Dr Michelle Taylor
@drmtaylor.bsky.social
Deep-sea researcher, octocoral fanatic, gene obsessive, conservationist, and good policy pusher. President of @DSBSoc. Tweets my own
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My apologies to Dr. Mills @marinemumbles.bsky.social for crossposting this from her Twitter account! I couldn't resist! #starwarsday #maythe4thbewith you!
May 4, 2025 at 8:01 PM
My apologies to Dr. Mills @marinemumbles.bsky.social for crossposting this from her Twitter account! I couldn't resist! #starwarsday #maythe4thbewith you!
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Solar panels to be fitted on all new-build homes in England by 2027
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Solar panels to be fitted on all new-build homes in England by 2027
Government to press ahead with net zero plans as Keir Starmer rejects Tony Blair’s criticisms of climate policy
www.theguardian.com
May 1, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Solar panels to be fitted on all new-build homes in England by 2027
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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THANK YOU to all those who are enduring current events to ensure that NOAA's mission continued.
You are seen and appreciated.
#altgov #altfam
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Si-R...
You are seen and appreciated.
#altgov #altfam
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Si-R...
Dear NOAA: Thank You
YouTube video by Cole Vaughn
www.youtube.com
May 1, 2025 at 11:37 PM
THANK YOU to all those who are enduring current events to ensure that NOAA's mission continued.
You are seen and appreciated.
#altgov #altfam
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Si-R...
You are seen and appreciated.
#altgov #altfam
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Si-R...
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proud to be one of the initial signatories of this open letter calling on congress and Trump administration to stop their dismantling of @noaa.gov (thanks to @ucsusa.bsky.social for spearheading this!):
May 2, 2025 at 1:04 AM
proud to be one of the initial signatories of this open letter calling on congress and Trump administration to stop their dismantling of @noaa.gov (thanks to @ucsusa.bsky.social for spearheading this!):
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My first paper is out! 🥳🐠🐟
Fish are important benthic bioturbators too! Great new #ConvexSeascapeSurvey paper from our @exetermarine.bsky.social PhD student Mara Fischer. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
A functional assessment of fish as bioturbators and their vulnerability to local extinction
The seabed is one of the key ecological interfaces on the planet, exerting a major influence on global biogeochemical cycles. Biological processes suc…
www.sciencedirect.com
April 30, 2025 at 10:27 AM
My first paper is out! 🥳🐠🐟
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Great low tides this week — get out to the #tidepools if you can! Got up early yesterday to find these #nudibranch gems.
April 30, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Great low tides this week — get out to the #tidepools if you can! Got up early yesterday to find these #nudibranch gems.
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Peinaleopolynoe, a scale worm, has iridescent rainbow armor plates that shimmer in the dark. It’s a disco roach. A glitter tank. A drag show under pressure. #wormwednesday #invertebrate #marinelife www.nsf.gov/news/scienti...
April 30, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Peinaleopolynoe, a scale worm, has iridescent rainbow armor plates that shimmer in the dark. It’s a disco roach. A glitter tank. A drag show under pressure. #wormwednesday #invertebrate #marinelife www.nsf.gov/news/scienti...
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Colossal squid captured on camera!!
Amazing work by @drmtaylor.bsky.social and team.
🧪🌊🦑
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Amazing work by @drmtaylor.bsky.social and team.
🧪🌊🦑
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Colossal squid filmed by scientists for first time in ocean
Stunned scientists say the extremely rare squid can weigh up to 500kg (1,100lb).
www.bbc.co.uk
April 16, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Colossal squid captured on camera!!
Amazing work by @drmtaylor.bsky.social and team.
🧪🌊🦑
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Amazing work by @drmtaylor.bsky.social and team.
🧪🌊🦑
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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It's wild that all my colleagues who are funded by a deep sea mining company to research the topic ultimately conclude that we shouldn't mine the deep sea.
We should stop seeing the ocean as a place to exploit instead of a place of wonder and beauty and an essential part of our life support system.
We should stop seeing the ocean as a place to exploit instead of a place of wonder and beauty and an essential part of our life support system.
Trump Takes a Major Step Toward Seabed Mining in International Waters (Gift Article)
A new executive order pits the United States against the rest of the world over the question of who can exploit mineral resources in shared waters.
www.nytimes.com
April 25, 2025 at 4:40 AM
It's wild that all my colleagues who are funded by a deep sea mining company to research the topic ultimately conclude that we shouldn't mine the deep sea.
We should stop seeing the ocean as a place to exploit instead of a place of wonder and beauty and an essential part of our life support system.
We should stop seeing the ocean as a place to exploit instead of a place of wonder and beauty and an essential part of our life support system.
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*sigh* The BIODIVERSITY HERITAGE LIBRARY an ESSENTIAL taxonomic ane biology resource will NO LONGER BE HOSTED at the Smithsonian after Jan 1 2026! blog.biodiversitylibrary.org/2025/04/new-...
April 24, 2025 at 2:14 AM
*sigh* The BIODIVERSITY HERITAGE LIBRARY an ESSENTIAL taxonomic ane biology resource will NO LONGER BE HOSTED at the Smithsonian after Jan 1 2026! blog.biodiversitylibrary.org/2025/04/new-...
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Applications are LIVE for the Ocean Census Species Discovery Awards. These are financial awards available to support outstanding taxonomists, biodiversity and community scientists involved in marine species discovery.
Have questions about your eligibility?
We have 3 upcoming Q&A sessions...👇
Have questions about your eligibility?
We have 3 upcoming Q&A sessions...👇
April 23, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Applications are LIVE for the Ocean Census Species Discovery Awards. These are financial awards available to support outstanding taxonomists, biodiversity and community scientists involved in marine species discovery.
Have questions about your eligibility?
We have 3 upcoming Q&A sessions...👇
Have questions about your eligibility?
We have 3 upcoming Q&A sessions...👇
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A lovely euplectellid glass sponge with a tiny squat lobster freind! #okeanos #savenoaa #spongeThursday
April 13, 2025 at 7:52 PM
A lovely euplectellid glass sponge with a tiny squat lobster freind! #okeanos #savenoaa #spongeThursday
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April 13, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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A just splendid pic of Aspidodiadema, an urchin that uses long spines for walking-and with a prominent anal bulb up top! more here echinoblog.blogspot.com/2016/03/echi... #okeanos 1092 m Volador seamount #okeanos #saveNOAA
April 13, 2025 at 8:20 PM
A just splendid pic of Aspidodiadema, an urchin that uses long spines for walking-and with a prominent anal bulb up top! more here echinoblog.blogspot.com/2016/03/echi... #okeanos 1092 m Volador seamount #okeanos #saveNOAA
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A curiousity! Glass sponge with a black coral inundated within it! 981 m #okeanos #saveNOAA #spongethursday
April 13, 2025 at 11:54 PM
A curiousity! Glass sponge with a black coral inundated within it! 981 m #okeanos #saveNOAA #spongethursday
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The ocean is the heart of our life support system, absorbing over 90% of the excess heat from global warming. This is evident in the rise of ocean heat content over time.
Ocean heat content in 2024 - Nature Reviews Earth & Environment
Global full-depth ocean heat content (OHC) gain since 1960 reached a record 452 ± 77 ZJ in 2024. OHC was 15 ± 9 ZJ higher than in 2023, primarily associated with warming in the Atlantic and Indian Oce...
www.nature.com
April 13, 2025 at 7:52 AM
The ocean is the heart of our life support system, absorbing over 90% of the excess heat from global warming. This is evident in the rise of ocean heat content over time.
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My masters thesis gets the “i actually tried” version of this figure I made for presentations
April 14, 2025 at 3:23 AM
My masters thesis gets the “i actually tried” version of this figure I made for presentations
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I made a little mini zine about eels hehehe
#sundayfishsketch
#sundayfishsketch
April 13, 2025 at 7:08 PM
I made a little mini zine about eels hehehe
#sundayfishsketch
#sundayfishsketch
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Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) along the Brazilian coast: occurrence, distribution, and environmental factors 🦑🌎🐟🦈 link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) along the Brazilian coast: occurrence, distribution, and environmental factors - Environmental Biology of Fishes
Whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) are charismatic fauna of significant tourist and environmental interest. Nevertheless, their distribution in Brazil requires further investigation. Few studies have been...
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April 13, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) along the Brazilian coast: occurrence, distribution, and environmental factors 🦑🌎🐟🦈 link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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BABY COLORFUL SCALLOPS! #molluscmonday
April 10, 2025 at 4:04 PM
BABY COLORFUL SCALLOPS! #molluscmonday
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If like me you are TIRED of people talking about direwolves and extinctions- HERE is 8 minutes of LOVELY video showing off #BRYOZOANS featuring South African marine biologist Charles Griffiths! Enjoy! youtu.be/unjt3W9hGKM?...
Bryazoans-Tiny Architects That Build With Clones!
YouTube video by Explore The Shore
youtu.be
April 10, 2025 at 4:03 PM
If like me you are TIRED of people talking about direwolves and extinctions- HERE is 8 minutes of LOVELY video showing off #BRYOZOANS featuring South African marine biologist Charles Griffiths! Enjoy! youtu.be/unjt3W9hGKM?...
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Turning screen time into ocean action 📱🌊
The collective efforts of @fathomverse.bsky.social players around the world are enhancing AI models that researchers rely upon to deepen our understanding of marine ecosystems. Join us today and become part of the mission to discover all life in our ocean!
The collective efforts of @fathomverse.bsky.social players around the world are enhancing AI models that researchers rely upon to deepen our understanding of marine ecosystems. Join us today and become part of the mission to discover all life in our ocean!
April 4, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Turning screen time into ocean action 📱🌊
The collective efforts of @fathomverse.bsky.social players around the world are enhancing AI models that researchers rely upon to deepen our understanding of marine ecosystems. Join us today and become part of the mission to discover all life in our ocean!
The collective efforts of @fathomverse.bsky.social players around the world are enhancing AI models that researchers rely upon to deepen our understanding of marine ecosystems. Join us today and become part of the mission to discover all life in our ocean!
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With its UFO-like display, the cuttlefish may look like it’s trying to get attention—but its intent is anything but.
The undulating black stripes confuse prey, making the creatures all but invisible to crabs and other victims: scim.ag/3FVL43z
The undulating black stripes confuse prey, making the creatures all but invisible to crabs and other victims: scim.ag/3FVL43z
April 4, 2025 at 6:39 PM
With its UFO-like display, the cuttlefish may look like it’s trying to get attention—but its intent is anything but.
The undulating black stripes confuse prey, making the creatures all but invisible to crabs and other victims: scim.ag/3FVL43z
The undulating black stripes confuse prey, making the creatures all but invisible to crabs and other victims: scim.ag/3FVL43z