Jill McDermott
@jillmcdermott.bsky.social
Associate prof by day, deep-sea volcano chaser by… also day. 🌋
I study hot springs, dive into lava flows, and help students sharpen their scientific voice.
I study hot springs, dive into lava flows, and help students sharpen their scientific voice.
Reposted by Jill McDermott
Fast-forward 4 years and a ton of research later, and my initial estimate remains the same--we've seen ~0.001% of the deep seafloor, an area approx the same as the size of Rhode Island.
@oceandiscleague.bsky.social published this work in @science.org Advances today: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
@oceandiscleague.bsky.social published this work in @science.org Advances today: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
How little we’ve seen: A visual coverage estimate of the deep seafloor
In decades of deep-sea exploration, humans have observed only 0.001% of the deep seafloor, leaving 66% of planet Earth unseen.
www.science.org
May 8, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Fast-forward 4 years and a ton of research later, and my initial estimate remains the same--we've seen ~0.001% of the deep seafloor, an area approx the same as the size of Rhode Island.
@oceandiscleague.bsky.social published this work in @science.org Advances today: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
@oceandiscleague.bsky.social published this work in @science.org Advances today: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Reposted by Jill McDermott
"Discovering these hydrothermal vents was an absolutely magical moment, as they have never been observed by humans before!"
- Dr Jenny Gales
Associate Professor in Hydrography and Ocean Exploration
Learn more about the discoveries:
🔗 www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/new-hyd...
- Dr Jenny Gales
Associate Professor in Hydrography and Ocean Exploration
Learn more about the discoveries:
🔗 www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/new-hyd...
New hydrothermal vents and coral gardens found in the icy depths of the remote South Sandwich Islands
University of Plymouth news: Dr Jenny Gales was part of an international team of scientists who discovered new hydrothermal vents, coral gardens and...
www.plymouth.ac.uk
May 19, 2025 at 11:58 AM
"Discovering these hydrothermal vents was an absolutely magical moment, as they have never been observed by humans before!"
- Dr Jenny Gales
Associate Professor in Hydrography and Ocean Exploration
Learn more about the discoveries:
🔗 www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/new-hyd...
- Dr Jenny Gales
Associate Professor in Hydrography and Ocean Exploration
Learn more about the discoveries:
🔗 www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/new-hyd...