Sam Andrews
@oceanoculus.com
Science & stories from the sea (+ occasionally the other 30% of the planet)
🌊 Science, tech, policy, sustainability writer
🤿 Founder of Ocean Oculus, the ocean-focused communications consultancy
📈 Researcher
☕ Tea drinker
🧀 Cheese eater
🐧 Bird admirer
🌊 Science, tech, policy, sustainability writer
🤿 Founder of Ocean Oculus, the ocean-focused communications consultancy
📈 Researcher
☕ Tea drinker
🧀 Cheese eater
🐧 Bird admirer
What do hermit crabs do on their birthdays?
They shell-ebrate!
They shell-ebrate!
September 22, 2026 at 5:37 PM
What do hermit crabs do on their birthdays?
They shell-ebrate!
They shell-ebrate!
The IMO’s Net-Zero Framework could help move zero- and near-zero-emission shipping fuels from early adoption towards the mainstream, but a lot depends on how the incentives are designed.
September 18, 2026 at 6:45 AM
The IMO’s Net-Zero Framework could help move zero- and near-zero-emission shipping fuels from early adoption towards the mainstream, but a lot depends on how the incentives are designed.
How can you build your ocean career if you don't even know what your career could look like?
I'm hugely grateful to everyone who has done a career profile for this new resource 👏
If you work in an ocean-related role and would be interested in sharing your career story, send me a DM
I'm hugely grateful to everyone who has done a career profile for this new resource 👏
If you work in an ocean-related role and would be interested in sharing your career story, send me a DM
You asked for ocean career profiles – and now they're here!
The first 14 profiles explore what different ocean careers actually involve, how people got into them, the skills they use, and the advice they would give others. More are on the way!
Explore the Ocean Career Profiles 👇
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The first 14 profiles explore what different ocean careers actually involve, how people got into them, the skills they use, and the advice they would give others. More are on the way!
Explore the Ocean Career Profiles 👇
champ.ly/-d5cYh28
September 17, 2026 at 9:24 AM
How can you build your ocean career if you don't even know what your career could look like?
I'm hugely grateful to everyone who has done a career profile for this new resource 👏
If you work in an ocean-related role and would be interested in sharing your career story, send me a DM
I'm hugely grateful to everyone who has done a career profile for this new resource 👏
If you work in an ocean-related role and would be interested in sharing your career story, send me a DM
Down in the depths of the ocean, metal supports life.
Like for this nodule crown coral (Deltocyathus zoemetallicus), a stony coral that lives attached to polymetallic nodules on the seafloor.
Image credit: @nhm-london.bsky.social and the University of Gothenburg
Like for this nodule crown coral (Deltocyathus zoemetallicus), a stony coral that lives attached to polymetallic nodules on the seafloor.
Image credit: @nhm-london.bsky.social and the University of Gothenburg
September 15, 2026 at 8:40 AM
Down in the depths of the ocean, metal supports life.
Like for this nodule crown coral (Deltocyathus zoemetallicus), a stony coral that lives attached to polymetallic nodules on the seafloor.
Image credit: @nhm-london.bsky.social and the University of Gothenburg
Like for this nodule crown coral (Deltocyathus zoemetallicus), a stony coral that lives attached to polymetallic nodules on the seafloor.
Image credit: @nhm-london.bsky.social and the University of Gothenburg
Ever wondered whether microplastics could affect the ocean carbon cycle?
New research suggests they may interfere with the growth of phytoplankton - microscopic algae that play an important role in absorbing and moving carbon through the ocean.
New research suggests they may interfere with the growth of phytoplankton - microscopic algae that play an important role in absorbing and moving carbon through the ocean.
Microplastics: a new variable in the ocean carbon cycle
New research suggests microplastics may interfere with the growth of microscopic algae involved in the ocean carbon cycle
www.imarest.org
September 8, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Ever wondered whether microplastics could affect the ocean carbon cycle?
New research suggests they may interfere with the growth of phytoplankton - microscopic algae that play an important role in absorbing and moving carbon through the ocean.
New research suggests they may interfere with the growth of phytoplankton - microscopic algae that play an important role in absorbing and moving carbon through the ocean.
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Deadline approaching ⌛
There's still time to apply for the Falkland Islands Government Fisheries Observer position
Check out the details and apply by September 10 👇
champ.ly/v4fOVZr8
There's still time to apply for the Falkland Islands Government Fisheries Observer position
Check out the details and apply by September 10 👇
champ.ly/v4fOVZr8
September 4, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Deadline approaching ⌛
There's still time to apply for the Falkland Islands Government Fisheries Observer position
Check out the details and apply by September 10 👇
champ.ly/v4fOVZr8
There's still time to apply for the Falkland Islands Government Fisheries Observer position
Check out the details and apply by September 10 👇
champ.ly/v4fOVZr8
Ever heard of an "energy harvesting ship"?
It's a pretty neat concept from @drift-energy.bsky.social. Autonomous wind-powered ships create electricity as they sail, using underwater turbines that work a little like propellers in reverse.
It's a pretty neat concept from @drift-energy.bsky.social. Autonomous wind-powered ships create electricity as they sail, using underwater turbines that work a little like propellers in reverse.
September 2, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Ever heard of an "energy harvesting ship"?
It's a pretty neat concept from @drift-energy.bsky.social. Autonomous wind-powered ships create electricity as they sail, using underwater turbines that work a little like propellers in reverse.
It's a pretty neat concept from @drift-energy.bsky.social. Autonomous wind-powered ships create electricity as they sail, using underwater turbines that work a little like propellers in reverse.
"Significant changes." "Substantial impacts." "Considerable variation."
These phrases show up constantly in ocean communication, and they're almost always less useful than they seem.
Image: A fisher in seagrass (Bali). Credit: Ben Jones / Ocean Image Bank
These phrases show up constantly in ocean communication, and they're almost always less useful than they seem.
Image: A fisher in seagrass (Bali). Credit: Ben Jones / Ocean Image Bank
September 1, 2026 at 3:51 PM
"Significant changes." "Substantial impacts." "Considerable variation."
These phrases show up constantly in ocean communication, and they're almost always less useful than they seem.
Image: A fisher in seagrass (Bali). Credit: Ben Jones / Ocean Image Bank
These phrases show up constantly in ocean communication, and they're almost always less useful than they seem.
Image: A fisher in seagrass (Bali). Credit: Ben Jones / Ocean Image Bank
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Europe's relatively mild climate is enabled by the #AMOC. 🌊
@rahmstorf.bsky.social explains how this oceanic "central heating system" transports immense amounts of energy as heat into the north Atlantic region before cooling and returning southward.
Watch in full: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNOS...
@rahmstorf.bsky.social explains how this oceanic "central heating system" transports immense amounts of energy as heat into the north Atlantic region before cooling and returning southward.
Watch in full: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNOS...
September 1, 2026 at 10:17 AM
Europe's relatively mild climate is enabled by the #AMOC. 🌊
@rahmstorf.bsky.social explains how this oceanic "central heating system" transports immense amounts of energy as heat into the north Atlantic region before cooling and returning southward.
Watch in full: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNOS...
@rahmstorf.bsky.social explains how this oceanic "central heating system" transports immense amounts of energy as heat into the north Atlantic region before cooling and returning southward.
Watch in full: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNOS...
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So far in 2026, Black-headed Gulls have the highest number of breeding success submissions among the 25 SMP species — that means lots of juveniles like this one!
Don't forget to submit your data by October 31st, the data deadline. #Seabirds @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
Don't forget to submit your data by October 31st, the data deadline. #Seabirds @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
September 1, 2026 at 10:39 AM
So far in 2026, Black-headed Gulls have the highest number of breeding success submissions among the 25 SMP species — that means lots of juveniles like this one!
Don't forget to submit your data by October 31st, the data deadline. #Seabirds @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
Don't forget to submit your data by October 31st, the data deadline. #Seabirds @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
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August 22, 2026 at 1:25 PM
Where does a killer whale go for braces?
The orca-dontist!
The orca-dontist!
August 26, 2026 at 10:04 AM
Where does a killer whale go for braces?
The orca-dontist!
The orca-dontist!
There's an assumption about ocean science communication that I’ve been hearing a lot this summer.
If we explain the science clearly enough, people will care. That understanding leads to engagement, engagement leads to support, support leads to change.
Image credit: Jeong yunji (Unsplash)
If we explain the science clearly enough, people will care. That understanding leads to engagement, engagement leads to support, support leads to change.
Image credit: Jeong yunji (Unsplash)
August 20, 2026 at 7:36 AM
There's an assumption about ocean science communication that I’ve been hearing a lot this summer.
If we explain the science clearly enough, people will care. That understanding leads to engagement, engagement leads to support, support leads to change.
Image credit: Jeong yunji (Unsplash)
If we explain the science clearly enough, people will care. That understanding leads to engagement, engagement leads to support, support leads to change.
Image credit: Jeong yunji (Unsplash)
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The Falkland Islands Government have an opening for a fisheries observer 🐟
Want to know more? Head here and apply by September 10 👇
champ.ly/YQvQ0ZUH
Want to know more? Head here and apply by September 10 👇
champ.ly/YQvQ0ZUH
August 19, 2026 at 7:00 AM
The Falkland Islands Government have an opening for a fisheries observer 🐟
Want to know more? Head here and apply by September 10 👇
champ.ly/YQvQ0ZUH
Want to know more? Head here and apply by September 10 👇
champ.ly/YQvQ0ZUH
Sometimes, new species aren’t found in the wild, but in plain sight.
This is the Darth Vader supergiant isopod (Bathynomus vaderi) and it was “discovered” in seafood markets in Vietnam, where giant isopods have become somewhat of a delicacy.
Image credit: Nguyen Thanh Son
This is the Darth Vader supergiant isopod (Bathynomus vaderi) and it was “discovered” in seafood markets in Vietnam, where giant isopods have become somewhat of a delicacy.
Image credit: Nguyen Thanh Son
August 13, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Sometimes, new species aren’t found in the wild, but in plain sight.
This is the Darth Vader supergiant isopod (Bathynomus vaderi) and it was “discovered” in seafood markets in Vietnam, where giant isopods have become somewhat of a delicacy.
Image credit: Nguyen Thanh Son
This is the Darth Vader supergiant isopod (Bathynomus vaderi) and it was “discovered” in seafood markets in Vietnam, where giant isopods have become somewhat of a delicacy.
Image credit: Nguyen Thanh Son
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What does Mohsen Kayal from L’Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD) wish for the ocean?
It's all about action
#MakeAWishOnAFish
It's all about action
#MakeAWishOnAFish
August 6, 2026 at 2:22 PM
What does Mohsen Kayal from L’Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD) wish for the ocean?
It's all about action
#MakeAWishOnAFish
It's all about action
#MakeAWishOnAFish
A yacht can have all the right safety procedures on paper. But what happens when fatigue, inconsistent leadership, or fear of speaking up get in the way?
I spoke with Engel-Jan de Boer and Stephanie McLay @lloydsregister.bsky.social for my latest @imarest.bsky.social article 👇
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I spoke with Engel-Jan de Boer and Stephanie McLay @lloydsregister.bsky.social for my latest @imarest.bsky.social article 👇
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Yacht safety culture: good on paper
A new survey highlights how the gap between procedures and practice undermines safety at sea, with fatigue management an area of concern
www.imarest.org
August 12, 2026 at 12:27 PM
A yacht can have all the right safety procedures on paper. But what happens when fatigue, inconsistent leadership, or fear of speaking up get in the way?
I spoke with Engel-Jan de Boer and Stephanie McLay @lloydsregister.bsky.social for my latest @imarest.bsky.social article 👇
champ.ly/cvPSk_dU
I spoke with Engel-Jan de Boer and Stephanie McLay @lloydsregister.bsky.social for my latest @imarest.bsky.social article 👇
champ.ly/cvPSk_dU
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Love the ocean 🌊?
Love science 🔬?
Want to get involved in some cool ocean research? 🙋♀️
Find your project in our directory of marine-themed community and citizen science projects 👇
champ.ly/nBl0qa22
Love science 🔬?
Want to get involved in some cool ocean research? 🙋♀️
Find your project in our directory of marine-themed community and citizen science projects 👇
champ.ly/nBl0qa22
August 1, 2026 at 9:02 AM
Love the ocean 🌊?
Love science 🔬?
Want to get involved in some cool ocean research? 🙋♀️
Find your project in our directory of marine-themed community and citizen science projects 👇
champ.ly/nBl0qa22
Love science 🔬?
Want to get involved in some cool ocean research? 🙋♀️
Find your project in our directory of marine-themed community and citizen science projects 👇
champ.ly/nBl0qa22
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Podcast spotlight: Seas of opportunity: navigating the Blue Economy
Embark on a nautical journey with law firm Simmons & Simmons and UK NGO @mcsuk.bsky.social with this podcast series dedicated to the Blue Economy.
Embark on a nautical journey with law firm Simmons & Simmons and UK NGO @mcsuk.bsky.social with this podcast series dedicated to the Blue Economy.
August 4, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Podcast spotlight: Seas of opportunity: navigating the Blue Economy
Embark on a nautical journey with law firm Simmons & Simmons and UK NGO @mcsuk.bsky.social with this podcast series dedicated to the Blue Economy.
Embark on a nautical journey with law firm Simmons & Simmons and UK NGO @mcsuk.bsky.social with this podcast series dedicated to the Blue Economy.
If you wanted a fast-moving, agile vessel, what propulsion system would you choose?
For the Indian Navy, the answer was waterjets.
For my latest @imarest.bsky.social article, I spoke with Fredrik Appel and Göran Grunditz from Kongsberg Maritime about waterjet propulsion
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For the Indian Navy, the answer was waterjets.
For my latest @imarest.bsky.social article, I spoke with Fredrik Appel and Göran Grunditz from Kongsberg Maritime about waterjet propulsion
champ.ly/tO3GvUIy
Waterjets: the propeller alternative embraced by the Indian Navy
All propulsion systems have their trade-offs, and sometimes waterjets have the edge over propellers
www.imarest.org
August 3, 2026 at 7:15 AM
If you wanted a fast-moving, agile vessel, what propulsion system would you choose?
For the Indian Navy, the answer was waterjets.
For my latest @imarest.bsky.social article, I spoke with Fredrik Appel and Göran Grunditz from Kongsberg Maritime about waterjet propulsion
champ.ly/tO3GvUIy
For the Indian Navy, the answer was waterjets.
For my latest @imarest.bsky.social article, I spoke with Fredrik Appel and Göran Grunditz from Kongsberg Maritime about waterjet propulsion
champ.ly/tO3GvUIy
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Association spotlight: Marine Mammal Observer Association (MMOA)
MMOA aims to bring together & represent individuals who work commercially & professionally as marine fauna mitigation professionals who implement measures to protect marine life during industry operations
MMOA aims to bring together & represent individuals who work commercially & professionally as marine fauna mitigation professionals who implement measures to protect marine life during industry operations
July 30, 2026 at 11:22 AM
Association spotlight: Marine Mammal Observer Association (MMOA)
MMOA aims to bring together & represent individuals who work commercially & professionally as marine fauna mitigation professionals who implement measures to protect marine life during industry operations
MMOA aims to bring together & represent individuals who work commercially & professionally as marine fauna mitigation professionals who implement measures to protect marine life during industry operations
Could sharks help us forecast the ocean?
For my latest @imarest.bsky.social article, I spoke with @laurahopemc.bsky.social from @whoi.edu about research showing that data collected by tagged sharks could improve seasonal ocean forecasts by up to 40% 👇
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For my latest @imarest.bsky.social article, I spoke with @laurahopemc.bsky.social from @whoi.edu about research showing that data collected by tagged sharks could improve seasonal ocean forecasts by up to 40% 👇
champ.ly/NFpvP_qR
Fins for forecasts: why your next research partner could be a shark
Recent research found that adding data collected by tagged sharks could improve seasonal ocean forecasts by up to 40%
www.imarest.org
July 30, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Could sharks help us forecast the ocean?
For my latest @imarest.bsky.social article, I spoke with @laurahopemc.bsky.social from @whoi.edu about research showing that data collected by tagged sharks could improve seasonal ocean forecasts by up to 40% 👇
champ.ly/NFpvP_qR
For my latest @imarest.bsky.social article, I spoke with @laurahopemc.bsky.social from @whoi.edu about research showing that data collected by tagged sharks could improve seasonal ocean forecasts by up to 40% 👇
champ.ly/NFpvP_qR
Why will fish never take responsibility?
Because it's always salmon else's fault!
Because it's always salmon else's fault!
July 29, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Why will fish never take responsibility?
Because it's always salmon else's fault!
Because it's always salmon else's fault!
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🎨🐦 Calling all creative seabird enthusiasts! 🐦🎨
We’re launching 'Creative Seabird Pursuits', a newsletter feature celebrating seabird-inspired art, photography, writing, sculpture, cooking & more!
Send your work to [email protected] (subject line 'Creative Seabirds') to be featured!
We’re launching 'Creative Seabird Pursuits', a newsletter feature celebrating seabird-inspired art, photography, writing, sculpture, cooking & more!
Send your work to [email protected] (subject line 'Creative Seabirds') to be featured!
July 21, 2026 at 8:57 AM
🎨🐦 Calling all creative seabird enthusiasts! 🐦🎨
We’re launching 'Creative Seabird Pursuits', a newsletter feature celebrating seabird-inspired art, photography, writing, sculpture, cooking & more!
Send your work to [email protected] (subject line 'Creative Seabirds') to be featured!
We’re launching 'Creative Seabird Pursuits', a newsletter feature celebrating seabird-inspired art, photography, writing, sculpture, cooking & more!
Send your work to [email protected] (subject line 'Creative Seabirds') to be featured!
Reposted by Sam Andrews
July 8, 2026 at 3:05 PM