George Matsumoto
@georgeimatsumoto.bsky.social
Manta photo by Jeff Milisen. I'm interested in deep-sea, open ocean (heck, anything ocean), education, supporting educators, and increasing our ocean literacy
🧪📍🌊 🦑🍎 ‘Tis the season of deep-sea art! Join @montereybayaquarium.org, @mbarinews.bsky.social, and @fathomverse.bsky.social with these daily deep-sea inspired art prompts. Submit your deep-sea art to our gallery for all to admire! montereybayaquarium.secondstreetapp.com/Gallery-Deep...
Check out Gallery: Deep Sea December
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December 1, 2025 at 10:28 PM
🧪📍🌊 🦑🍎 ‘Tis the season of deep-sea art! Join @montereybayaquarium.org, @mbarinews.bsky.social, and @fathomverse.bsky.social with these daily deep-sea inspired art prompts. Submit your deep-sea art to our gallery for all to admire! montereybayaquarium.secondstreetapp.com/Gallery-Deep...
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🌊 The November 2025 BGC-Argo Newsletter is here!
Check it out: 👉 mailchi.mp/e1e073b60281...
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November 27, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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🧪📍🌊 🦑🍎 @globaloceanbgc.bsky.social @soccomproject.bsky.social 7.9 years gathering data!!
What's interesting as the Thanksgiving Holiday arrives? The first @bgc-argo.bsky.social profiling floats begin to emerge from under Antarctic sea ice each year. Float 5905383 is the first @soccomproject.bsky.social float for 2025/26. It has spent 7.9 years operating under ice.
#argofloats #oneargo
#argofloats #oneargo
November 26, 2025 at 12:21 AM
🧪📍🌊 🦑🍎 @globaloceanbgc.bsky.social @soccomproject.bsky.social 7.9 years gathering data!!
🧪📍🌊 🦑🍎 NOAA's Teacher at Sea program - Online Application: Opens 11/19/25 and Closes 12/12/25. www.fisheries.noaa.gov/topic/teache...
Teacher at Sea Program
NOAA’s Teacher at Sea Program offers educators a unique opportunity to join NOAA scientists aboard an ocean research vessel as a member of the science team.
www.fisheries.noaa.gov
November 18, 2025 at 4:12 AM
🧪📍🌊 🦑🍎 NOAA's Teacher at Sea program - Online Application: Opens 11/19/25 and Closes 12/12/25. www.fisheries.noaa.gov/topic/teache...
🧪📍🌊 🦑🍎 Congratulations Antje!
MBARI President and CEO Antje Boetius has been elected to Germany’s prestigious Order Pour le Mérite for Science and Arts, recognizing her important contributions to deep-sea and polar sciences.
Learn more: www.mbari.org/news/mbari-p...
Learn more: www.mbari.org/news/mbari-p...
MBARI President and CEO Antje Boetius elected to German Order Pour le Mérite for Science and Arts • MBARI
Boetius is one of three new members elected to Germany’s prestigious Order Pour le Mérite.
www.mbari.org
November 14, 2025 at 10:29 PM
🧪📍🌊 🦑🍎 Congratulations Antje!
Reposted by George Matsumoto
MBARI President and CEO Antje Boetius has been elected to Germany’s prestigious Order Pour le Mérite for Science and Arts, recognizing her important contributions to deep-sea and polar sciences.
Learn more: www.mbari.org/news/mbari-p...
Learn more: www.mbari.org/news/mbari-p...
MBARI President and CEO Antje Boetius elected to German Order Pour le Mérite for Science and Arts • MBARI
Boetius is one of three new members elected to Germany’s prestigious Order Pour le Mérite.
www.mbari.org
November 13, 2025 at 6:15 PM
MBARI President and CEO Antje Boetius has been elected to Germany’s prestigious Order Pour le Mérite for Science and Arts, recognizing her important contributions to deep-sea and polar sciences.
Learn more: www.mbari.org/news/mbari-p...
Learn more: www.mbari.org/news/mbari-p...
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MBARI’s mechanical technicians and engineers collaborated closely to build a titanium frame capable of holding cameras, sensors, and instruments used in the SINKER—SINKing Ecology Robot—imaging system, which collects vital carbon data. 🔧 🌊 🔬
Learn more: youtu.be/6_elP8a1o0M?...
Learn more: youtu.be/6_elP8a1o0M?...
MBARI's team of mechanical technicians make innovative new tech come to life
YouTube video by MBARI (Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute)
youtu.be
November 11, 2025 at 10:54 PM
MBARI’s mechanical technicians and engineers collaborated closely to build a titanium frame capable of holding cameras, sensors, and instruments used in the SINKER—SINKing Ecology Robot—imaging system, which collects vital carbon data. 🔧 🌊 🔬
Learn more: youtu.be/6_elP8a1o0M?...
Learn more: youtu.be/6_elP8a1o0M?...
Just a reminder that the @mbarinews.bsky.social internship is currently accepting applications www.mbari.org/internship
At MBARI, we believe discovery begins with opportunity—the kind that changes lives and careers. Our immersive internship and postdoctoral programs are helping launch the next generation of ocean explorers who are transforming ocean science and technology.
Learn more: www.mbari.org/news/mbari-o...
Learn more: www.mbari.org/news/mbari-o...
MBARI opens opportunities for the next generation of ocean explorers • MBARI
For nearly three decades, MBARI has been launching the next generation of ocean explorers whose curiosity and creativity are shaping the future of ocean discovery.
www.mbari.org
November 13, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Just a reminder that the @mbarinews.bsky.social internship is currently accepting applications www.mbari.org/internship
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At MBARI, we believe discovery begins with opportunity—the kind that changes lives and careers. Our immersive internship and postdoctoral programs are helping launch the next generation of ocean explorers who are transforming ocean science and technology.
Learn more: www.mbari.org/news/mbari-o...
Learn more: www.mbari.org/news/mbari-o...
MBARI opens opportunities for the next generation of ocean explorers • MBARI
For nearly three decades, MBARI has been launching the next generation of ocean explorers whose curiosity and creativity are shaping the future of ocean discovery.
www.mbari.org
November 12, 2025 at 6:55 PM
At MBARI, we believe discovery begins with opportunity—the kind that changes lives and careers. Our immersive internship and postdoctoral programs are helping launch the next generation of ocean explorers who are transforming ocean science and technology.
Learn more: www.mbari.org/news/mbari-o...
Learn more: www.mbari.org/news/mbari-o...
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Lovely jelly, thankful to my wife who gave it a much better name than originally intended - story at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiburonia
Tiburonia - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 3, 2025 at 5:06 PM
🧪📍🌊 🦑🍎 @mbarinews.bsky.social is now accepting applications for our 30th summer internship program www.mbari.org/about/career...
Internships • MBARI
Applications for the 2026 MBARI Summer Internship program will open in fall 2025. This 10-week internship allows college students and educators to work on a research or outreach project at MBARI.
www.mbari.org
October 30, 2025 at 11:29 AM
🧪📍🌊 🦑🍎 @mbarinews.bsky.social is now accepting applications for our 30th summer internship program www.mbari.org/about/career...
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Super pumped to be a guest speaker in the COBRA webinar series in two weeks’ time, along with Olivia Pereira from @mbarinews.bsky.social! We’ll be talking about our Science Communication strategies & experiences. Register for Zoom link here: cobra.bigelow.org/webinars/
October 29, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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Spooky season royalty 👑🎃✨️
Atolla gigantea is the largest Atolla species found off the West Coast. This deep-sea crown jelly can reach a diameter of up to 15 centimeters (six inches) and is one of the most widely distributed jellyfish. The genus occurs worldwide, from the Arctic to the Antarctic.
Atolla gigantea is the largest Atolla species found off the West Coast. This deep-sea crown jelly can reach a diameter of up to 15 centimeters (six inches) and is one of the most widely distributed jellyfish. The genus occurs worldwide, from the Arctic to the Antarctic.
October 29, 2025 at 1:29 AM
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For more than two decades, MBARI has been part of an international team studying the Arctic seafloor. Last month, our researchers and technology took part in an expedition to better understand the processes shaping the seafloor in this region.
Learn more: www.mbari.org/news/mbaris-...
Learn more: www.mbari.org/news/mbaris-...
MBARI's advanced technology plays integral role in international expedition to the Arctic • MBARI
MBARI researchers returned to the Arctic with collaborators from the Korea Polar Research Institute and Geological Survey of Canada to study seafloor processes in the Canadian Beaufort Sea.
www.mbari.org
October 29, 2025 at 1:29 AM
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In 1999, Bill Clinton announced that “the last, best unprotected wild lands anywhere in our nation” would be shielded by a new rule that banned roads and drilling.
Today, these lands could soon see chainsaws and logging trucks amid a push by Trump to raze these ecosystems for timber.
Today, these lands could soon see chainsaws and logging trucks amid a push by Trump to raze these ecosystems for timber.
Outcry as Trump plots the plunder of US forests: "You can almost hear the chainsaws"
Public comments suggest repealing the Clinton-era "roadless rule" is wildly unpopular.
www.motherjones.com
October 8, 2025 at 1:00 AM
In 1999, Bill Clinton announced that “the last, best unprotected wild lands anywhere in our nation” would be shielded by a new rule that banned roads and drilling.
Today, these lands could soon see chainsaws and logging trucks amid a push by Trump to raze these ecosystems for timber.
Today, these lands could soon see chainsaws and logging trucks amid a push by Trump to raze these ecosystems for timber.
🧪📍🌊 🦑🍎 The 2026 Hollings scholarship is now open until 1/31/26. During the U.S. Govt shutdown, the application will remain open, but staff are unavailable to answer questions or provide assistance. Learn more about the program and check out our resources for applicants: lnkd.in/eE2rfbr7
October 4, 2025 at 10:13 PM
🧪📍🌊 🦑🍎 The 2026 Hollings scholarship is now open until 1/31/26. During the U.S. Govt shutdown, the application will remain open, but staff are unavailable to answer questions or provide assistance. Learn more about the program and check out our resources for applicants: lnkd.in/eE2rfbr7
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MBARI’s Video Lab has developed the first benchmark dataset for multi-object tracking in deep-sea video. 🤖🌊DeepSeaMOT tests machine learning models in real ocean environments. This publicly available tool will help advance AI for ocean exploration. Learn more: arxiv.org/pdf/2509.03499
September 18, 2025 at 6:40 PM
MBARI’s Video Lab has developed the first benchmark dataset for multi-object tracking in deep-sea video. 🤖🌊DeepSeaMOT tests machine learning models in real ocean environments. This publicly available tool will help advance AI for ocean exploration. Learn more: arxiv.org/pdf/2509.03499
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🌊 “Co-environing the ocean and climate: The Argo program” 👉 lnkd.in/e5ZvVfUU
For 20+ years, Argo has transformed how we see the ocean:
🌊 RT global observations
🌍 data for climate models
🤝 governance & sustainability debates
In the Anthropocene, Argo is global knowledge for society and the planet.
For 20+ years, Argo has transformed how we see the ocean:
🌊 RT global observations
🌍 data for climate models
🤝 governance & sustainability debates
In the Anthropocene, Argo is global knowledge for society and the planet.
September 21, 2025 at 8:34 AM
🌊 “Co-environing the ocean and climate: The Argo program” 👉 lnkd.in/e5ZvVfUU
For 20+ years, Argo has transformed how we see the ocean:
🌊 RT global observations
🌍 data for climate models
🤝 governance & sustainability debates
In the Anthropocene, Argo is global knowledge for society and the planet.
For 20+ years, Argo has transformed how we see the ocean:
🌊 RT global observations
🌍 data for climate models
🤝 governance & sustainability debates
In the Anthropocene, Argo is global knowledge for society and the planet.
Reposted by George Matsumoto
@sonkejo.bsky.social and I were interviewed by @mdlaplante.bsky.social for his UnDisciplined podcast
www.upr.org/podcasts/103...
I don’t like hearing myself speak so I haven’t listened back, but my mom “LOVED IT”, so that counts for something. 😉
Support public radio, Utah PR, and @npr.org
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www.upr.org/podcasts/103...
I don’t like hearing myself speak so I haven’t listened back, but my mom “LOVED IT”, so that counts for something. 😉
Support public radio, Utah PR, and @npr.org
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September 15, 2025 at 5:54 PM
@sonkejo.bsky.social and I were interviewed by @mdlaplante.bsky.social for his UnDisciplined podcast
www.upr.org/podcasts/103...
I don’t like hearing myself speak so I haven’t listened back, but my mom “LOVED IT”, so that counts for something. 😉
Support public radio, Utah PR, and @npr.org
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www.upr.org/podcasts/103...
I don’t like hearing myself speak so I haven’t listened back, but my mom “LOVED IT”, so that counts for something. 😉
Support public radio, Utah PR, and @npr.org
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Curious about deep sea mining? Check out this fantastic 20-min short on the subject by @fieseler.bsky.social, Jason Jaacks, and team.
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Can you help me get to 10,000 views on our @sciam.bsky.social short film about the clash of scientists and corporations in the deep sea? 🪸
This would make our funder @pulitzercenter.org very happy. ☺️
It’s free to watch now on YouTube. We are half way to our goal! 📈
youtu.be/1jcmfjDtS1Q?...
This would make our funder @pulitzercenter.org very happy. ☺️
It’s free to watch now on YouTube. We are half way to our goal! 📈
youtu.be/1jcmfjDtS1Q?...
Nodules: Deep-Sea Life Giver or Key to Our Energy Future?
YouTube video by Scientific American
youtu.be
September 16, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Curious about deep sea mining? Check out this fantastic 20-min short on the subject by @fieseler.bsky.social, Jason Jaacks, and team.
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@globaloceanbgc.bsky.social Adopt A Float!!! www.instagram.com/stories/ocea...
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September 10, 2025 at 2:24 AM
@globaloceanbgc.bsky.social Adopt A Float!!! www.instagram.com/stories/ocea...
🧪📍🌊 🦑🍎 PostDoc Fellowship
Topic : Investigation of the build-up of the subsurface heat reservoir in the Antarctic from synthetic data.
Location : Laboratoire d’Océanographie Physique et Spatiale (LOPS), Plouzané, France.
Start and duration : Early 2026 for 2 years.
Topic : Investigation of the build-up of the subsurface heat reservoir in the Antarctic from synthetic data.
Location : Laboratoire d’Océanographie Physique et Spatiale (LOPS), Plouzané, France.
Start and duration : Early 2026 for 2 years.
September 5, 2025 at 11:06 PM
🧪📍🌊 🦑🍎 PostDoc Fellowship
Topic : Investigation of the build-up of the subsurface heat reservoir in the Antarctic from synthetic data.
Location : Laboratoire d’Océanographie Physique et Spatiale (LOPS), Plouzané, France.
Start and duration : Early 2026 for 2 years.
Topic : Investigation of the build-up of the subsurface heat reservoir in the Antarctic from synthetic data.
Location : Laboratoire d’Océanographie Physique et Spatiale (LOPS), Plouzané, France.
Start and duration : Early 2026 for 2 years.
🧪📍🌊 🦑🍎 @mbarinews.bsky.social postdoctoral fellowship now accepting applications. Deadline Dec 2 www.mbari.org/about/career....
Postdoc Fellowships • MBARI
Each year, MBARI invites applications for several in-person postdoctoral fellowships in the fields of biological, chemical, and physical oceanography, marine geology, and ocean engineering. MBARI also...
www.mbari.org
September 3, 2025 at 2:11 AM
🧪📍🌊 🦑🍎 @mbarinews.bsky.social postdoctoral fellowship now accepting applications. Deadline Dec 2 www.mbari.org/about/career....
ever wanted to visit @montereybayaquarium.org? Locals can visit for free Sept 2-14 www.montereybayaquarium.org/visit/admiss...
Free for Monterey County Locals | Monterey Bay Aquarium
To celebrate our local community, we invite all Monterey County residents to visit for free September 2-14, 2025. Thank you for supporting us over the years!
www.montereybayaquarium.org
August 12, 2025 at 5:37 PM
ever wanted to visit @montereybayaquarium.org? Locals can visit for free Sept 2-14 www.montereybayaquarium.org/visit/admiss...