the Echinodermata and Hemichordata. These three phy…

Fresh off the presses in @currentbiology.bsky.social : Is the deuterostome clade an artefact? www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

We (yours truly, Paschalis Natsidis, Laura Piovani and co-leads Paschalia Kapli and @maxjtelford.bsky.social) set out to try to answer this question.

Why? (1/12)

“We applaud Oregon for stepping up to address single-use plastic. With SB 54, California has the chance to go even further by not just managing plastic waste, but preventing it.” – Amy Wolfrum, director of California Policy and Government Affairs, Monterey Bay Aquarium.

We can make a world without plastic that’s healthier for people and our ocean planet.

PELAGIC OCTO!

I am recruiting PhD students to join my lab at MSU starting Fall 2026! Please spread the word and reach out if you are interested and/or want to learn more!

BEHOLD! One of Earth's greatest lineages of life: the lil wiggle arm guys, Meteora.

These single-celled critters, originally found in deep-sea sediments, are SO DIFFERENT from other lifeforms on Earth that they're likely in their own kingdom (as in, the Animal Kingdom, the Plant Kingdom etc). 🧪🌿

You know now what to bring to the next lab meeting 🍫

Tiny, colorful baby scallops — a total cuteness overload in one dish!

You might think, “This person posts the same creature every year!” But honestly, seeing the same life return year after year is something truly wonderful𓂃🫧‪

A budding yeast cell in the late anaphase stage of mitosis, a cutaway sculpture in metal. The cell wall is 3D printed steel, the internal organelles are cast bronze, the mitotic spindle is sterling silver, and the chromosomes are apatite gemstones mounted, and silver. Held in my hand over a wooden table.

Close-up of the spindle pole body crossing the nuclear membrane at the base of the mitotic spindle.

I share your love for mitosis, have made a fair number of representations of my favorite cell and stage, late anaphase in budding yeast mitosis 🔬…here’s my favorite (steel, bronze, silver, and apatite gemstones)

🧪How did life begin—and why does it matter? A new @asm.org report explores the origin of microbial life and its impact on biotech, climate, and astrobiology.
Dr. @tonigabaldon.bsky.social contributed on eukaryotic origins.

Read➕: https://shorturl.at/0infO

#OriginOfLife #Biology #CellBiology

Our First Deep-sea Expedition in Japan, Partnering with JAMSTEC Press Release: The Ocean Census embarks on its first deep-sea expedition in Japan, partnering with JAMSTEC.

🚨 Deep-sea discoveries alert!

In the Southern Ocean's deepest trench, @schmidtocean.bsky.social expedition discovered never-before-seen hydrothermal vents and deep-sea species.

Explore these beauties ↩️
@oceancensus.bsky.social
@plymouthmarine.bsky.social
@bas.ac.uk
@universityofessex.bsky.social

Our newest unofficial video series—deep-sea animals that dance better than you 💃

Most sea cucumbers live a sedentary life on the bottom of the ocean, but some take a break from eating and pooping on the seafloor to go for a quick swim. They may do it as a defensive behavior or to find a mate.

📢 Only 7 days left!

Don’t miss your chance to join the World Sponge Conference in Vila do Conde, Portugal 🇵🇹

🗓 September 9–13, 2025

⏰ Registration closes on June 30!

💳 Registration is only confirmed after payment.

Something special is happening in a beautiful coastal setting this September! The global sponge community is coming together for the 12th World Sponge Conference in Vila do Conde (Portugal). Join us in shaping the future of sponge research and conservation 🤗
#WSC2025 #Science #Art #SpongeCommunity