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April 1st, 2022
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One of the most exciting parts of our job is going to places that no one has ever been before and seeing things that no one has ever seen. It turns out, we were making that far harder than it needs to be. It turns out that we can do all this from home!
One of the most exciting parts of our job is going to places that no one has ever been before and seeing things that no one has ever seen. It turns out, we were making that far harder than it needs to be. It turns out that we can do all this from home!
Several of the big names in deep-sea exploration live-stream (or dive-stream if we’re being cute). With just a few seconds delay, you can see deep-sea exploration as it happens and may be present for very significant finds. You never know what you’re going to find down there.
The big players in this space are the Schmidt Ocean Institute, Nautilus Live from the Ocean Exploration Trust and Ocean Exploration/Okeanos Explorer from NOAA. We are lucky enough to chat with Kasey Cantwell, the Operations Chief of the NOAA Ocean Exploration Expeditions and Exploration Division. We talk about the amazing opportunities this new way of doing science presents. From allowing 300 experts to take part, to swapping out your expert team when you find something unexpected and even the physical and societal barriers that can be removed. But it’s not just about getting science done, it’s about sharing these experiences with everyone. Online communities are forming around these streams and illustrations, poetry and memes are just as valid outputs.
“The Okeanos Explorer ROV feed today showed some scientists admiring a fish on the ocean floor. We found a deep sea fish and told it it was beautiful.” Live-stream inspired art by C. B. Sorge - cbsorgeartworks.tumblr.com
In recent news we hear how preparations are going for Alan’s upcoming cruise. We talk about the octopus garden providing a nice warm spot to brood eggs, living underwater for long periods of time and the evolution of early vamperoids.
No episode would be complete without our regular check-in with Don Walsh to hear about his involvement with the early days of ROV and AUV research.
We want to say a huge thank you to those patrons who have already pledged to support us.
Thanks again for tuning in, we’ll deep-see you next time!
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Twitter: Alan - @Hadalbloke | Thom - @ThomLinley
Instagram: Thom - @thom.linley
Bluesky: Thom - @deepseapod.com
FURTHER RESOURCES
FURTHER RESOURCES
NEWS/Articles mentioned
NEWS/Articles mentioned
Octopus brooding in warm water
Living under the sea
Fabien Cousteau (Jacques Cousteau’s grandson) undersea live-in labs
Earliest vampire squid
Discovering the Endurance
Discovery of Shackleton’s ship, the Endurance
Paper that predicted that it would be intact
The Galathea Legacy - book - JohnQuentin.com
Start dive-streaming yourself!
Become part of the online community!
Livestream Oceanographic Discord
Look out for expedition names as hashtags on Twitter
Credits
Credits
Theme – Hadal Zone Express by Märvel
Logo image -Schmidt Ocean Institute
Edited by - Georgia Wells
Glossary
Glossary
AUV – Autonomous Underwater Vehicle
Berth – Beds available onboard a ship basically
Manganese nodule – potato shaped balls of metal that form on the seabed, the focus of deep-sea mining
ROV – Remotely Operated Vehicle
Taxonomist – A specialist in categorising a specific group of species.
Telepresence – Live-streaming what you’re doing on the internet
Tagged: deep sea, deep ocean, marine science, marine biology, marine bio, podcast, sci comm
Feel free to get in touch with us with questions or your own comments on:
podcast@armatusoceanic.com
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