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A punk take on a science podcast about everything deep sea. New episodes every month! Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Everywhere else https://linktr.ee/deepsea_podcast
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New #podcast episode just dropped, coming to you live from #Antarctica! We talk to @notothentoma.bsky.social about the amazing adaptations of #Antarctic #fish: Clear blood, antifreeze and parental care. www.armatusoceanic.com/podcast/055-...

⚠️NEW EPISODE⚠️ We join The Professor & Dr Thom live from Antarctica for this month's episode of The Deep-Sea Podcast. Find out about the deep waters of Antarctica in under 30 mins in our to-the-point version of our latest episode. Listen: bit.ly/4fIcB4P 📸 Inkfish/UWA

⚠️NEW EPISODE⚠️ With The Professor down in Antarctica, we’ve got an update live from the field! We talk Antarctic sub-dives, below-freezing trenches, unexpected uses of glacial ice & the importance of growing a beard… Listen here: bit.ly/4fIcB4P 📸 Inkfish/Minderoo-UWA Deep Sea Research Centre

🪸CORALS 101🪸 In our most recent episode, we talked about all things corals - their biology, ecology and importance in our marine ecosystems. Want to find out more? Listen to the whole episode here: bit.ly/4ilUTGD 📸 Ocean Exploration Trust

MEET OUR GUEST! Dianne "Di" Tracey is a deep-sea scientist at NIWA with a long career in fisheries and coral research. Alongside her work, Di is active in supporting women in science. Listen to her interview about deep-water corals here: bit.ly/4ilUTGD 📸 NIWA

🪸NEW EPISODE🪸 This month we cover the hugely important (yet often not well-known) deep-water corals. These incredibly long-lived ecosystem engineers are vital to deep-sea habitats & we learn why with Di Tracey. Listen now: bit.ly/4ilUTGD 📸 Ocean Exploration Trust

DEEP, DARK AND DISORIENTATING Whilst blackwater diving looks incredible, you've definitely got to be brave to scuba dive in the open ocean at night! Here's to all of the blackwater divers out there! Listen to our episode on blackwater diving here: bit.ly/40C9YOd 📸 Linda Ianniello

A WHOLE NEW WORLD The open ocean is often overlooked, and blackwater divers are helping to bring this important environment to our attention. Listen to our blackwater diving episode here: bit.ly/40C9YOd 📸 Linda Ianniello

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[New Paper] Comprehensive survey of Sumisu Caldera hot vent on Izu Arc increases known animal species from 9 to 54, making it the most species-rich vent in the NW Pacific! >25 are endemics to chemosynthetic ecosystems. OPEN ACCESS in Aquatic Conservation: doi.org/10.1002/aqc....

☕️COFFEE WITH ANDREW☕️ Have you missed Andrew as much as we have? Well, he's back with another story in this month's Coffee with Andrew! In this month's segment, we quiz Andrew on some questionable common names of fish (including some that he's personally responsible for!) Watch it now ⬇️

ScienceWrite, a UK scheme for aspiring STEM writers from minoritised backgrounds, is open for 2025 applications! The 3rd year @romatheengineer.bsky.social & I are running this, with support from @royalsociety.bsky.social & I am SO EXCITED Deadline 3rd Jan #SciComm 🧪 www.sciencewrite.co.uk

DIVING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE OCEAN AT NIGHT?! Expert diver Andrea Whitaker talks us through the intricacies of blackwater diving, and how it differs from other types of scuba diving. Listen to the episode now: bit.ly/40C9YOd 📸 Linda Ianniello #deepsea #podcast #scicomm #sciencecommunication