DOSI Deep-Sea Round-Up

This unidentified anemone was seen for the first time in 2018 at around 1,878 meters deep. Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Windows to the Deep 2018. You can view deep-sea images that have been shared through DOSI on our Flickr page. If you would like to showcase any images from your own work, you can find submission guidelines on our website.

Welcome back to the Deep-Sea Round-Up! This week’s issue starts with new research on topics including brittle star DNA, deep-sea sponges, and hydrothermal vent shrimps. Our news section is very busy today, with articles on the dragonfish spotted on the California coast last week, newly-discovered sponge grounds, and the deepest fish ever caught off Australia.

One of the highlights of today’s round-up is a call from NOAA Ocean Exploration for scientists to participate in an expedition’s shore-based operations, so make sure to browse our Events section. For those seeking a PhD, our Opportunities listings feature two fully-funded positions with the Center for Ocean Life and the Technical University of Denmark.

Finally, have you been following the news about Monterey Bay Aquarium’s deep-sea exhibit? Our Round-Up this week concludes with the latest episode of the Deep-Sea Podcast, in which Drs. Thom Linley and Alan Jamieson speak with Monterey Bay aquarists and life-support engineers about the work needed to bring deep-ocean creatures to the public.

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