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dsbsoc.bsky.social
Hey members - goes without saying that @dsbsoc.bsky.social is now inactive on Twitter/X.

Don't forget, we'll also continue to keep you in the loop over Instagram: instagram.com/dsbsoc/ and the #DSBSoc Discord (-- haven't joined yet? Check your e-mail for the invite, what are you waiting for?)
March 17, 2025 at 12:30 AM
dsbsoc-arts.bsky.social
Introducing Dexter Davis, a deep-sea biologist interested in communicating his science through art. His work is inspired by traditional taxonomic plates - such as this beautiful illustration of characteristic hydrothermal vent fauna of the East Pacific Rise. #dsbsoc #sciart #dsbs #dsbsart
March 15, 2025 at 1:18 PM
greyauk.bsky.social
#DeepSeaDecember 🐡

I'm hoping that more people on BlueSky will celebrate the #deepsea
(partly because I still don't like Instagram)
#artchallenge 🐟🦑
@dsbsoc-arts.bsky.social
Deep Sea December by MBARI and Monerey Bay text for this months Deep Sea December in short - post deep sea stuff like art, poems .... under the hashtag #deepseadecember
December 2, 2025 at 1:54 AM
dsbsoc.bsky.social
Are you a #DeepSea student or early-career researcher without permanent employment? 🌊

#DSBSoc Research Support Awards offer up to £2000 for research activities: visits, training, cruises, research fees, or lab-work. Apply by October 1st: dsbsoc.org/research-sup...
Text: Need a hand? We can help. Application deadline for the 2026 DSBSoc Research Support Awards is October 1st. Photo of a Bathynomus gianteus isopod. 📸 Photograph credits: Expedition to the Deep Slope 2006 Exploration, NOAA Vents Program (NOAA–OE)
September 23, 2026 at 3:30 PM
dsbsoc.bsky.social
Are you a #DeepSea student or early-career researcher without permanent employment? 🌊

#DSBSoc Research Support Awards offer up to £2000 for research activities — visits, training, cruises, research fees, or lab-work. Apply by April 30th: dsbsoc.org/grants-award...
An image of an orange antarcturid isopod with red eyes on a coral against a black background. The text reads: "Need a hand? We can help. Application deadline for the 2025 DSBSoc Research Support Awards is April 30th. Photograph credits: Emanuel Pereira, PhD (2023 Research Support Awardee)"
March 15, 2025 at 10:10 AM
dsbsoc.bsky.social
Reminder: Today is the last day for our Slack workspace, the #DSBSoc Discord is active and waiting for you!

Check your email for the invite and join us! 🦑🧪🌊
January 14, 2025 at 1:11 PM
dsbsoc-arts.bsky.social
Do you want to collaborate across disciplines?
Hoping to create engaging outreach and interdisciplinary work that resonates far beyond science?

Join us: one month left to sign up for ArtSea Matchmaking!

#sciart #deepsea #marinebiology #dsbsoc #oceanart #scicomm #artseamatch
@dsbsoc.bsky.social
dsbsoc-arts.bsky.social Deep-Sea Biology Society Arts @dsbsoc-arts.bsky.social · Jun 25
🎨🔬 CALLING ALL ARTISTS & DEEP-SEA SCIENTISTS!

💡 Open to ALL artists & scientists

🗓 Deadline: August 31

📍 Apply via the short form in our bio / link below!

🔗 forms.gle/SftLbez3ML2j...
Are you inspired by the mysteries of the deep? We're launching a new initiative ArtSea Matchmaking that pairs artists and scientists for creative collaborations rooted in deep-sea science. Together, you'll co-create compelling work that bridges disciplines and reaches wider audiences through exhibitions and outreach.
July 31, 2025 at 4:52 PM
dsbsoc.bsky.social
Hi, Bluesky! I’m Jeremy Horowitz, part of the DSBSoc Social Media team. I research the taxonomy and evolutionary history of black corals as a fellow at the Smithsonian Institution, NMNH. We are currently reviewing and revising seven black coral families—exciting times for deep-sea biodiversity! 🦑🧪🌊🐙
Robotic arm holding a nautilus shell with an attached black coral (Hexapathes bikofskii).
November 13, 2024 at 2:22 PM
dsbsoc.bsky.social
Last day to apply for our 2025 #DSBSoc conference support awards — good luck to all!
dsbsoc.bsky.social Deep-Sea Biology Society @dsbsoc.bsky.social · Sep 22
Hey, members! Are you currently a #DeepSea student or ECR researcher without permanent employment?

We can help provide up to £750 for your participation in an in-person or remote conference. Deadline Oct. 4th, apply here: dsbsoc.org/conferences-....

Questions? Contact awards@dsbsoc.org. Good luck!
Image of a stuffed isopod facing a semi-frozen ocean. Text: Got places to be? We can help you get there. Application deadline for the 2025 DSBSoc Conference Support Awards is October 4th. Photograph credit: Johanna Weston, PhD.
October 4, 2025 at 2:02 PM
flyingtrilobite.com
@dsbsoc-arts.bsky.social - I took the liberty of adding you as a contributor to the SciArt Feed.

No pressure—to share your work with 2,500+ subscribers, add #SciArt, or 🐡 to your posts or image alt text.

No AI or NFTs; credit images belonging to others.
Pin & Like here:
January 20, 2025 at 12:04 PM
dsbsoc-arts.bsky.social
“Œuvre Océane” is an amazing collaboration between two DSBSoc-artists we introduced earlier: Sylvie Salmon and Valérie Ferchaud.

210 x 120 cm
Acrylic paint and ink on poster wall
by Sylvie Salmon
Porcelain
By Valérie Ferchaud

#sciart #porcelain #contemporary #deepsea #marinebiology #ceramist
February 22, 2025 at 1:33 PM
dsbsoc-arts.bsky.social
🎨 🌊 Are you an artist inspired by the marine world and deep ocean? Follow us/comment here and we can add you to our List of Deep-Sea Artists! #DSBSoc #deepsea #sciart
QR code of the Starter Pack list of deep-sea artists
January 15, 2025 at 7:21 AM
dsbsoc-arts.bsky.social
We’re excited to announce our first official Art & Deep-Sea Sciences exhibition!

Presenting 7 of our DSBSoc artists

Valérie Ferchaud
Monique Boulanger
Siena Mc Kim
Ivan Voltski
Jessica Eggers
Delphine Mestdagh
Dexter Davis

Check out our website to get to know all our artists:

dsbsoc.org/artists/
January 2, 2025 at 2:37 PM
dsbsoc.bsky.social
Members, have you seen the news?
Follow @dsbsoc-arts.bsky.social for more exciting updates on the ArtSea program!!
dsbsoc-arts.bsky.social Deep-Sea Biology Society Arts @dsbsoc-arts.bsky.social · Oct 8
We are kicking off our ArtSea Matchmaking program next Monday, October 13th! Already 21 teams are matched - more pending - and we are very excited to meet you all ➡️ Check your emails for all details and the zoom links. See you soon! #artsea #artseamatchmaking #dsbsoc #sciart @dsbsoc.bsky.social
ArtSea Matchmaking Kick-Off October 13, two different times to accommodate time zones (9-10:30 CEST or 19-20:30 CEST.
October 9, 2025 at 11:36 AM
jethroreading32.bsky.social
Wrote up a little self-promo profile for DSBSoc :^]

Feel free to give it a read to find out a little more about what I actually do & how I ended up with the best PhD project in the world!
dsbsoc.bsky.social Deep-Sea Biology Society @dsbsoc.bsky.social · Sep 21
Hey, members! Here's the latest addition to our "Meet the Next Generation of #DeepSea Researchers" series: Jethro Reading @jethroreading32.bsky.social, a PhD student at
@unisouthampton.bsky.social researching deep #pelagic fishes.

Check out dsbsoc.org/deep-sea-bio... for more about Jethro!
Jethro baiting an abyssal amphipod trap aboard the RRS James Cook. Image credit: Ben Walker Cleaning a specimen of the abyssal slickhead Conocara salmoneum aboard the RRS James Cook – Curating that same specimen in the Discovery Collections, Southampton. Image credits: not known, Tammy Horton Left: The pearlside Maurolicus muelleri, one of the most common mesopelagic fishes in the North Atlantic. Right: An otolith, part of the inner ear, extracted from the same species.
September 22, 2025 at 3:13 PM
dsbsoc.bsky.social
🦑🧪@DSBSoc members and colleagues, it's that time of year again! Submissions for Deep-Sea Life, Issue 22 are now open until Feb 9, 2024! (1/4)
January 30, 2024 at 4:39 AM
dsbsoc.bsky.social
Interested to dive into the creative end of @dsbsoc.bsky.social?

Mark your calendars for the latest collaborative project by @dsbsoc-arts.bsky.social launching this Wednesday!
dsbsoc-arts.bsky.social Deep-Sea Biology Society Arts @dsbsoc-arts.bsky.social · Jun 21
COMING SOON!!

🎨 ArtSea Matchmaking🔬

Curious about this project? We will soon tell you all about it!
Please stay tuned!!

🗓 Launch:
This Wednesday June 25th

#DeepSeaArt #SciArtCollab #DSBSoc #ArtScience #DeepSeaBiology #OceanInspiration #Interdisciplinary
June 21, 2025 at 3:25 PM
dsbsoc-arts.bsky.social
We are kicking off our ArtSea Matchmaking program next Monday, October 13th! Already 21 teams are matched - more pending - and we are very excited to meet you all ➡️ Check your emails for all details and the zoom links. See you soon! #artsea #artseamatchmaking #dsbsoc #sciart @dsbsoc.bsky.social
ArtSea Matchmaking Kick-Off October 13, two different times to accommodate time zones (9-10:30 CEST or 19-20:30 CEST.
October 8, 2025 at 7:48 PM
dsbsoc.bsky.social
🦑🧪 Trustee, Julia Sigwart @sigwartae.bsky.social, attended as an @dsbsoc.bsky.social representative along with several of our esteemed members. (2/3)
Deep-Sea Biology Society trustee, Julia Sigwart, happily gathered with fellow members of the DSBSoc attending the REDRESS Kickoff Meeting.
March 6, 2024 at 5:10 AM
dsbsoc.bsky.social
Hey members - we’re hiring!

#DSBSoc is seeking a part-time consultant (4 days/month) to support admin & funding activities on the trustee board. Contract runs March 2026 until Jan 2028 (rolling).

Apply by 28 Feb 2026, additional info here: dsbsoc.org/deep-sea-bio...

📸 WoRDSS, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
📸 WoRDSS, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 AltText: Text overlay over an image of a Phestilla melanobrachia nudibranch on Tubastrea coccinea coral. “We are hiring! The Deep-Sea Biology Society is looking for a part-time administrative researcher support consultant. Duties: Lead DSBSoc outreach & communications; Manage REDRESS partnership & financial claims; Support DSBSoc administration, trustee support, funding development. Skills: Experienced in financial claims & budget management; Strong administrative & organisational skills; Familiar with grant submissions & academic activities; Member of the marine science community Condition: Due to grant constraints the consultant must have a UK bank account. This is a ‘work from home’ consultancy position and not PAYE. Remuneration: Fixed rate of £589 (4 days p/m); Time-sheets of activities; Rolling 6-month contract. From 03/2026 - 01/2028. Due: Feb 28 2026. Please submit a one-page cover-letter & 2-page cv to president@dsbsoc.org.”
February 11, 2026 at 1:44 AM
dsbsoc.bsky.social
Hey members!

Did you know? #DSBSoc launched an online mentoring network for #DeepSea scientists in 2018!

There are 10 groups worldwide, each with 2 senior & 4-6 early-career researchers. Meetings are usually monthly or bimonthly, covering career advice, paper writing, work-life balance & more.
A deep-sea researcher is standing outside on the deck of a boat, smiling in a green hardhat, rain gear and blue latex gloves. She has a sea star laying in her outstretched palm. The deck of the ship is a dark green, and you can see the ocean on the horizon. Photographer credits: Morgan Trimble, PhD.
February 28, 2025 at 7:31 PM
dsbsoc.bsky.social
Hey, members! Are you currently a #DeepSea student or ECR researcher without permanent employment?

We can help provide up to £750 for your participation in an in-person or remote conference. Deadline Oct. 4th, apply here: dsbsoc.org/conferences-....

Questions? Contact awards@dsbsoc.org. Good luck!
Image of a stuffed isopod facing a semi-frozen ocean. Text: Got places to be? We can help you get there. Application deadline for the 2025 DSBSoc Conference Support Awards is October 4th. Photograph credit: Johanna Weston, PhD.
September 22, 2025 at 8:52 PM
dsbsoc.bsky.social
And if you're on Mastodon, follow us there too at @dsbsoc@mstdn.science for more updates and ocean insights.
November 11, 2024 at 3:25 PM
dsbsoc.bsky.social
Members, are you looking to apply for a #DSBSoc Research Support Award? Don't forget, our April 30th deadline is approaching! 🌊
dsbsoc.bsky.social Deep-Sea Biology Society @dsbsoc.bsky.social · Mar 15
Are you a #DeepSea student or early-career researcher without permanent employment? 🌊

#DSBSoc Research Support Awards offer up to £2000 for research activities — visits, training, cruises, research fees, or lab-work. Apply by April 30th: dsbsoc.org/grants-award...
An image of an orange antarcturid isopod with red eyes on a coral against a black background. The text reads: "Need a hand? We can help. Application deadline for the 2025 DSBSoc Research Support Awards is April 30th. Photograph credits: Emanuel Pereira, PhD (2023 Research Support Awardee)"
April 9, 2025 at 11:45 AM
dsbsoc-arts.bsky.social
🌊 Happy World Ocean Day!
Today we celebrate the beauty, mystery, and importance of our oceans — and the creative power of collaboration.

Art made by (from top to bottom, from left to right):

Autun Purser
Jessica Eggers
Ivan Voltski
Carlos Hiller
Folco Soffietti
Lily Simonson

#WorldOceanDay
Celebrating World Ocean Day with some Deep Sea art made by DSBSoc-artists. We are all inspired by the deep sea and the science that helps us understand it. Together, we dive into the unknown and bring the deep to the surface — through color, texture, and imagination.
June 8, 2025 at 12:28 PM