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FathomVerse
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🦀 cozy sci-non-fi: a free mobile game designed to inspire a new wave of ocean explorers and improve AI for ocean life 🌊 play now on any mobile device to explore the depths and contribute to science 🦑 solution of @fathomnet.bsky.social
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FathomVerse @fathomverse.bsky.social · Mar 26
Introducing FathomVerse 2.0 - Explore the depths and discover all life in the ocean!

We improved the game to enhance player engagement, foster community connections, and expand scientific contributions. 🦑🌊🦀🧪🎮

Get the latest update to dive in!

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Dive into FathomVerse
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FathomVerse @fathomverse.bsky.social · 22d
“Enteropneusts are actually more closely related to humans than to worms. They have a rudimentary nerve cord similar to ours and breathe oxygen using structures similar to a fish’s gills,” according to @mbarinews.bsky.social.

Learn more here: www.mbari.org/animal/acorn...
Acorn worm • Animals of the Deep • MBARI
Acorn worms move along the deep seafloor feasting on organic material and locking away carbon from the ocean’s surface.
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FathomVerse @fathomverse.bsky.social · 27d
Have you heard of worm-like animals that create spirals on the seafloor, are more related to humans than actual worms, and produce super cute larvae? We’re obsessed with #AcornWorms!

Play #FathomVerse to find acorn worms and earn a special badge!

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FathomVerse @fathomverse.bsky.social · 28d
Salp or pyrosome? These gelatinous, free-floating tunicates can appear quite similar in the water column. However, a closer look reveals key differences that can help with identification.

Watch this vid to learn more: youtube.com/shorts/2hnUd...
Salp or Pyrosome?
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FathomVerse @fathomverse.bsky.social · Sep 2
We're taking ocean exploration to the next level by merging science with an innovative gaming experience. Follow along as we share a walkthrough of the #FathomVerse and all its features. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNCjy2FRiF0
Welcome to FathomVerse!
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FathomVerse @fathomverse.bsky.social · Aug 28
Play #FathomVerse to improve your ID skills and join our Discord for more deep dives into ocean animals!

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FathomVerse is a mobile game designed to inspire a new wave of ocean explorers and improve AI for ocean life.
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FathomVerse @fathomverse.bsky.social · Aug 28
🪸 Sea fan coral
- May look solid white in footage, but colors vary by species of corals
- Fan shape with small polyps on the branches (usually visible)
- Has a distinct disk-shaped holdfast for attachment to hard substrate

📸 @noaa.gov NOAA Ocean Exploration

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FathomVerse @fathomverse.bsky.social · Aug 28
How can we tell this is a glass sponge? Let’s take a closer look.

Glass sponge
- Icy, opaque look
- Shaggy and wispy branches from irregular spicules
- Cylindrical central core of each branch, where the spicules extend outward

📸 @schmidtocean.bsky.social

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FathomVerse @fathomverse.bsky.social · Aug 28
This week we had a “Wait… is that coral?” moment.

At first glance, that icy fan shape seems coral-like. We think this might be in the genus Walteria, a type of glass sponge (Phylum Porifera). These sponges come in all shapes and sizes, so even experts can find it challenging to identify them. 1/4
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FathomVerse @fathomverse.bsky.social · Aug 12
The newest data added to FathomVerse from @schmidtocean.bsky.social features fields of feather stars!

🌟 Dive into August and earn the special constellation badge by selecting feather stars, sea stars, and brittle stars.

📸Schmidt Ocean Institute/ROV SuBastian

#FathomVerse #FeatherStars 🎮🌊🐙🦀🧪🤖
Reach for the stars ✨ The newest data added to #FathomVerse features fields of feather stars!
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FathomVerse @fathomverse.bsky.social · Aug 1
Community Science + Gaming + Ocean Animals = FathomVerse

Our engagement coordinator, Lilli, joined a #NOAA Library Seminar this week to share how #FathomVerse is inviting anyone with a mobile device to contribute to science. 🧪🌊🎮

Check it out! www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEMi...
FathomVerse: community science meets gaming
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FathomVerse @fathomverse.bsky.social · Aug 1
🐟 Play Bound in FathomVerse to say bonjour to Monsieur Frown!
A blue/silver fish swimming near the ocean floor, photo by NOAA.
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FathomVerse @fathomverse.bsky.social · Aug 1
🎭 The researchers observed several highly charismatic characters on their fourth day at sea, including a Graneledone octopus, Rajidae skates, and Monsieur Frown!
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FathomVerse @fathomverse.bsky.social · Aug 1
🛠️ This expedition was part of an engineering shakedown to do a full test of NOAA’s ship the Okeanos Explorer and the ROVs Deep Discoverer and Seirios.
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FathomVerse @fathomverse.bsky.social · Aug 1
🌎 The latest ocean data added to #FathomVerse comes from day 4 of a NOAA expedition off the west coast of the USA, from Portland, Oregon to Seattle, Washington in April of 2023.
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FathomVerse @fathomverse.bsky.social · Jul 18
We want to hear from you!👂
To help us prioritize future enhancements and new features for #FathomVerse, please take a few minutes to fill out this survey: www.surveymonkey.com/r/LSBXQ92.
Decision chart. Are you enjoying FathomVerse? If yes, then you should share your feedback in this survey. If no, then you should share your feedback in this survey. dark blue ocean background.
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FathomVerse @fathomverse.bsky.social · Jul 17
Our partner, @montereybayaquarium.org, champions policies that reduce the flow of plastic from land to sea. Play FathomVerse for seven minutes this month to earn the #PlasticFreeJuly badge.

More info: www.fathomverse.game/post/it-s-pl...
It’s Plastic Free July and it is time to break up with plastic!
Did you know that in all regions MBARI has explored, they have found marine debris, and more than a third of that is plastic? Marine debris and plastic pollution are major global issues that threaten ...
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FathomVerse @fathomverse.bsky.social · Jul 17
To help researchers detect and identify marine debris, we created a new trash mission in FathomVerse. Select ‘Trash’ in training mode to unlock the ability to identify trash in ocean images.
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FathomVerse @fathomverse.bsky.social · Jul 8
Live near Moss Landing, CA? Come see us at the MBARI Open House! www.mbari.org/event/2025-m...
📆 Saturday, July 12, 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
📍7700 Sandholdt Rd, Moss Landing, CA
🐙 Find us for special FathomVerse stickers and activities!

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2025 MBARI Open House • MBARI
Join us for the MBARI Open House on Saturday, July 12, 2025, and meet the MBARI team, learn about our latest discoveries, and see our newest technology innovations.
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FathomVerse @fathomverse.bsky.social · Jul 7
Happy July, FathomNauts! This month, we're shell-ebrating crustaceans. 🦞🦀🦐 To earn the #Julobster badge, play 3 expeditions with squat lobsters, isopods, and shrimp missions selected! #FathomVerse

📸 NOAA Ocean Exploration
Orange squat lobster among pink coral. In the upper left corner, white icon of a squat lobster in a blue circle. In the bottom right corner, FathomVerse logo and image credit: NOAA
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FathomVerse @fathomverse.bsky.social · Jun 30
We want to hear from you!👂
To help us prioritize future enhancements and new features for #FathomVerse, please take a moment to fill out this survey: www.surveymonkey.com/r/LSBXQ92

It should take about 15 minutes to complete. Thanks so much!
FathomVerse 2.0 Feedback Survey
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Sara Palestini @sarapalestini.bsky.social · Jun 25
Hello all! Can anyone here recognize this creature? This is an image as of yet unclassified in the @fathomverse.bsky.social game. Also please download and play if you have an interest in marine taxonomy and/or want to contribute to science. It's super fun!
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Dr. Kakani Katija @kakanikatija.bsky.social · Jun 25
Thanks @bloomberg.com for the recognition!! With @fathomverse.bsky.social, we are inviting anyone with a device to help us ID life in the ocean to understand how they contribute to carbon cycling. @mbarinews.bsky.social @montereybayaquarium.org #onwardsanddownwards 🧪🦑🌊
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · Jun 23
Meet the 12 climate champions working to cut emissions and create a more equitable future
The 2025 Climate Leaders to Watch
These are climate champions looking for innovative ways to cut carbon and adapt to a hotter world.
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MBARI @mbarinews.bsky.social · Jun 23
For #InternationalWomeninEngineeringDay, we're spotlighting MBARI Engineer Kakani Katija, who has been selected as one of @bloomberg.com's “Ones to Watch” for 2025. Kakani's work on @fathomverse.bsky.social has landed her the recognition as a climate champion.

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The 2025 Climate Leaders to Watch
These are climate champions looking for innovative ways to cut carbon and adapt to a hotter world.
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FathomNet @fathomnet.bsky.social · Jun 20
Read the FathomNet Spring Newsletter for the latest updates from our program and partners 🌸 mailchi.mp/25ad1d28c024...
Person holding a smartphone displaying the FathomVerse 2.0 game, interacting with another individual across the table who is also engaged with the game on their phone. The promotional text on the image highlights enhancements in player engagement, community connections, and scientific contributions. Promotional image for a FathomNet blog post titled "The Art of Annotation: How to design effective guides for computer vision annotation tasks." It features a computer screen displaying an underwater image with a marine creature, highlighted by a green rectangle. The background is blue with a text overlay. Promotional poster for the 2025 FathomNet Kaggle competition, displaying underwater imagery overlaid with event details: 109 participants, 79 teams, 1,508 submissions. Promotional image for a new video series titled 'Meet the innovators building a thriving Blue Economy,' featuring two individuals in a recycling plant.
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FathomVerse @fathomverse.bsky.social · Jun 20
New object detector model trained on #FathomVerse data!

Object detector models predict where in the image an object of interest is located, without trying to classify it. This model is used for generating AI proposals in the Bound mini-game.

Learn more www.fathomverse.game/post/new-obj...
New object detector model trained on FathomVerse data
A new model was trained exclusively on consensus data that FathomVerse players generated by playing Bound.
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