Counting down my days as a fellow at SI NMNH. Nothing but pure bliss to be here.

Workspace at NMNH MSC. #taxonomy #blackcorals

First day of fellowship begins today.

Back on land after a month of being at sea sampling in Earth's most remote ecosystem - the deep sea. Always just grateful for the experience and the kind people I have met during that time. @dsbsoc.bsky.social

The D-ARK (Deep-Sea Archaic Refugia in Karst) voyage continues! Was able to join as an @oceancensus.bsky.social participant last year. And now, on its second year, I am lucky to be part of it again with the generous cruise support provided by @dsbsoc.bsky.social.

Grabbing one of the "Kinoshita" coral treasures here at the University Museum, University of Tokyo. Collected back in 1894, described in 1910, and opening it for re-examination after decades.

Todai

So lucky to be here in Hong Kong for the @dsbsoc.bsky.social #DSBS17. I appreciate the travel grants provided to me by @oceancensus.bsky.social and DSBD17 (via @deepstewardship.bsky.social ). Such a humbling experience!!

Had the privilege to interact with THE @drmtaylor.bsky.social at #dsbs17 🤩🤩

In Hong Kong for the #17DSBS! Special thanks to @oceancensus.bsky.social and @DOSI for grants that allowed me to travel to this beautiful city.

Grateful to the Society of Systematic Biologists for the Early Systematists Award that allowed me to travel to Miyazaki to present our initial findings on the black corals of 🇯🇵 during the 27th JCRS.