Senckenberg Ocean Species Alliance (SOSA)
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The Senckenberg Ocean Species Alliance (SOSA) is a project of Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung that aims to accelerate invertebrate species description and drive global conservation efforts.
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🐌 Happy #SnailDay! Meet 𝘑𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘴 — a 1.5 mm snail found in the Mediterranean… but isn’t a native! This sneaky snail is likely an Indo-Pacific species that was only discovered in its new habitat! Learn more: tinyurl.com/problematicus
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May 29, 2025 at 12:10 PM
🐌 Happy #SnailDay! Meet 𝘑𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘴 — a 1.5 mm snail found in the Mediterranean… but isn’t a native! This sneaky snail is likely an Indo-Pacific species that was only discovered in its new habitat! Learn more: tinyurl.com/problematicus
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🥁Drumroll, please! The 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗠𝗼𝗹𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗰 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 is… 𝘔𝘶𝘶𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘶𝘴, the 𝗗𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗼 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗽𝘂𝘀! 🐙
Over 4,000 fans voted and though all the creature candidates were impressive, 𝘔𝘶𝘶𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘶𝘴 stole the show and our hearts! The prize: complete genome sequencing.
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🎥:@schmidtocean
Over 4,000 fans voted and though all the creature candidates were impressive, 𝘔𝘶𝘶𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘶𝘴 stole the show and our hearts! The prize: complete genome sequencing.
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🎥:@schmidtocean
April 4, 2025 at 8:16 AM
🥁Drumroll, please! The 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗠𝗼𝗹𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗰 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 is… 𝘔𝘶𝘶𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘶𝘴, the 𝗗𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗼 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗽𝘂𝘀! 🐙
Over 4,000 fans voted and though all the creature candidates were impressive, 𝘔𝘶𝘶𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘶𝘴 stole the show and our hearts! The prize: complete genome sequencing.
@sgn.one @sigwartae.bsky.social
🎥:@schmidtocean
Over 4,000 fans voted and though all the creature candidates were impressive, 𝘔𝘶𝘶𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘶𝘴 stole the show and our hearts! The prize: complete genome sequencing.
@sgn.one @sigwartae.bsky.social
🎥:@schmidtocean
Naming a species isn’t just a label—it’s a lifeline for conservation. But what happens when an animal loses its name?
That’s the story of 𝘗𝘴𝘺𝘤𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘣𝘶𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘢. Dive into how researchers at @noc.ac.uk got this purple long-tailed sea cucumber its name back: tinyurl.com/Pbuglossa
That’s the story of 𝘗𝘴𝘺𝘤𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘣𝘶𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘢. Dive into how researchers at @noc.ac.uk got this purple long-tailed sea cucumber its name back: tinyurl.com/Pbuglossa
March 6, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Naming a species isn’t just a label—it’s a lifeline for conservation. But what happens when an animal loses its name?
That’s the story of 𝘗𝘴𝘺𝘤𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘣𝘶𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘢. Dive into how researchers at @noc.ac.uk got this purple long-tailed sea cucumber its name back: tinyurl.com/Pbuglossa
That’s the story of 𝘗𝘴𝘺𝘤𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘣𝘶𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘢. Dive into how researchers at @noc.ac.uk got this purple long-tailed sea cucumber its name back: tinyurl.com/Pbuglossa
Earlier this week, a team from @trafficintl.bsky.social visited SOSA’s Red List team – discussing opportunities to collaborate on protecting marine species!
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February 19, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Earlier this week, a team from @trafficintl.bsky.social visited SOSA’s Red List team – discussing opportunities to collaborate on protecting marine species!
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💙 Love is in the water! 💙
We’re sharing #OceanLove stories on our Instagram (@OceanSpecies) all month!
Want your own set of exclusive, 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀? Join the Alliance by signing up for our Newsletter by 𝗙𝗲𝗯 𝟭𝟭𝘁𝗵 👉 eepurl.com/ivU9RY
We’re sharing #OceanLove stories on our Instagram (@OceanSpecies) all month!
Want your own set of exclusive, 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀? Join the Alliance by signing up for our Newsletter by 𝗙𝗲𝗯 𝟭𝟭𝘁𝗵 👉 eepurl.com/ivU9RY
February 5, 2025 at 9:44 AM
💙 Love is in the water! 💙
We’re sharing #OceanLove stories on our Instagram (@OceanSpecies) all month!
Want your own set of exclusive, 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀? Join the Alliance by signing up for our Newsletter by 𝗙𝗲𝗯 𝟭𝟭𝘁𝗵 👉 eepurl.com/ivU9RY
We’re sharing #OceanLove stories on our Instagram (@OceanSpecies) all month!
Want your own set of exclusive, 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀? Join the Alliance by signing up for our Newsletter by 𝗙𝗲𝗯 𝟭𝟭𝘁𝗵 👉 eepurl.com/ivU9RY
Protecting deep-sea biodiversity takes global effort! At the #17DSBS Deep-Sea Biology Symposium, experts came together from around the world to discuss the future of our deep ocean: sosa.senckenberg.de/en/press/dee...
January 17, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Protecting deep-sea biodiversity takes global effort! At the #17DSBS Deep-Sea Biology Symposium, experts came together from around the world to discuss the future of our deep ocean: sosa.senckenberg.de/en/press/dee...
SOSA’s Prof. Dr Julia Sigwart @sigwartae.bsky.social is visiting BRIN Indonesia!
October 15, 2024 at 5:20 AM
SOSA’s Prof. Dr Julia Sigwart @sigwartae.bsky.social is visiting BRIN Indonesia!
SOSA’s Prof. Dr. Julia Sigwart delivered a keynote presentation at the 10th #EUROMAL2024 congress! She discussed whole genomes and what they tell us about molluscan evolution! 🐌
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📸: Anita Eschner, Natural History Museum Vienna
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📸: Anita Eschner, Natural History Museum Vienna
September 16, 2024 at 11:55 AM
SOSA’s Prof. Dr. Julia Sigwart delivered a keynote presentation at the 10th #EUROMAL2024 congress! She discussed whole genomes and what they tell us about molluscan evolution! 🐌
@sgn.one @sigwartae.bsky.social
📸: Anita Eschner, Natural History Museum Vienna
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📸: Anita Eschner, Natural History Museum Vienna
Last week, SOSA’s Discovery team was at a workshop to study polychaetes from one of the deepest and least explored places on Earth – the Aleutian Trench! 19 individuals came together to identify and check if specimens collected from the 2022 @sgn.one AleutBio expedition were new to science!
September 11, 2024 at 9:32 AM
Last week, SOSA’s Discovery team was at a workshop to study polychaetes from one of the deepest and least explored places on Earth – the Aleutian Trench! 19 individuals came together to identify and check if specimens collected from the 2022 @sgn.one AleutBio expedition were new to science!
AND explore a 3D model of the shell plate of this fossil chiton on SOSA's SketchFab: sketchfab.com/3d-models/ho...
September 6, 2024 at 7:17 AM
AND explore a 3D model of the shell plate of this fossil chiton on SOSA's SketchFab: sketchfab.com/3d-models/ho...
Last week, SOSA’s PROTECT team met with both the IUCN Red List and the British Antarctic Survey! SOSA's protection efforts focus on adding marine invertebrate species to the IUCN Red List.
Find out more about SOSA’s protection work here: sosa.senckenberg.de/en/protect
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Find out more about SOSA’s protection work here: sosa.senckenberg.de/en/protect
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July 30, 2024 at 1:46 PM
Last week, SOSA’s PROTECT team met with both the IUCN Red List and the British Antarctic Survey! SOSA's protection efforts focus on adding marine invertebrate species to the IUCN Red List.
Find out more about SOSA’s protection work here: sosa.senckenberg.de/en/protect
@sigwartae.bsky.social
Find out more about SOSA’s protection work here: sosa.senckenberg.de/en/protect
@sigwartae.bsky.social
Are you a student with a passion for sharing stories about ocean animals? Do you have graphic design skills and Adobe Creative Suite experience? SOSA is looking for a student assistant to help build fascination for marine invertebrate species!
Apply here: sosa.senckenberg.de/en/about/car...
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Apply here: sosa.senckenberg.de/en/about/car...
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June 28, 2024 at 1:40 PM
Are you a student with a passion for sharing stories about ocean animals? Do you have graphic design skills and Adobe Creative Suite experience? SOSA is looking for a student assistant to help build fascination for marine invertebrate species!
Apply here: sosa.senckenberg.de/en/about/car...
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Apply here: sosa.senckenberg.de/en/about/car...
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SOSA co-founder & @sgn.one’s head of Malacology Prof. Dr. Julia Sigwart delivered a keynote at the Embo workshop: Establishing state-of-the-art mollusc genomics. Dr. Zeyuan Chen also presented, providing guidance to researchers on mollusc whole genome sequencing.
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June 7, 2024 at 1:18 PM
SOSA co-founder & @sgn.one’s head of Malacology Prof. Dr. Julia Sigwart delivered a keynote at the Embo workshop: Establishing state-of-the-art mollusc genomics. Dr. Zeyuan Chen also presented, providing guidance to researchers on mollusc whole genome sequencing.
@sigwartae.bsky.social
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We’re spending the morning logged in to the #WorldSpeciesCongress! How about you? Join for incredible stories of change and inspiring action to protect species: e2kevents.swoogo.com/worldspecies...
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May 15, 2024 at 10:35 AM
We’re spending the morning logged in to the #WorldSpeciesCongress! How about you? Join for incredible stories of change and inspiring action to protect species: e2kevents.swoogo.com/worldspecies...
#reversethered
#reversethered
We have a team from the Animal Systematics Research Unit (ASRU) at Chulalongkorn University in Thailand visiting to look through and utilize Senckenberg's extensive mollusc collection!
May 10, 2024 at 7:14 AM
We have a team from the Animal Systematics Research Unit (ASRU) at Chulalongkorn University in Thailand visiting to look through and utilize Senckenberg's extensive mollusc collection!
SOSA co-founder and ocean explorer, Dr. Torben Riehl presented at the Akademie der Wissenschaften und der Literatur Mainz (Academy of Sciences and Literature). He emphasized current marine biodiversity challenges and shared the SOSA project as a solution to discovering and protecting ocean species.
April 24, 2024 at 4:32 PM
SOSA co-founder and ocean explorer, Dr. Torben Riehl presented at the Akademie der Wissenschaften und der Literatur Mainz (Academy of Sciences and Literature). He emphasized current marine biodiversity challenges and shared the SOSA project as a solution to discovering and protecting ocean species.
Last week, our team focused on accelerating the discovery and describing of new marine invertebrate species, met for a strategic workshop with advisors. The group set ambitious goals for the coming year – just the kind we need if we want to describe more ocean species before they become extinct!
April 22, 2024 at 4:41 PM
Last week, our team focused on accelerating the discovery and describing of new marine invertebrate species, met for a strategic workshop with advisors. The group set ambitious goals for the coming year – just the kind we need if we want to describe more ocean species before they become extinct!
Senckenberg is looking for a Collection Scientist and Curator of Marine Invertebrates!
Join the Senckenberg team (and work closely with SOSA!) as you oversee the scientific collections of marine invertebrates like sponges and corals! Find out more and apply by MAY 30th here: lnkd.in/eQ3UHyms
Join the Senckenberg team (and work closely with SOSA!) as you oversee the scientific collections of marine invertebrates like sponges and corals! Find out more and apply by MAY 30th here: lnkd.in/eQ3UHyms
April 19, 2024 at 8:09 AM
Senckenberg is looking for a Collection Scientist and Curator of Marine Invertebrates!
Join the Senckenberg team (and work closely with SOSA!) as you oversee the scientific collections of marine invertebrates like sponges and corals! Find out more and apply by MAY 30th here: lnkd.in/eQ3UHyms
Join the Senckenberg team (and work closely with SOSA!) as you oversee the scientific collections of marine invertebrates like sponges and corals! Find out more and apply by MAY 30th here: lnkd.in/eQ3UHyms
Last week, SOSA Marine Council Member and Senckenberg Head of Marine Zoology, Prof. Dr. Angelika Brandt, attended the 2024 Ocean Decade conference where participants came together to celebrate achievements and set joint priorities for our oceans.
April 19, 2024 at 8:00 AM
Last week, SOSA Marine Council Member and Senckenberg Head of Marine Zoology, Prof. Dr. Angelika Brandt, attended the 2024 Ocean Decade conference where participants came together to celebrate achievements and set joint priorities for our oceans.
Yesterday, we shared our SOSA Discovery lab with students from the Senckenberg School who are training to be technicians. They got hands-on experience sorting material with a microscope and imaging samples with the SEM!
March 20, 2024 at 3:55 PM
Yesterday, we shared our SOSA Discovery lab with students from the Senckenberg School who are training to be technicians. They got hands-on experience sorting material with a microscope and imaging samples with the SEM!
SOSA Project Manager, Ruth Wasmund, attended a project management workshop from the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung. She is learning the basics of project management such as project plans, controlling, and the different roles in a project!
March 15, 2024 at 10:32 AM
SOSA Project Manager, Ruth Wasmund, attended a project management workshop from the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung. She is learning the basics of project management such as project plans, controlling, and the different roles in a project!
Vote Now! The International Mollusc of the Year competition has begun and the prize for the winning mollusc? Complete genome sequencing!
Learn more about each creature competitors' unique features, their secrets to be unlocked and VOTE for your favorite: moty2024.senckenberg.science/en/
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Learn more about each creature competitors' unique features, their secrets to be unlocked and VOTE for your favorite: moty2024.senckenberg.science/en/
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March 13, 2024 at 4:39 PM
Vote Now! The International Mollusc of the Year competition has begun and the prize for the winning mollusc? Complete genome sequencing!
Learn more about each creature competitors' unique features, their secrets to be unlocked and VOTE for your favorite: moty2024.senckenberg.science/en/
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Learn more about each creature competitors' unique features, their secrets to be unlocked and VOTE for your favorite: moty2024.senckenberg.science/en/
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Today, PhD student, Andre Ampuero-Leon, shared his fascinating research on what makes a limpet at the Limpets 2024 Conference! Andre is investigating, among other characteristics, the conical shape of limpets by tracing it across the evolution of gastropods and beyond!
#Limpets2024 #marineresearch
#Limpets2024 #marineresearch
March 6, 2024 at 4:17 PM
Today, PhD student, Andre Ampuero-Leon, shared his fascinating research on what makes a limpet at the Limpets 2024 Conference! Andre is investigating, among other characteristics, the conical shape of limpets by tracing it across the evolution of gastropods and beyond!
#Limpets2024 #marineresearch
#Limpets2024 #marineresearch
Today’s sparkling species is 𝙋𝙮𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙖 𝙖𝙩𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙪𝙢, sometimes called a sea pickle.
This glowing gelatinous tube is actually a colony of tiny animals – zooids – joined together as a single colonial structure. Each zooid possesses two luminescent organs which rhythmically flash bright blue-green light.
This glowing gelatinous tube is actually a colony of tiny animals – zooids – joined together as a single colonial structure. Each zooid possesses two luminescent organs which rhythmically flash bright blue-green light.
December 21, 2023 at 1:12 PM
Today’s sparkling species is 𝙋𝙮𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙖 𝙖𝙩𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙪𝙢, sometimes called a sea pickle.
This glowing gelatinous tube is actually a colony of tiny animals – zooids – joined together as a single colonial structure. Each zooid possesses two luminescent organs which rhythmically flash bright blue-green light.
This glowing gelatinous tube is actually a colony of tiny animals – zooids – joined together as a single colonial structure. Each zooid possesses two luminescent organs which rhythmically flash bright blue-green light.
Next in SOSA's #LivingLight series is 𝙃𝙚𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙥𝙪𝙨 𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙛𝙚𝙧.
This deep-sea shrimp lives in the #twilight zone of the ocean (200-1000m deep) and vomits bioluminescent light when it encounters predators. Scientists believe this tactic disorients predators and allows the shrimp time to escape!
This deep-sea shrimp lives in the #twilight zone of the ocean (200-1000m deep) and vomits bioluminescent light when it encounters predators. Scientists believe this tactic disorients predators and allows the shrimp time to escape!
December 20, 2023 at 3:14 PM
Next in SOSA's #LivingLight series is 𝙃𝙚𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙥𝙪𝙨 𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙛𝙚𝙧.
This deep-sea shrimp lives in the #twilight zone of the ocean (200-1000m deep) and vomits bioluminescent light when it encounters predators. Scientists believe this tactic disorients predators and allows the shrimp time to escape!
This deep-sea shrimp lives in the #twilight zone of the ocean (200-1000m deep) and vomits bioluminescent light when it encounters predators. Scientists believe this tactic disorients predators and allows the shrimp time to escape!