The Bridge

Have you ever wondered if other animals get cancer? Scientists at @ASU were curious about why whales, animals that have more cells than us & longer lifetimes, don’t get cancer more often. So, they analyzed whale genomes. Learn more: sciencejournalforkids.org/articles/why-d… @evilsmaug @CCSPtown

Are you prepared for hurricane season? Tune in to Episode 4 of the #PlanetNOAA Podcast, where special guests chat hurricane mechanics & prep. PLUS: Go crate digging for vintage storm warning vinyls. 🎧 noaa.gov/podcasts/plane… @NWS #WeatherReadyNation

Happy Deep-sea Day. This is my new favourite coral. We found it during our last expedition in Costa Rican waters. Thanks to National Geographic @SchmidtOcean and @4DOceansLab for the support. It took a massive effort and preparation, but it was worth it. explorers.nationalgeographic.org/directory/ana-…

Scenes from the research taking place on #ResearchVessel #FalkorToo during the #SalasyGomezRidge expedition. Science happening in the labs, workspaces, and control rooms.

Every day is Earth Day at @NOAA! Show your love for the planet this year with coloring pages, posters, and graphics: noaa.gov/education/mult… #EarthDay #EarthMonth @NOAASatellites @NWS @NOAAFisheries @noaaocean @NOAA_OMAO @NOAAResearch @sanctuaries @NOAADebris @NOAADigCoast

We'll be showcasing two new VA SEA activities at this year's VAST PDI! Join me and Anna Caputo, on Friday, November 17th @ 3:20PM in Ballroom E. I'll also be presenting a new Bridge activity on Bay nettle forecasting in the same room the session before. Hope to see you there!

A view of Tropical Storm #Philippe this morning via @NOAA's #GOESEast satellite shows the system to the east of the northern Leeward Islands. The storm is expected to drift for the next few days, and there are currently no coastal watches or warnings in effect. Stay updated: hurricanes.gov

Hammer-time! I love finding amazing cleared and stained specimens in the lab. This is an embryonic Bonnethead Shark (Sphyrna tiburo) - prepared by Steven Byrum. This is a small hammerhead species with the smallest cephalofoil or "hammer" head, and it is beautiful! 🔨🦈

Bright red and about five inches long, red swamp crayfish look like mini lobsters. But they’re an invasive species, and scientists want them gone. wbez.org/stories/are-th…

STEMSEAS has had three successful student cruises this year, and there are two more scheduled expeditions in 2023. @EVNautilus @uhmarinecenter @URIGSO #rvendeavor #nautiluslive #stemseas #rvkilomoana #nsffunded Photo Credit: STEMSEAS, Nautilus Live, Nadezda Martynenko (UW)

😳. Found this fella eating a carcass nearby r/v Atlantis. #Go-proOnAStick

Announcing two opportunities for cruises aboard the R/V SIKULIAQ and R/V ATLANTIS in 2023.

Fun fact: seals can sleep underwater up to 30 minutes. No worries, no responsibilities, just pure bliss at the bottom of the ocean.

Here's another Featured Resource from @BridgeOceanEd: the Macroalgae Herbarium Portal. macroalgae.org/portal/ Macroalgae are the foundation of many marine, estuarine and freshwater benthic ecosystems!

Noctiluca scintillans is blooming again. This buoyant dinoflagellate floats on the sea surface above the zooplankton swimming below. It has a motile tentacle that it uses to catch its food, the latter can be seen as coloured inclusions in its cell. @zeiss_micro

Did you know that "sand" refers to the size of the grains? Sand varies from site to site, each telling a story of the area's geologyand the marine life that lives there. In the #Chesapeake Bay, #sand might include fine pieces of clam and #oyster shell.

Curious about your connection to deep sea life? Check out this talk by Harvard professor, Dr. Peter Girguis! youtube.com/watch?v=HD51dD…

If #marsh plants can't run, how do they defend themselves from snails and crabs? VASG fellow Serina Wittyngham (@Salty_Serina) will talk about plant defense Wednesday, Dec. 2 at noon for a virtual @ScienceMusofVA lunch series: bit.ly/37aK5aK