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Beth Orcutt @deepmicrobe.bsky.social · 2d

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

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Beth Orcutt @deepmicrobe.bsky.social · 13d

Amazing!

Rebecca R Helm @rebeccarhelm.bsky.social · 13d

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 🧵)

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Jeffrey Marlow @jjmarlow.bsky.social · 18d

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...

DeSSC New Users Program

[Application Deadline: 3 October 2025]

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Beth Orcutt @deepmicrobe.bsky.social · 20d

Last day to apply!

Beth Orcutt @deepmicrobe.bsky.social · Sep 8

#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

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Beth Orcutt @deepmicrobe.bsky.social · 21d

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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Beth Orcutt @deepmicrobe.bsky.social · Sep 8

#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

Beth Orcutt @deepmicrobe.bsky.social · Sep 8

#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

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Beth Orcutt @deepmicrobe.bsky.social · Aug 29

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!

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Beth Orcutt @deepmicrobe.bsky.social · Aug 28

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

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Beth Orcutt @deepmicrobe.bsky.social · Aug 22

#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

Beth Orcutt @deepmicrobe.bsky.social · Aug 20

Were, not we’re :)

Beth Orcutt @deepmicrobe.bsky.social · Aug 20

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

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Beth Orcutt @deepmicrobe.bsky.social · Aug 12

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

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Beth Orcutt @deepmicrobe.bsky.social · Aug 12

Thank you!

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Beth Orcutt @deepmicrobe.bsky.social · Jul 30

Due today!

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Beth Orcutt @deepmicrobe.bsky.social · Jul 14

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

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Beth Orcutt @deepmicrobe.bsky.social · Jul 17

🚨 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

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Beth Orcutt @deepmicrobe.bsky.social · Jul 14

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

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Beth Orcutt @deepmicrobe.bsky.social · Jul 7

Honored to be a DOSI science ambassador at the International Seabed Authority council meetings this week. Start of session tomorrow should be…interesting.

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Beth Orcutt @deepmicrobe.bsky.social · Apr 25

Thank you, @drandrewthaler.bsky.social , for breaking this story down #DeepSeaMining

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Beth Orcutt @deepmicrobe.bsky.social · Apr 21

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

Posted by : Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences |

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Beth Orcutt @deepmicrobe.bsky.social · Apr 9

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

Beth Orcutt @deepmicrobe.bsky.social · Apr 8

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

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Beth Orcutt @deepmicrobe.bsky.social · Apr 7

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

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Andrew D Thaler @drandrewthaler.bsky.social · Apr 2

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

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

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