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Official account of the Deep-Sea Biology Society | #DSBSoc
A society for student, academic and professional #DeepSea biologists. 🌊

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Hey, members! Are you currently a #DeepSea student or ECR researcher without permanent employment?

We can help provide up to £750 for your participation in an in-person or remote conference. Deadline Oct. 4th, apply here: dsbsoc.org/conferences-....

Questions? Contact awards@dsbsoc.org. Good luck!
Image of a stuffed isopod facing a semi-frozen ocean. Text: Got places to be? We can help you get there. Application deadline for the 2025 DSBSoc Conference Support Awards is October 4th. Photograph credit: Johanna Weston, PhD.
September 22, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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Hey, members! Here's the latest addition to our "Meet the Next Generation of #DeepSea Researchers" series: Jethro Reading @jethroreading32.bsky.social, a PhD student at
@unisouthampton.bsky.social researching deep #pelagic fishes.

Check out dsbsoc.org/deep-sea-bio... for more about Jethro!
Jethro baiting an abyssal amphipod trap aboard the RRS James Cook. Image credit: Ben Walker Cleaning a specimen of the abyssal slickhead Conocara salmoneum aboard the RRS James Cook – Curating that same specimen in the Discovery Collections, Southampton. Image credits: not known, Tammy Horton Left: The pearlside Maurolicus muelleri, one of the most common mesopelagic fishes in the North Atlantic. Right: An otolith, part of the inner ear, extracted from the same species.
September 21, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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-- and here's additional footage from the #IndianOcean.

"These show life around #HydrothermalVents — also known as black smokers — which are underwater hot springs thousands of meters deep, where organisms convert chemicals into organic carbon, fueling unique ecosystems without needing sunlight."
September 13, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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Curious about Gerrit’s previous underwater 3D modeling?

Here’s a leisurely float around a reef from Madagascar - created with Structure-from-Motion ( #SfM ) #photogrammetry - for your Friday night.
September 12, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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Congrats to another exciting #DSBSoc support awardee!

Meet Gerrit Meiners, "a biologist and computer nerd from Germany who traded reef dives for deep dives into data" working on his PhD with the #IndianOcean Exploration (INDEX) project with #DeepSea #ROV imagery.

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""Hi! I’m Gerrit, a biologist and computer nerd from Germany who traded reef dives for deep dives into data. I use images and algorithms to study life beneath the waves. From the coral reefs of Madagascar to the deep-sea hydrothermal vents of the Indian Ocean, I create digital models of underwater habitats. During my Master’s at the @Uni.Oldenburg, I used Structure from Motion photogrammetry to turn hundreds of reef photos into detailed 3D models. Now, four months into my PhD with the Indian Ocean Exploration (INDEX) project, I’m working with deep-sea videos collected by remotely operated vehicles (ROVs). These show life around hydrothermal vents — also known as black smokers — which are underwater hot springs thousands of meters deep, where organisms convert chemicals into organic carbon, fueling unique ecosystems without needing sunlight." Gerrit Meiners wearing a red sweatshirt and sunglasses kneeling and holding sand. "My goal is to spot and classify the animals in these videos to better understand deep-sea biodiversity. Since we’re working with hundreds of hours of footage, I use artificial intelligence to help me during this process. This gives me more time to focus on uncovering patterns in deep-sea life from the data." Picture of ROV descending into the water. "Thanks to the Deep-Sea Biology Society (@DSBSoc) Research Award, I’m joining a transatlantic exchange on nature-based solutions organized by @POCACITO. While we’ll explore how coastal ecosystems help fight climate change and biodiversity loss — through carbon storage, wave protection, and more — I also see this as a chance to bring the deep sea into the conversation. Especially when it comes to biodiversity, we need to connect ideas across ecosystems and make sure the deep ocean is part of the discussion." Annotated images of deep-sea biodiversity. "I’m excited for the journey ahead and grateful for the support to keep pushing the boundaries of deep-sea research. Greetings, Gerrit." Annotated images of deep-sea habitat.
September 12, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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Another exciting 2025 #DSBSoc support awardee!

Meet Kurt Bacharo (@kurtbb.bsky.social), a grad student in the @miselab.bsky.social at U. of the Ryukyus working with #BlackCorals and currently aboard the #JAMSTEC R/V Kaimei exploring the biodiversity off the Daito Islands.

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I am Kurt Bryant Bacharo, currently a graduate student in the Molecular Invertebrate and Systematics Laboratory @miselab.bsky.social at the University of the Ryukyus. Prior to relocating to Japan, I finished my BS and MS degrees in Marine Biology at the University of San Carlos in Cebu, Philippines where I had the privilege to study the readily accessible shallow-water reefs in my country. Image: Kurt Bacharo smiling and wearing glasses, a white hard hat, flotation device and a DSBS17 shirt on the deck of the R/V Kaimei. Coming from the developing world, the concept of deep-sea exploration has always been out of sight, out of mind. The opportunity only opened to me when I was selected as an OceanCensus participant to board JAMSTEC R/V Kaimei for the KM 24-03 (Leg 2) research cruise last year to explore the Kyushu-Palau Ridge and the Daito Islands. The latter is part of the Deep-Sea Archaic Refugia in Karst (D-ARK) project, whose main objective has been on the documentation of the deep-sea biodiversity found inside limestone caves. Now in its second year, I am lucky to be part of the project again to further explore the hidden biodiversity of the Daito Islands. This year's participation for the KM 25-06C research cruise was made possible by a Research Support Award granted by @DSBSoc. Image: Kurt gesturing towards the docked R/V Kaimei from the adjacent pier. As my current project focuses on the taxonomy of black corals in southern Japan, the deep-sea offers significant research opportunities related to biodiversity, biogeography, and species discovery. Few of the specimens collected both in KM 24-03 (Leg 2) and KM 25-06C research cruises highlighted new records of black corals in the NW Pacific, and perhaps some are likely new to science. Image: Two pictures of Kurt smiling towards the camera on deck of the R/V Kaimei. He is wearing a dark blue JAMSTEC shirt.
July 27, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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Read more about Jonathan on the image alt-text (and on instagram @jony.jnf: www.instagram.com/p/DMk6fdmtL2...)
(Image: Shot of echinoderms being viewed with a dissecting scope.)
July 26, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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Hey members! We’re excited to highlight some of our 2025 award grantees and their ongoing work.

Meet Jonathan Flores, a postdoctoral researcher at the Instituto de Biología de Organismos Marinos #IBIOMAR (CCT CONICET-CENPAT) in Puerto Madryn, Argentina working with #DeepSea #echinoderms.
Hi everyone, I am Jonathan Flores, a postdoctoral researcher at the “Instituto de Biología de Organismos Marinos” (IBIOMAR, CCT CONICET-CENPAT, @ibiomar.conicet) in Puerto Madryn, Argentina. I study the fascinating world of #DeepSea sea urchins (Echinodermata: Echinoidea), focusing on their diversity, biogeography, and reproductive biology. (Image: Jonathan Flores standing on a coastline facing the camera wearing a black jacket and a red scarf.) Throughout my career, I have been fortunate to join scientific expeditions to some of the least-explored areas in the Southwestern Atlantic, including the Mar del Plata Submarine Canyon on the Argentine continental slope and the Marine Protected Area Namuncurá - Banco Burdwood. These experiences have given me the chance to work with deep-sea fauna and have fueling my passion for life at sea and hands-on fieldwork.  (Image: Shot of a trawl of echinoderm samples on the deck of a ship.) In my current project, I am using molecular tools to study how different reproductive strategies — such as species with dispersive larval stages versus brooding species — affect genetic connectivity. By integrating morphological, reproductive, and genetic data, we can better understand the evolutionary and biogeographic patterns of deep-sea sea urchins. (Image: Shot of several different types of echinoderms and the deck of a ship somewhere in the Southwestern Atlantic.) As an early-career researcher, I am deeply grateful and excited to have received the @DSBSoc Support Award. This funding will help me incorporate essential molecular methods, enhance the scope of my studies, and foster new collaborations with international researchers who share a passion for deep-sea biodiversity. (Image: Several shots of the RV Puerto Deseado and Jonathan Flores on the deck.)
July 26, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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Hey members, Issue 24 of DSL is now available!

#DeepSeaLife is a biannual newsletter organized by @deepstewardship.bsky.social and @dsbsoc.bsky.social to showcase the work of the #DeepSea community.

Warm thanks to all who contributed!
www.dosi-project.org/deep-sea-life/.
Happy reading!
A composite image of multiple deep-sea images from Issue 24 of Deep-Sea Life. The caption reads: "Reminder: Deep-Sea Life Issue 24 available now!" as a phone notification.
April 4, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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Are you a #DeepSea student or early-career researcher without permanent employment? 🌊

#DSBSoc Research Support Awards offer up to £2000 for research activities — visits, training, cruises, research fees, or lab-work. Apply by April 30th: dsbsoc.org/grants-award...
An image of an orange antarcturid isopod with red eyes on a coral against a black background. The text reads: "Need a hand? We can help. Application deadline for the 2025 DSBSoc Research Support Awards is April 30th. Photograph credits: Emanuel Pereira, PhD (2023 Research Support Awardee)"
March 15, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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Hey members!

Did you know? #DSBSoc launched an online mentoring network for #DeepSea scientists in 2018!

There are 10 groups worldwide, each with 2 senior & 4-6 early-career researchers. Meetings are usually monthly or bimonthly, covering career advice, paper writing, work-life balance & more.
A deep-sea researcher is standing outside on the deck of a boat, smiling in a green hardhat, rain gear and blue latex gloves. She has a sea star laying in her outstretched palm. The deck of the ship is a dark green, and you can see the ocean on the horizon. Photographer credits: Morgan Trimble, PhD.
February 28, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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Javier Sellanes, Ph.D., is a marine biology professor at Universidad Católica del Norte and an Associate Researcher at ESMOI. His research mainly focuses on #DeepSea #BenthicEcology and the taxonomy of #mollusks.
Photo of Javier Sellanes in the foreground wearing magnifying glasses and examining something with tweezers. Erin Easton is in the background wearing lab gloves and holding tweezers. Split photo of Javier Sellanes in a group of crew, technicians and scientists from Schmidt Institute looking at preserved specimens in the Main Lab aboard RV Falkor. Javier is standing in front of multiple screens showing topographical maps and deep-sea imagery in the second photo.
February 12, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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Erin Easton, Ph.D., is Director of the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Marine Ecosystems Institute, an adjunct researcher at ESMOI Universidad Católica del Norte (and former #DSBSoc officer). Her research focuses on the exploration of understudied oceanic regions and their #BenthicHabitats.
Photo of Erin Easton wearing bright blue lab gloves and holding up a sample to an overhead light, deep in thought. She is standing in front of a large screen with the text out of focus mentioning "ROV dive" and "CTD" in the text. Split photo of Erin Easton smiling, wearing bright blue lab gloves and depositing a biological specimen into a small Nalgene tube in the Main Lab aboard RV Falkor.
February 12, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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Congratulations to Erin Easton, Ph.D. & Javier Sellanes, Ph.D., recipients of the 2025 Citation of Merit from The Explorers Club! In 2024, they led an international team with @schmidtocean.bsky.social & discovered 150+ new species on unexplored #seamounts in the Nazca-Desventuradas Marine Park.
Split photo of Erin Easton taking notes in the Sealog on the lead scientist spot in the Mission Control Room. Javier Sellanes inspects a piece of coral in the Main Lab.. The text says "Congratulations Explorers!"
February 12, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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Our final #17DSBS support feature, for the final day of #17DSBS!

Meet Flávia Tiemi Masumoto, a master’s student at the University of São Paulo studying #DeepSea biodiversity and litter and now researching the impacts of #microplastics in #DeepSeaFishes collected from the DEEP-OCEAN expeditions.
"I’m Flávia Masumoto. I am a master’s degree student at Oceanography at the University of São Paulo, Brazil. During my undergraduate studies, I joined the Laboratory of Diversity, Ecology, and Evolution of Fishes (DEEP Lab), coordinated by Prof. Dr. Marcelo Melo, where I still work today. I had the opportunity to participate in two expeditions of the DEEP-OCEAN project, whose main objective was to improve knowledge about deep-sea fishes in Brazilian waters, using bottom trawl nets and fish traps for sampling." (Image: Flávia grinning while holding some sort of puffer fish. She’s outside on a boat and wearing an orange safety vest while others behind her look off the side of the boat.) "It was my first time on a research vessel and a huge opportunity that started guiding my path toward deep-sea research. During the expeditions, I observed many different and unique species of fish and invertebrates, such as deep-sea corals, ophiuroids, and anemones, including new and rare ones." (Image: Flávia smiling and holding the side of a CTD instrument. She’s accompanied by three other smiling scientists, one of them being another 17DSBS conference support awardee (Heloísa de Cia Caixeta). Everyone is on the deck of a boat and wearing orange safety vests and hard hats.) "I also gained valuable experience working in the field, performing practical tasks such as sorting specimens, collecting tissue samples for molecular analysis, sampling water for #eDNA, and more. This experience helped me discover how much I enjoy working on board and engaging in hands-on activities!" (Image: Flávia presenting at 17DSBS in an auditorium. There are three projector screens: one with the 17DSBS logo, the central one showcasing a slide (selected deep-sea species from her Material and Methods) of Flávia’s presentation, and the final screen (presumably) listing the 17DSBS presentation schedule. ) "Despite all the biodiversity we sampled, what shocked me the most was the amount of macro-litter found among the organisms and the biodiversity associated with it, which captured my attention. One of my biggest surprises was discovering that there were no publications about deep-sea litter sampling in the southwestern Atlantic! During the second expedition, now more experienced and having read up on the subject, I was more meticulous. As a result, we published an article reporting with the first report and characterization of litter sampled in the area (DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.4467286), and more publications are on the way. For my master’s degree, I was encouraged to continue this work, but now with a focus on the impacts of litter. This led me into the world of microplastics, where I am now investigating their presence in the fish sampled during these expeditions." (Image: A white plastic tray lying on a green floor on the outside deck of a boat, filled with deep-sea litter mixed with deep-sea fishes and invertebrates. The largest is a metal canister labeled “chemical products, 25 litres”. )
January 17, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Meet Oenone “Nonny” Scott, a PhD student at the University of Essex modelling larval dispersal of #octocorals in the Scotia Sea to understand connectivity in vulnerable ecosystems. With a background in biology, coding, and conservation, she’s passionate about #SciencePolicy and ecosystem protection.
"Nonny (Oenone) Scott is a PhD student at the University of Essex. She is working on larval dispersal models of octocorals in the Scotia Sea (Southern Ocean), with a goal to help improve our understanding of the connectivity of these vulnerable marine ecosystems. At the 17DSBS she presented two posters – one covering the larval dispersal work and her progress to date, and the other proposing a framework for working with hydrodynamic models in ecology and biology. She got her BSc in Biology, with a concentration in Marine Biology and minor in Environmental Science & Policy. From there she joined a start-up in the energy/ tech space. As one of the first employees her role was incredibly broad, and developed considerably over the three years she was there. Working in the tech space inspired her curiosity in coding, which lead to her seeking a masters in Computational Methods in Ecology & Conservation, which facilitated her move back into the marine space. Alongside computational work, Nonny is also really interested in science-policy overlaps, resource management and conservation, and outreach. When she isn’t doing her PhD, she is working for a freediving club, listening to who-dun-its, or trying to get to the sea! She is very appreciative to be part of such a vibrant and welcoming community of deep-sea scientists, and is very grateful to the Deep Sea Biology Society for supporting and facilitating her in-person participating in the 17DSBS." (Image: Oenone “Nonny” Scott smiling and gesturing to her 17DSBS poster titled “A New Framework for Assessing Hydrodynamic Model Suitability for Biological and Ecological Studies")
January 17, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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Read more about Lucy on the image alt-text (and on our instagram: www.instagram.com/p/DE50sc0Mgr...)
"Furthermore, due to the amazing time series at PAP which goes back over 30 years, I am aiming to identify whether the relationships between body size and feeding niche are temporally stable. This is incredibly important as the amount of food reaching the abyssal seafloor if predicted to decrease (in this area) due to climate change, therefore we have to identify natural fluctuations in this trend if we want to monitor the state of the megafauna going forward. Preliminary results of this work can be seen on my poster at #17DSBS." (Image: View of a trawl being brought up on a vessel.) "Finally, I am happy to announce that I have been voted onto the @DSBSoc committee so I will soon be taking over the role as Student Officer. Please, feel free to contact me with any issues or queries and I look forward to meeting you all over the next few years." (Image: Close-up of a squat lobster exoskeleton on a gloved hand.)
January 16, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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Meet Lucy Goodwin!

Lucy is a PhD student at the University of Liverpool studying abyssal plain #FoodWebs at the Porcupine Abyssal Plain, and exploring how body size influences feeding roles in megafauna, and whether these patterns are temporally stable. Find her @deepsealucy.bsky.social!
"Hi, I'm Lucy and I'm currently a PhD student at the University of Liverpool in the UK. My research is focused on abyssal plain #FoodWebs, where I use the Porcupine Abyssal Plain (PAP) as my focus area." (Image: Lucy wearing a striped shirt and smiling with her back to the ocean. ) "I am currently working to determine whether there is a relationship between body size and feeding niche of abyssal megafauna, using stable isotope analyses, and ultimately identifying whether the functional roles of organisms in this habitat is dependant on body size." (Image: Lucy standing in front of her poster “Abyssal body size-trophic niche relationships vary in response to food flux”.) "This work is conducted on animals collected during cruises to the PAP, including many sea cucumbers such as the recently redescribed Psychropotes buglossa, and gorgeous squat lobsters, all of which make up the NOC Discovery collections. " (Image: Lucy giving a presentation “Body size in the abyss; the relationships between size and feeding niche of abyssal megafauna”.) "My stable isotope analyses are done in-house at the University of Liverpool LIFER lab, and I presented the results on Thursday at 10am (Hong Kong time)." (Image: Image of the sea cucumber Psychropotes buglossa on seafloor)
January 16, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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Read more about Luke on the image alt-text (and on our instagram: www.instagram.com/p/DE4bcO4MOg...)
Image: Pedro and a group of collaborators surrounding a table in a laboratory setting and observing someone examine something (obscured). Image: Pedro measuring what is possibly a bright orange fish (possibly a whalefish.
January 16, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Happy day 5 of #17DSBS!

Meet Pedro A. Peres, who uses #genomics & #eDNA to study the spatial and temporal diversity of #DeepSea species. At #17DSBS, he’s presenting on how sampling strategies affect eDNA results and a 12-year genomic diversity assessment of deep-sea species in the Gulf of Mexico.
"My name is Pedro A. Peres and I'm a postdoc at Florida International University (USA). My interests in science are related to using genomics to answer questions in ecology and evolution, currently focusing on deep-sea species." (Image: Pedro Peres grinning and holding up peace signs with both hands while wearing an eDNA sampler backpack.) "I have been investigating temporal and spatial genomic diversity components of deep-sea populations, using environmental DNA (eDNA) to better understand deep-sea communities, and doing shallow whole genome sequencing to enhance reference libraries for deep-sea species and support other eDNA studies." (Image: Pedro Peres sitting on an upside-down bucket and smiling on a ship-deck next to a CTD instrument, facing the sunset over the ocean.) "During the 17th DSBS, I am presenting a poster on how water volume, biological replicates, and PCR replicates can influence the characterization of deep-sea fish communities using #eDNA. I will also present in an oral session about a 12-year time series genomic diversity assessment of five deep-sea species from the Gulf of Mexico, highlighting temporal changes over time and their health status from a genomic perspective." (Image: Pedro smiling and holding up a white tray filled with bright red decapods (possibly giant red shrimp). He's wearing a bright blue shirt and in a lab environment.) Image: Pedro smiling and holding up in his hands something small, gelatinous and transparent (possibly a salp). He is wearing a purple t-shirt and in a lab environment.
January 16, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Read more about the work of the CBE Arctic team here: research here: cbearctic.com, and about Brenda on the image alt-text (or on our instagram: www.instagram.com/p/DE2sbtGs1n...)
"Thanks to the DSBS conference travel award, I am attending the 17th DSBS with the poster ""Rissoid snails (Gastropoda: Rissoidae) from #Arctic CBEs"". Here I discuss their phylogenetic position within the family and highlight their distinct geographical distributions and species-habitat preferences." (Image: Brenda smiling with three other collaborators on the deck of a ship, all decked out with hard-hats.)
January 15, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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Meet Brenda Lizbeth Esteban Vázquez, a PhD student researching #Rissoidae snails from #Arctic ecosystems like #HydrothermalVents and #WhaleFalls. She uses phylogenetics, RAD sequencing, and microbiome analysis to understand their connectivity, distributions, and habitat adaptations.
"I am a PhD student part of the CBE Arctic research team at the Department of Biological Sciences and Centre for Deep Sea Research, University of Bergen, Norway @centredeepsea @unibergen." (Image: Brenda smiling in front of a body of water.) "My PhD project focuses on the distribution and population connectivity of snails of the family Rissoidae from Arctic chemosynthesis-based ecosystems (CBEs) including hydrothermal vents, cold seeps, colonization experiments using wood and bone substrates, and a natural whale fall." (Image: Brenda in boating gear and a hard-hat aboard the exterior of a ship holding a piece of wood.) "For this, I am using phylogenetics and Restriction-site associated DNA (RAD) sequencing. I will also study the microbiome associated with these gastropods to get insights into their ability to inhabit different CBEs." (Image: Brenda smiling while rinsing a sieve in a lab.)
January 15, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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Read more about Luke on the image alt-text (and on our instagram: www.instagram.com/p/DE1yieVsWe...)
"All animals, including deep corals, release DNA into their environments. This eDNA can be captured using Niskin sampling bottles mounted to ROVs. Captured eDNA is concentrated onto filters with microscopic pores and preserved for analysis in the lab." (Image: Luke handling a Niskin sampling bottle from an ROV alongside a collaborator. Image Credit: Schmidt Ocean Institute; Photographer: Alex Ingle). "Back in the lab, eDNA is analyzed by amplifying short but informative DNA barcodes from the eDNA samples, a strategy called metabarcoding. Luke’s research targets a barcode in the nuclear 28S gene that is taxonomically informative for corals. By sequencing the 28S gene from eDNA from seawater samples, the identities of stony corals, black corals, and octocorals that occur nearby can be determined." (Image: barcoding (400bp) of the nuclear 28S gene for stony, black and octocorals shown on a phylogeny.)
January 15, 2025 at 9:18 AM
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Happy day 4 of #17DSBS!

Meet Luke McCartin, who studies #DeepSeaCoral diversity using #eDNA sequencing in the Gulf of Mexico & Caribbean. Luke’s work involves using #ROVs to collect coral & seawater samples, analyzing DNA barcodes to reveal their #biodiversity and to understand coral distributions.
"Luke McCartin is a postdoctoral research associate in Dr. Santiago Herrera’s lab at Lehigh University in Pennsylvania, United States. He uses molecular tools to study the distribution of life on the deep seafloor and its evolution. At the Deep-Sea Biology Symposium, Luke will be presenting research that uses environmental DNA (eDNA) sequencing to determine the diversity and distributions of deep corals. Using submersibles like remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), Luke’s work involves collecting samples of corals and the seawater around them from the deep-sea floor for analysis. He compares sequences of DNA from the coral specimens and the eDNA that they release into seawater in order to determine the biodiversity of deep corals in the area." (Image: Luke McCartin grinning behind a laptop amongst collaborators: a number of screens with deep-sea footage are in the background. Image Credit: Schmidt Ocean Institute; Photographer: Alex Ingle) Image: A close-up of Luke McCartin smiling inside a dimly lit ROV. "Luke’s research has been primarily focused on mesophotic and deep-sea coral communities in the northern Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea south of Puerto Rico. Mesophotic corals, like this large colony of the black coral Plumapathes pennacea occur at depths from approximately 50 to 200 meters where light attenuates". (Image) "Deep-sea corals, like this colony of the octocoral Paramuricea from 530 meters depth, live in perpetual darkness" (Image).
January 15, 2025 at 9:18 AM
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Read more about Erika on our instagram: www.instagram.com/p/DEzi1fIMUS...
An coral photographed from inside the submersible Jiaolong. Images 1/2: Close-ups of deep-water corals taken from the submersible. Image 3: Team photo of the scientists and crew of the RV Shen Hai Yi Hao outside on the ship-deck, in front of the submersible Jiaolong and holding a long banner (Erika Gress is kneeling in the front). Erika Gress working on a CTD with collaborators.
January 14, 2025 at 1:05 PM