Beth Orcutt
@deepmicrobe.bsky.social
#DeepSea enthusiast. she/her. views expressed here are my own.
🌊🚨Ready to learn the latest on building #eDNA reference libraries for deep sea animals like corals and sponges? Check out the next COBRA webinar on Tuesday Dec 2 featuring Steve Auscavitch and Paula Rodríguez Flores! cobra.bigelow.org/cobra-webina...
COBRA Webinar - December 2025 - COBRA: Crustal Ocean Biosphere Research Accelerator
COBRA Webinar Series, December 2, 2025
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November 25, 2025 at 3:25 PM
🌊🚨Ready to learn the latest on building #eDNA reference libraries for deep sea animals like corals and sponges? Check out the next COBRA webinar on Tuesday Dec 2 featuring Steve Auscavitch and Paula Rodríguez Flores! cobra.bigelow.org/cobra-webina...
So what is the economic resource potential of seafloor rocks, as humanity considers #DeepSeaMining ? Join the COBRA webinar tomorrow to learn more! cobra.bigelow.org/cobra-webina...
COBRA Webinar - October 2025 - COBRA: Crustal Ocean Biosphere Research Accelerator
COBRA Webinar Series, October 7, 2025
cobra.bigelow.org
October 6, 2025 at 2:53 PM
So what is the economic resource potential of seafloor rocks, as humanity considers #DeepSeaMining ? Join the COBRA webinar tomorrow to learn more! cobra.bigelow.org/cobra-webina...
Amazing!
I get that the news cycle is packed right now, but I just heard from a colleague at the Smithsonian that this is fully a GIANT SQUID BEING EATEN BY A SPERM WHALE and it’s possibly the first ever confirmed video according to a friend at NOAA
10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)
10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)
September 24, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Amazing!
Reposted by Beth Orcutt
Are you an early career scientist curious about getting involved in deep-sea research? Apply for our "new user program" at @agu.org this year 👇
www.unols.org/news/early-c...
www.unols.org/news/early-c...
DeSSC New Users Program
[Application Deadline: 3 October 2025]
www.unols.org
September 19, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Are you an early career scientist curious about getting involved in deep-sea research? Apply for our "new user program" at @agu.org this year 👇
www.unols.org/news/early-c...
www.unols.org/news/early-c...
Last day to apply!
#DeepSea reminder : applications are open for the COBRA Master Class on Deep Sea expedition leadership training. Apply by Sept 18. cobra.bigelow.org/master-class...
Early Career Deep-Sea Expedition Leadership Master Class and Fellowship - COBRA: Crustal Ocean Biosphere Research Accelerator
Applications due September 18, 2025
cobra.bigelow.org
September 18, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Last day to apply!
After a long day of discussing future field work to study #DeepSeaMining, this short documentary was a welcome reminder of the why - there is still so much we don’t know about the deep sea! www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jcm...
Nodules: Deep-Sea Life Giver or Key to Our Energy Future?
YouTube video by Scientific American
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September 17, 2025 at 12:31 AM
After a long day of discussing future field work to study #DeepSeaMining, this short documentary was a welcome reminder of the why - there is still so much we don’t know about the deep sea! www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jcm...
#DeepSea reminder : applications are open for the COBRA Master Class on Deep Sea expedition leadership training. Apply by Sept 18. cobra.bigelow.org/master-class...
Early Career Deep-Sea Expedition Leadership Master Class and Fellowship - COBRA: Crustal Ocean Biosphere Research Accelerator
Applications due September 18, 2025
cobra.bigelow.org
September 8, 2025 at 2:36 PM
#DeepSea reminder : applications are open for the COBRA Master Class on Deep Sea expedition leadership training. Apply by Sept 18. cobra.bigelow.org/master-class...
#DeepSea science alert 🌊🚨 tomorrow’s COBRA webinar is about the ecology and ecosystem services of inactive hydrothermal sulfide deposits that may be targeted for #DeepSeaMining Register here: cobra.bigelow.org/cobra-webina...
COBRA Webinar - September 2025 - COBRA: Crustal Ocean Biosphere Research Accelerator
COBRA Webinar Series, September 9, 2025
cobra.bigelow.org
September 8, 2025 at 12:18 PM
#DeepSea science alert 🌊🚨 tomorrow’s COBRA webinar is about the ecology and ecosystem services of inactive hydrothermal sulfide deposits that may be targeted for #DeepSeaMining Register here: cobra.bigelow.org/cobra-webina...
So honored to work with such amazing people! Thank you @katycroffbell.bsky.social and everyone at @oceandiscleague.bsky.social for bringing the #DeepSea closer to so many! And thanks @natgeophotos.bsky.social for the feature!
August 29, 2025 at 9:50 AM
So honored to work with such amazing people! Thank you @katycroffbell.bsky.social and everyone at @oceandiscleague.bsky.social for bringing the #DeepSea closer to so many! And thanks @natgeophotos.bsky.social for the feature!
Ocean job alert 🌊🚨 @bigelowlab.bsky.social in Maine is hiring for a research tech to join our analytical services team, helping with things like biotoxin testing and more! Apply by Sept 24! www.bigelow.org/about/career...
Careers - Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
www.bigelow.org
August 28, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Ocean job alert 🌊🚨 @bigelowlab.bsky.social in Maine is hiring for a research tech to join our analytical services team, helping with things like biotoxin testing and more! Apply by Sept 24! www.bigelow.org/about/career...
#DeepSea Training alert 🚨 applications open for the virtual COBRA Master Class on Deep Sea Expedition Leadership! Apply by 18 Sept! Everything you wanted to know about being a Lead Scientist of an expedition! cobra.bigelow.org/master-class...
Early Career Deep-Sea Expedition Leadership Master Class and Fellowship - COBRA: Crustal Ocean Biosphere Research Accelerator
Applications due September 18, 2025
cobra.bigelow.org
August 22, 2025 at 11:30 AM
#DeepSea Training alert 🚨 applications open for the virtual COBRA Master Class on Deep Sea Expedition Leadership! Apply by 18 Sept! Everything you wanted to know about being a Lead Scientist of an expedition! cobra.bigelow.org/master-class...
Great science, great people, great article. Hooray Karen! I’m so proud that single cell genomics services at @bigelowlab.bsky.social we’re part of making these discoveries possible! www.quantamagazine.org/the-pursuit-...
The Pursuit of Life Where It Seems Unimaginable | Quanta Magazine
A decade ago, Karen Lloyd discovered single-celled microbes living beneath the seafloor. Now she studies how they can survive in Earth’s crust, possibly for hundreds or thousands of years, and push li...
www.quantamagazine.org
August 20, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Great science, great people, great article. Hooray Karen! I’m so proud that single cell genomics services at @bigelowlab.bsky.social we’re part of making these discoveries possible! www.quantamagazine.org/the-pursuit-...
Grateful to NPR for interest in the awesome deep sea and for creating space to talk about #DeepSeaMining. www.npr.org/2025/08/10/n...
Understanding the Impact of Deep Sea Mining
www.npr.org
August 12, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Grateful to NPR for interest in the awesome deep sea and for creating space to talk about #DeepSeaMining. www.npr.org/2025/08/10/n...
Reposted by Beth Orcutt
If you do #DeepSea research that can inform decision making, we welcome your abstract at our #AGU25 session. Due July 30! agu.confex.com/agu/agu25/pr...
Accelerating Exploration and Research of the Deep Sea to Inform Decision Making
The deep seafloor comprises more than half of Earthâs solid surface. Deep-sea crustal environments - defined here as the exposure of hard rocks to seawater, like on mid-ocean ridges, seamounts, nodu...
agu.confex.com
July 14, 2025 at 9:18 PM
If you do #DeepSea research that can inform decision making, we welcome your abstract at our #AGU25 session. Due July 30! agu.confex.com/agu/agu25/pr...
🚨 science job alert - @bigelowlab.bsky.social in Maine is hiring for two science jobs: an algae data wrangler 🦠📊🤖 and a PFAS researcher 🧪🧑🏻🔬 www.bigelow.org/about/career...
Careers - Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
www.bigelow.org
July 17, 2025 at 9:02 PM
🚨 science job alert - @bigelowlab.bsky.social in Maine is hiring for two science jobs: an algae data wrangler 🦠📊🤖 and a PFAS researcher 🧪🧑🏻🔬 www.bigelow.org/about/career...
If you do #DeepSea research that can inform decision making, we welcome your abstract at our #AGU25 session. Due July 30! agu.confex.com/agu/agu25/pr...
Accelerating Exploration and Research of the Deep Sea to Inform Decision Making
The deep seafloor comprises more than half of Earthâs solid surface. Deep-sea crustal environments - defined here as the exposure of hard rocks to seawater, like on mid-ocean ridges, seamounts, nodu...
agu.confex.com
July 14, 2025 at 9:18 PM
If you do #DeepSea research that can inform decision making, we welcome your abstract at our #AGU25 session. Due July 30! agu.confex.com/agu/agu25/pr...
Honored to be a DOSI science ambassador at the International Seabed Authority council meetings this week. Start of session tomorrow should be…interesting.
July 7, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Honored to be a DOSI science ambassador at the International Seabed Authority council meetings this week. Start of session tomorrow should be…interesting.
Reminder that Bigelow Laboratory is recruiting a new Director of Facilities to help run our ocean science research institution. Please help spread the word. bigelow.freshteam.com/jobs/-1eBR5M...
Hiring for Director of Facilities for East Boothbay
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April 21, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Reminder that Bigelow Laboratory is recruiting a new Director of Facilities to help run our ocean science research institution. Please help spread the word. bigelow.freshteam.com/jobs/-1eBR5M...
We are hiring at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences! Several positions open in administration and facilities. We are consistently ranked a best place to work in Maine! www.bigelow.org/about/career...
Careers - Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
www.bigelow.org
April 9, 2025 at 2:41 PM
We are hiring at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences! Several positions open in administration and facilities. We are consistently ranked a best place to work in Maine! www.bigelow.org/about/career...
A brief update on #DeepSeaMining from Deutsche Welle. I’m thankful to have been asked to share some science perspectives in this piece. youtu.be/WMywnPG6MpE
Deep sea mining: Technology, geopolitics and scientific warnings | Transforming Business
YouTube video by DW News
youtu.be
April 8, 2025 at 11:20 AM
A brief update on #DeepSeaMining from Deutsche Welle. I’m thankful to have been asked to share some science perspectives in this piece. youtu.be/WMywnPG6MpE
Happening in 30 min - COBRA webinar on evaluating efforts to develop capacity for deep-sea research, featuring @oceandiscleague.bsky.social cobra.bigelow.org/cobra-webina...
COBRA Webinar - April 2025 - COBRA: Crustal Ocean Biosphere Research Accelerator
COBRA Webinar Series, April 7, 2025
cobra.bigelow.org
April 7, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Happening in 30 min - COBRA webinar on evaluating efforts to develop capacity for deep-sea research, featuring @oceandiscleague.bsky.social cobra.bigelow.org/cobra-webina...
Reposted by Beth Orcutt
The first of what will likely be several analyses of the policy regime surrounding petitioning the US for rights to mine the seabed in the high seas.
The Metals Company has a Jones Act Problem
www.southernfriedscience.com/the-metals-c... #deepseamining
The Metals Company has a Jones Act Problem
www.southernfriedscience.com/the-metals-c... #deepseamining
The Metals Company has a Jones Act Problem
The deep-sea mining world was thrown a curveball last week when, as the spring session of the International Seabed Authority came to a close, the Metals Company, one of several commercial ventures …
www.southernfriedscience.com
April 2, 2025 at 5:21 PM
The first of what will likely be several analyses of the policy regime surrounding petitioning the US for rights to mine the seabed in the high seas.
The Metals Company has a Jones Act Problem
www.southernfriedscience.com/the-metals-c... #deepseamining
The Metals Company has a Jones Act Problem
www.southernfriedscience.com/the-metals-c... #deepseamining
Whoa 🥶
A shocking statistic presented by Margaret Leinen of @scrippsocean.bsky.social, was that 8 of the major oceanographic institutions are cutting grad admissions by 50% in 2025.
That's a HUGE long-term loss for the students planning on grad school, & the industries that plan to hire in coming years.
That's a HUGE long-term loss for the students planning on grad school, & the industries that plan to hire in coming years.
March 27, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Whoa 🥶
Same - great way to stay connected with global negotiations about #DeepSeaMining
I'm not able to follow the International Seabed Authority Council negotiations in real time this week, but following @enb.iisd.org is the next best thing to being there.
#deepseamining
#deepseamining
On day one of #ISBA30 work under the new Secretary-General Leticia Carvalho, delegates exchanged views on #deepseamining
They reiterating that divergent opinions exist, and initiated talks on the revised consolidated text of the draft exploitation regulations for deep-sea mining
They reiterating that divergent opinions exist, and initiated talks on the revised consolidated text of the draft exploitation regulations for deep-sea mining
March 18, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Same - great way to stay connected with global negotiations about #DeepSeaMining
#OceanJobs 🚨🚨Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in Maine is hiring a Director of Communications! #SciComm bigelow.freshteam.com/jobs/eAFZgIO...
Hiring for Director of Communications for East Boothbay
Posted by : Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences |
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March 13, 2025 at 12:13 PM
#OceanJobs 🚨🚨Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in Maine is hiring a Director of Communications! #SciComm bigelow.freshteam.com/jobs/eAFZgIO...