Janet M. Ferguson-Roberts
@janetmfr.bsky.social
MSc #MarineBiology 🌊🐙🐟 | Research Assistant at https://www.uvic.ca/ 🔬 | Scientific Systems Specialist at https://biologica.ca/ | Independent Contractor @roposrov.bsky.social | Trustee with the @dsbsoc.bsky.social 🇨🇦
Amundsen Science is hiring a new ROV Technician to work with their Comanche ROV, named ASTRID!
Deadline: January 30, 2025.
Please spread the word ☺️
amundsenscience.com/job-openings...
🦑 🧪 #Marine #Ocean #OceanEngineering #Engineering #Technology #ROV #Submersible
Deadline: January 30, 2025.
Please spread the word ☺️
amundsenscience.com/job-openings...
🦑 🧪 #Marine #Ocean #OceanEngineering #Engineering #Technology #ROV #Submersible
Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) Technician | Amundsen Science
amundsenscience.com
January 11, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Amundsen Science is hiring a new ROV Technician to work with their Comanche ROV, named ASTRID!
Deadline: January 30, 2025.
Please spread the word ☺️
amundsenscience.com/job-openings...
🦑 🧪 #Marine #Ocean #OceanEngineering #Engineering #Technology #ROV #Submersible
Deadline: January 30, 2025.
Please spread the word ☺️
amundsenscience.com/job-openings...
🦑 🧪 #Marine #Ocean #OceanEngineering #Engineering #Technology #ROV #Submersible
It was a pleasure to attend #MIW2024 miw2024.org in Monterey, USA!
Before, I had processed ROV video & identified bottlenose dolphins & measured colour of propagules off photographs. This is my 2nd workshop involving marine imagery.
I look forward to using some of these techniques in the future!
Before, I had processed ROV video & identified bottlenose dolphins & measured colour of propagules off photographs. This is my 2nd workshop involving marine imagery.
I look forward to using some of these techniques in the future!
October 15, 2024 at 8:14 PM
It was a pleasure to attend #MIW2024 miw2024.org in Monterey, USA!
Before, I had processed ROV video & identified bottlenose dolphins & measured colour of propagules off photographs. This is my 2nd workshop involving marine imagery.
I look forward to using some of these techniques in the future!
Before, I had processed ROV video & identified bottlenose dolphins & measured colour of propagules off photographs. This is my 2nd workshop involving marine imagery.
I look forward to using some of these techniques in the future!
I'm happy to report that my contract has been extended to the end of December!
I am currently working on a grant proposal for a different project!
I am currently working on a grant proposal for a different project!
🦑🧪 I am excited to begin a 3-mo contract in the Ocean Conservation Lab at the University of Victoria!
I will mainly be working in a team to build traitORS, an open source database for conservation and management of the Canadian Offshore Pacific Bioregion!
For more info: tinyurl.com/TraitsProject
I will mainly be working in a team to build traitORS, an open source database for conservation and management of the Canadian Offshore Pacific Bioregion!
For more info: tinyurl.com/TraitsProject
September 20, 2024 at 5:04 AM
I'm happy to report that my contract has been extended to the end of December!
I am currently working on a grant proposal for a different project!
I am currently working on a grant proposal for a different project!
Reposted by Janet M. Ferguson-Roberts
🧪🦑 Here are some stills from the last 3 days in the SG̲áan K̲ínghlas-Bowie Seamount MPA from ~800-300 m depth!
We'll be diving later today & revisiting the same 4 sites for the rest of the week!
Keep checking the schedule for changes: tinyurl.com/nepdep2024.
20/ #nepdep
We'll be diving later today & revisiting the same 4 sites for the rest of the week!
Keep checking the schedule for changes: tinyurl.com/nepdep2024.
20/ #nepdep
August 26, 2024 at 7:27 PM
🧪🦑 Here are some stills from the last 3 days in the SG̲áan K̲ínghlas-Bowie Seamount MPA from ~800-300 m depth!
We'll be diving later today & revisiting the same 4 sites for the rest of the week!
Keep checking the schedule for changes: tinyurl.com/nepdep2024.
20/ #nepdep
We'll be diving later today & revisiting the same 4 sites for the rest of the week!
Keep checking the schedule for changes: tinyurl.com/nepdep2024.
20/ #nepdep
Reposted by Janet M. Ferguson-Roberts
🧪🦑 On the way up from the skate nursery on Day 5, our @roposrov.bsky.social Team sprung to action when they spotted and managed to catch video of a Gonatus squid brooding its eggs!
See UTC Time: 22:32:14
tinyurl.com/Gonatus
We've since found out that this is rare footage!
/19 #nepdep
See UTC Time: 22:32:14
tinyurl.com/Gonatus
We've since found out that this is rare footage!
/19 #nepdep
August 26, 2024 at 4:55 PM
🧪🦑 On the way up from the skate nursery on Day 5, our @roposrov.bsky.social Team sprung to action when they spotted and managed to catch video of a Gonatus squid brooding its eggs!
See UTC Time: 22:32:14
tinyurl.com/Gonatus
We've since found out that this is rare footage!
/19 #nepdep
See UTC Time: 22:32:14
tinyurl.com/Gonatus
We've since found out that this is rare footage!
/19 #nepdep
🧪🦑 Check out the @roposrov.bsky.social livestream!
They've spotted their first octo and coral!
youtube.com/live/7nwi-lW...
They've spotted their first octo and coral!
youtube.com/live/7nwi-lW...
July 19, 2024 at 3:34 PM
🧪🦑 Check out the @roposrov.bsky.social livestream!
They've spotted their first octo and coral!
youtube.com/live/7nwi-lW...
They've spotted their first octo and coral!
youtube.com/live/7nwi-lW...
🧪🦑 The deadlines for early bird registration & financial aid for #17DSBS have been extended to July 31st!
Whether you come to stay up-to-date on the all the new, hot deep-sea research, meet new mentors or colleagues or accumulate bountiful swag, join us in Hong Kong next January!
Whether you come to stay up-to-date on the all the new, hot deep-sea research, meet new mentors or colleagues or accumulate bountiful swag, join us in Hong Kong next January!
🚨 The deadline for early bird registration & financial aid for our 17th Deep-Sea Biology Symposium #17DSBS has been extended to July 31st!
tinyurl.com/17DSBSEarlyB...
tinyurl.com/17DSBSFinanc...
Come join us & the deep-sea scientific community in Hong Kong (or online) next January!!! 🧪🦑
tinyurl.com/17DSBSEarlyB...
tinyurl.com/17DSBSFinanc...
Come join us & the deep-sea scientific community in Hong Kong (or online) next January!!! 🧪🦑
July 8, 2024 at 12:02 AM
🧪🦑 The deadlines for early bird registration & financial aid for #17DSBS have been extended to July 31st!
Whether you come to stay up-to-date on the all the new, hot deep-sea research, meet new mentors or colleagues or accumulate bountiful swag, join us in Hong Kong next January!
Whether you come to stay up-to-date on the all the new, hot deep-sea research, meet new mentors or colleagues or accumulate bountiful swag, join us in Hong Kong next January!
🦑🧪 I am excited to begin a 3-mo contract in the Ocean Conservation Lab at the University of Victoria!
I will mainly be working in a team to build traitORS, an open source database for conservation and management of the Canadian Offshore Pacific Bioregion!
For more info: tinyurl.com/TraitsProject
I will mainly be working in a team to build traitORS, an open source database for conservation and management of the Canadian Offshore Pacific Bioregion!
For more info: tinyurl.com/TraitsProject
June 29, 2024 at 12:51 AM
🦑🧪 I am excited to begin a 3-mo contract in the Ocean Conservation Lab at the University of Victoria!
I will mainly be working in a team to build traitORS, an open source database for conservation and management of the Canadian Offshore Pacific Bioregion!
For more info: tinyurl.com/TraitsProject
I will mainly be working in a team to build traitORS, an open source database for conservation and management of the Canadian Offshore Pacific Bioregion!
For more info: tinyurl.com/TraitsProject
🦑🧪 A well-deserved recognition for this amazing team!
🦑🧪 The @roposrov.bsky.social Team has been awarded the J.P. Tully Medal of Oceanography from the Canadian Meteorological & Oceanographic Society!
This award recognizes any person whose scientific contributions have had a significant impact on Canadian oceanography.
👉 tinyurl.com/JPTullyMedal
This award recognizes any person whose scientific contributions have had a significant impact on Canadian oceanography.
👉 tinyurl.com/JPTullyMedal
June 29, 2024 at 12:48 AM
🦑🧪 A well-deserved recognition for this amazing team!
🦑🧪 Only two days left!
Deadline for 17th Deep-Sea Biology Symposium early bird registration, and awards and financial aid is in two days (June 30th, 2024)! 🦑🧪
Early bird registration: 17dsbs.hkust.edu.hk/registration
Awards and financial aid: 17dsbs.hkust.edu.hk/awards
Early bird registration: 17dsbs.hkust.edu.hk/registration
Awards and financial aid: 17dsbs.hkust.edu.hk/awards
Registration | 17th Deep-Sea Biology Symposium
17dsbs.hkust.edu.hk
June 29, 2024 at 12:47 AM
🦑🧪 Only two days left!
I am excited & grateful to start my first day as a volunteer Invertebrates Assistant at the Royal BC Museum!
I will be helping re-organize the Invertebrate Zoology collection, developing my skills in taxonomy and pursuing specific career goals & interests.
I will be helping re-organize the Invertebrate Zoology collection, developing my skills in taxonomy and pursuing specific career goals & interests.
May 17, 2024 at 11:02 PM
I am excited & grateful to start my first day as a volunteer Invertebrates Assistant at the Royal BC Museum!
I will be helping re-organize the Invertebrate Zoology collection, developing my skills in taxonomy and pursuing specific career goals & interests.
I will be helping re-organize the Invertebrate Zoology collection, developing my skills in taxonomy and pursuing specific career goals & interests.
🧪🦑 Come take in all the new research in deep-sea biology, and meet new colleagues and friends with us in Hong Kong next January!!
We are incredibly excited to announce that registration for our 17th Deep-Sea Biology Symposium is now OPEN!!!
Join us and the deep-sea scientific community in Hong Kong from January 12-17, 2025!
tinyurl.com/5dbbn5en
#17DSBS #DeepSea #OceanScience #MarineBiology #Biology 🧪🦑🦀🐟
Join us and the deep-sea scientific community in Hong Kong from January 12-17, 2025!
tinyurl.com/5dbbn5en
#17DSBS #DeepSea #OceanScience #MarineBiology #Biology 🧪🦑🦀🐟
April 29, 2024 at 3:37 PM
🧪🦑 Come take in all the new research in deep-sea biology, and meet new colleagues and friends with us in Hong Kong next January!!
I finally got my MED-A3/SDV-BS & ROC-M certifications! SVOP is next month.
I learned a lot AND got to watch the cold water video from my time at Bamfield MSC for at least the 4th time in my life!
My favourite part: 23:38 "to join his hypothermic partner, Antoine"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDPt...
I learned a lot AND got to watch the cold water video from my time at Bamfield MSC for at least the 4th time in my life!
My favourite part: 23:38 "to join his hypothermic partner, Antoine"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDPt...
April 28, 2024 at 11:50 PM
I finally got my MED-A3/SDV-BS & ROC-M certifications! SVOP is next month.
I learned a lot AND got to watch the cold water video from my time at Bamfield MSC for at least the 4th time in my life!
My favourite part: 23:38 "to join his hypothermic partner, Antoine"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDPt...
I learned a lot AND got to watch the cold water video from my time at Bamfield MSC for at least the 4th time in my life!
My favourite part: 23:38 "to join his hypothermic partner, Antoine"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDPt...
I am happy to begin new contract work with Fisheries and Oceans Canada, which will last from early Feb to late Mar!
My work will involve data extraction, calculations & preliminary advanced statistical analyses, which will contribute to management of the invasive green crab, Carcinus maenus.
My work will involve data extraction, calculations & preliminary advanced statistical analyses, which will contribute to management of the invasive green crab, Carcinus maenus.
January 31, 2024 at 6:51 PM
I am happy to begin new contract work with Fisheries and Oceans Canada, which will last from early Feb to late Mar!
My work will involve data extraction, calculations & preliminary advanced statistical analyses, which will contribute to management of the invasive green crab, Carcinus maenus.
My work will involve data extraction, calculations & preliminary advanced statistical analyses, which will contribute to management of the invasive green crab, Carcinus maenus.
Check out the new article that I wrote for the Canadian Scientific Submersible Facility @roposrov.bsky.social about their contract work last summer piloting the ASTRID ROV for Amundsen Science!
tinyurl.com/y6pmc5fa
This article was written in close collaboration with Fisheries & Oceans Canada NL
tinyurl.com/y6pmc5fa
This article was written in close collaboration with Fisheries & Oceans Canada NL
January 30, 2024 at 11:48 PM
Check out the new article that I wrote for the Canadian Scientific Submersible Facility @roposrov.bsky.social about their contract work last summer piloting the ASTRID ROV for Amundsen Science!
tinyurl.com/y6pmc5fa
This article was written in close collaboration with Fisheries & Oceans Canada NL
tinyurl.com/y6pmc5fa
This article was written in close collaboration with Fisheries & Oceans Canada NL
🦑🧪 I am excited to announce that I have been selected to serve as the Media Trustee of the Deep-Sea Biology Society!
It is truly an honour to be able to join this enthusiastic group in leadership & to be able to directly contribute to decisions and initiatives within the @dsbsoc.bsky.social!
It is truly an honour to be able to join this enthusiastic group in leadership & to be able to directly contribute to decisions and initiatives within the @dsbsoc.bsky.social!
January 25, 2024 at 6:47 PM
🦑🧪 I am excited to announce that I have been selected to serve as the Media Trustee of the Deep-Sea Biology Society!
It is truly an honour to be able to join this enthusiastic group in leadership & to be able to directly contribute to decisions and initiatives within the @dsbsoc.bsky.social!
It is truly an honour to be able to join this enthusiastic group in leadership & to be able to directly contribute to decisions and initiatives within the @dsbsoc.bsky.social!
🦑🧪 Totally tubular: exploring morphology in bioluminescent tubeshoulders (Platytroctidae) by @emilycarr.bsky.social at the American Museum of Natural History in the Evolution of form and function: Phenotypic plasticity session. #SICB2024
January 10, 2024 at 10:53 PM
🦑🧪 Totally tubular: exploring morphology in bioluminescent tubeshoulders (Platytroctidae) by @emilycarr.bsky.social at the American Museum of Natural History in the Evolution of form and function: Phenotypic plasticity session. #SICB2024
🦑🧪 High-resolution tracking of zooplankton reveals metabolic control of diel vertical migration, presented by Cory Berger at @whoi.bsky.social in the Division of Animal Behavior Best Student Presentation Marlene Zuk Award competition. #SICB2024
January 10, 2024 at 10:49 PM
🦑🧪 High-resolution tracking of zooplankton reveals metabolic control of diel vertical migration, presented by Cory Berger at @whoi.bsky.social in the Division of Animal Behavior Best Student Presentation Marlene Zuk Award competition. #SICB2024
🧪 Investigating the spectral responses of insect ocelli, presented by Marisa McDonald at the US Air Force Research Labs in the Light and Vision session. #SICB2024
January 10, 2024 at 10:48 PM
🧪 Investigating the spectral responses of insect ocelli, presented by Marisa McDonald at the US Air Force Research Labs in the Light and Vision session. #SICB2024
🧪 Using environmental imaging to interpret and plan behavioural studies, presented by James Foster at @unikonstanz.bsky.social in the Light and Vision session. #DungBeetle #PolarizationVision #SICB2024
January 10, 2024 at 10:44 PM
🧪 Using environmental imaging to interpret and plan behavioural studies, presented by James Foster at @unikonstanz.bsky.social in the Light and Vision session. #DungBeetle #PolarizationVision #SICB2024
🧪 Putting color in context: backgrounds affect the perception and discrimination of color signals, presented by Sönke Johnsen at Duke University, chair of the Light and Vision session. #SICB2024
January 10, 2024 at 10:43 PM
🧪 Putting color in context: backgrounds affect the perception and discrimination of color signals, presented by Sönke Johnsen at Duke University, chair of the Light and Vision session. #SICB2024
🧪 Spiders got the blues: Rh2 prevalence in salticid secondary eyes with species specific localization, presented by Sophia Hanscom at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in the Light and Vision session. #SICB2024
January 10, 2024 at 10:37 PM
🧪 Spiders got the blues: Rh2 prevalence in salticid secondary eyes with species specific localization, presented by Sophia Hanscom at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in the Light and Vision session. #SICB2024
🦑🧪 Modelling the mechanospace of larvacean pumping and swimming, presented by @alexphoover.bsky.social at
Cleveland State University in the Invertebrates and Flow session. #SICB2024
Cleveland State University in the Invertebrates and Flow session. #SICB2024
January 10, 2024 at 10:32 PM
🦑🧪 Modelling the mechanospace of larvacean pumping and swimming, presented by @alexphoover.bsky.social at
Cleveland State University in the Invertebrates and Flow session. #SICB2024
Cleveland State University in the Invertebrates and Flow session. #SICB2024
🧪 Controlling ultrafast jumps: how furca morphology affects jump dynamics in springtails and robots by Jacob Harrison at the Georgia Institute of Technology in the Invertebrate Biomechanics session. #GlobularSpringtails #SICB2024
January 10, 2024 at 10:29 PM
🧪 Controlling ultrafast jumps: how furca morphology affects jump dynamics in springtails and robots by Jacob Harrison at the Georgia Institute of Technology in the Invertebrate Biomechanics session. #GlobularSpringtails #SICB2024
🧪 Journal of Experimental Biology – Meet the Editors with Craig Franklin, Sheila Patek, Monica Daley @birdbiomech.bsky.social, Matthew McHenry, Sanjay Sane, Patricia Schulte and Jarren Kay. #SICB2024
January 10, 2024 at 10:28 PM
🧪 Journal of Experimental Biology – Meet the Editors with Craig Franklin, Sheila Patek, Monica Daley @birdbiomech.bsky.social, Matthew McHenry, Sanjay Sane, Patricia Schulte and Jarren Kay. #SICB2024