Dr. Alex Parker
@alexparker.bsky.social
Exploration scientist, engineer, artist. Building things for space inspired by things in the sea, and things for the sea inspired by space. Discovered a few moons along the way.
Also recently started mapping some of the small lakes in the area. Here’s the 3D dissolved oxygen map of one lake that showed substantial hypoxia at depth.
September 10, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Also recently started mapping some of the small lakes in the area. Here’s the 3D dissolved oxygen map of one lake that showed substantial hypoxia at depth.
Robot’s eye view over the oyster farm. The sensor pod was towed down at oyster-level.
September 10, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Robot’s eye view over the oyster farm. The sensor pod was towed down at oyster-level.
Presented at a shellfish growers conference today — a first for me. Showed our results of mapping the 3D dissolved oxygen distribution around a working oyster farm with one of our little robot boats, seen here at work with wildfire smoke and White Rock BC in the background.
September 10, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Presented at a shellfish growers conference today — a first for me. Showed our results of mapping the 3D dissolved oxygen distribution around a working oyster farm with one of our little robot boats, seen here at work with wildfire smoke and White Rock BC in the background.
This is not the abstract, but it gives you an idea of what we were working on.
May 23, 2025 at 1:15 AM
This is not the abstract, but it gives you an idea of what we were working on.
And here it is: the first audio I’m aware of that records a micrometeoroid strike. Data from NASA in 2014, audio reconstruction by me in 2017.
Bonk!
Bonk!
January 16, 2025 at 4:15 AM
And here it is: the first audio I’m aware of that records a micrometeoroid strike. Data from NASA in 2014, audio reconstruction by me in 2017.
Bonk!
Bonk!
We see plenty of bobcats and coyotes in this camera, but the 8:45am regular visitor remains elusive.
January 6, 2025 at 9:48 PM
We see plenty of bobcats and coyotes in this camera, but the 8:45am regular visitor remains elusive.
One of my trail cams regularly triggers around 8:45 in the morning with nothing obvious in the frame. Given that I evidently live on the forest moon of Endor I can only assume it’s a stealthy Ewok.
January 6, 2025 at 7:38 PM
One of my trail cams regularly triggers around 8:45 in the morning with nothing obvious in the frame. Given that I evidently live on the forest moon of Endor I can only assume it’s a stealthy Ewok.
I found my first iPod in an old moving box — 20 years old now. I plugged it in and it booted right up and still has 3000 songs on it.
November 25, 2024 at 4:45 AM
I found my first iPod in an old moving box — 20 years old now. I plugged it in and it booted right up and still has 3000 songs on it.
Delivered my pitch beneath a literal tank of sharks.
Was not fed to them.
Success!
Was not fed to them.
Success!
October 27, 2024 at 8:51 PM
Delivered my pitch beneath a literal tank of sharks.
Was not fed to them.
Success!
Was not fed to them.
Success!
I maintain that these are the worst-branded LiPo batteries on the market.
September 27, 2024 at 11:31 PM
I maintain that these are the worst-branded LiPo batteries on the market.
Hey neat the video update finally reached me. Have more autonomous boat.
September 18, 2024 at 11:34 PM
Hey neat the video update finally reached me. Have more autonomous boat.
Great day to be a solar-powered robot boat.
September 7, 2024 at 12:09 AM
Great day to be a solar-powered robot boat.
Me: Why is my phone always running out of storage space
Also me:
Also me:
May 19, 2024 at 1:07 AM
Me: Why is my phone always running out of storage space
Also me:
Also me:
I don’t know how many of you have been following the recent ridiculousness in the Washington State gubernatorial race, but this is an actual headline from today:
May 15, 2024 at 3:35 AM
I don’t know how many of you have been following the recent ridiculousness in the Washington State gubernatorial race, but this is an actual headline from today:
Peak Seattle vibes today.
April 26, 2024 at 4:02 AM
Peak Seattle vibes today.
The reduced gravity research aircraft is a blank canvas for us this morning as we start integrating our final four experimental payloads for Project ESPRESSO’s final flight campaign.
April 14, 2024 at 1:57 PM
The reduced gravity research aircraft is a blank canvas for us this morning as we start integrating our final four experimental payloads for Project ESPRESSO’s final flight campaign.
Saw Dune Part 2 at our local independent cinema last night. Seems they missed an opportunity here though.
March 16, 2024 at 7:59 PM
Saw Dune Part 2 at our local independent cinema last night. Seems they missed an opportunity here though.
I’ve been out testing our Mk-II ASV this weekend. It needs a name, and all “Banana Boat/Bot” variants have been considered and rejected.
March 10, 2024 at 4:20 PM
I’ve been out testing our Mk-II ASV this weekend. It needs a name, and all “Banana Boat/Bot” variants have been considered and rejected.
I hadn’t realized how close you and I are lately, Phil.
February 29, 2024 at 9:49 PM
I hadn’t realized how close you and I are lately, Phil.