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17.10.2025 16:07 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0@geoshanz.bsky.social
β’ Researching sediments from the Deep Sea to Mars β’ Ph.D. in tiny rocks, oceans, + squiggly lines β’ Exploring extreme environments using robot friends Prev π₯: @ MarsRoverMapper (ODU + NASA-JPL) https://geoshanz.blogspot.com
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17.10.2025 16:07 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0At some of my grocery stores, they are wrapping individual produce in plastic. Why!?!? So unnecessary.
17.10.2025 16:06 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0[Correction: ROV *Little Hercules (with towsled Atalanta). ROV Hercules is rated to ~4,000m and ROV Little Hercules is rated to ~6,000m.]
17.10.2025 00:42 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Oh you know youβre in deep when the cabbage makes its first appearance! π Cabbage and over-ripe applesβ¦ thatβs an interesting timeframe.
16.10.2025 23:17 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Crushed plastic drink bottle among polymetallic nodules in the Cook Island abyssal plains. ROV Hercules dive depth = 5,198m Expedition NA176 Green lasers (scale): 10cm apart Image: Nautilus Live (OET)
Plastic is everywhere.
On todayβs dive, the E/V Nautilus/ ROV Hercules encountered a crushed plastic bottle on the abyssal plain- in the remote Pacific (Cook Islands @ 5,198 meters).
β»οΈ I challenge everyone to swap at least one single-use plastic item. Small steps for more eco habits. ππ§ͺπ
Hahaha ironically I always missed fresh salads on long expeditions! That wouldnβt make for good livestream banterβ¦ but I could tryyy π
16.10.2025 19:51 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Hahaha true!
Deep-sea diving pigs π·
Hahaha if a nodule exploration company doesnβt name their AUV/ ROV βthe pigβ, theyβre missing a great opportunity.
Massive nodule fields!!! Crazy, huh? Not unexpected, of course, but the density is striking. Great dive selection by the NA176 Team(s).
16.10.2025 17:41 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Thanks @kbyip.bsky.social! @khagolnomy.space I often refer to polymetallic nodules as βforbidden trufflesβ π
16.10.2025 17:40 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Iβm excited to share that Iβm returning as a Mentor for the Womenβs Aquatic Network + NASEM Speed Networking event.
π Join 20+ aquatic field professionals on October 22 to make connections and get advice about your career.
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I was supposed to be an Ashore Scientist/ SME, but I canβt work on it due to the government shutdown (although I was just reactivated for a different mineral tasker!).
16.10.2025 15:17 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0E/V Nautilus Cook Islands (NA176)
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www.youtube.com/live/0lR6fx8...
Cook Islands abyssal plain nodule field (credit: Nautilus Live, expedition NA176)
Cook Islands close up of nodule field (credit: Nautilus Live, expedition NA176)
π DIVE HAPPENING NOW
My colleagues (π Amanda!) are narrating this gorgeous dive in the Cook Islands abyssal plains.
Forbidden truffles πͺ¨πͺ¨πͺ¨
Link below to watch livestream π§ͺπ
Thank goodness! Iβve been in touch with some of the Percy ops folks- all survived. So thankful to hear youβre safe!
15.10.2025 16:54 β π 5 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Definitely interested to hear your feedback. Itβs mainly focused on MIS 2, 4, & 6. Our Fe-oxide grain provenance proxy yielded some interesting results. Looks like we may have even more questions about ice transport processes!
15.10.2025 16:51 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Bit of good news this morning.
Minor revision request for our new manuscript examining presence/ extent of the Barents Sea Ice Sheet during past glacial maxima π§πͺ¨π Unlocking Arctic paleoclimate!
Grateful for thoughtful Reviewer feedback.
(unrelated to current furl'd position- PhD continuation)
Glacial sample; sub-rounded, ~18-19cm on long axis.
Glacial sample; sub-rounded; ~19-20cm on long axis
Last time I was home, I grabbed some samples for my "garden collection" (because, why not!):
15.10.2025 00:02 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0In conjunction with @moreorloess.bsky.social's comments, plenty of sub-rounded samples across my childhood home.
πΊοΈ Geologic Setting: Wisconsin- just north of the LGM/ MIS 2 terminal moraine and south of the widespread drumlin fields. I'm voting ice transport. Pics below.
The news is starting to roll-in from todayβs NASA-JPL terminations. Sending the biggest virtual hugs to my extended JPL Family π©΅π₯Ί
14.10.2025 21:54 β π 26 π 4 π¬ 0 π 2Same concerns.
14.10.2025 18:46 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Absolutely heartbroken for my NASA-JPL colleagues. Tomorrow is going to be a challenging day π
[JPL Peeps- yβall know how to directly reach me. PLEASE reach out if you need anything. Love you Guys!!!]
Space Deer. Doing their thang. Every has a job to do. ππ¦
10.10.2025 23:51 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Norβeaster inbound. Obviously that meant recon time. Hereβs a quick clip from Virginia today. #VAWx
10.10.2025 22:30 β π 7 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0I know weβve had this discussion before- but this is a hill I will die on. ALWAYS WINDOW SEATS. And yep, that shade is staying open. ππΈ
10.10.2025 02:08 β π 6 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0I mean, thatβs sound advice.
10.10.2025 02:00 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Heart rate data from recent workout shows distinct peaks (rounds of Oly lifting/ running/ ski). π : Whoop
Trying my best to mimic Vostok δ¹βΈO data. If you squint hard enough, you can see that pesky MIS 4 rearing its face.
09.10.2025 16:15 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Tiny shoutout to my fellow grad student @ocnogrphr.bsky.social! Heβs returning to our Alma mater as part of our deptβs lecture series- as a seasoned postdoc!
Hey Ryan- donβt forget to swing by Borjo βοΈ Enjoy your visit to ODU!
MEPAG Virtual Meeting #19 November 12, 2025 Virtual The Mars Exploration Program Analysis Group is scheduled to meet virtually on November 12, 2025. The MEPAG Virtual Meeting #19 provides a forum for the Mars science community to report on and discuss recent developments.
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Happy to see you had a good race π«
06.10.2025 21:01 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Hmm, squishy but pliable. Iβd say around gypsum, so Mohs 2.
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