This week in the media, it’s all about a mysterious giant squid hanging around a shipwreck and a worrying decline in fish poop. Plus an interview with science communicator, and DOSI Advisory Board…
This week we’re looking for new recruits to our Instagram team – think you might be up for the challenge? Check out the details inside. New papers consider the fate of glass sponge…
Deep-sea mining features heavily in the news over the last week, particularly in The Guardian (UK), with not one, or two, but three articles addressing this important issue. The same paper also features…
A new study highlighting New Zealand’s diversity hotspot for glass sponges makes the local media, while two of the major effects of climate change on deep-ocean habitats are considered in new studies: the…
It’s been a busy week for the deep-sea community with the kick off of the 16th Deep-Sea Biology Society Symposium. There have been some excellent presentations with a number of special sessions led…
Deep-sea mining is back in the headlines with the news that attendees at the IUCN World Congress voted overwhelmingly in favour of a mining moratorium. A powerful Time magazine article and video wades…
Highlights from DOSI News: an interview with DOSI Advisory Board’s Se-Jong Ju (deep-sea scientist from South Korea), a part-time communications job opportunity and a reminder of next week’s Beyond Plastic webinar. And that’s…
Deep-dwelling cookiecutter sharks feature in the media this week following a new study on their diet and habitat, which reveals their reliance on critters rather than the chunks of larger prey (including humans)…