Likewise under extreme pressure and cold temperatures calcium carbonate, snail shell material, dissolves. The hermit crabs are so deep that the snails there are too small and brittle for them to use as homes. Nothing really scary but seeing the most bizarre has to be either the carnivorous sponges or a hermit crab that doesn't use a shell but rather a bunch of anemones that form a sort of soft shell. Did I mention that I am trying to raise funds for some of my research through crowd funding? -) Worse part? Constantly trying to find money to support those activities. The best parts of my job are being at sea, working with and seeing bizarre deep-sea creatures, and interacting with the public and sharing with them my passion. It's a snail with iron pyrite plates across its foot The last one is definitely the most amazing. Giant Isopod, Giant Squid, Carnivorous sponges, and the scaly foot snail. It would have been easier to acquire these skills when you are younger. Modern science in any field is heavily dependent on these things. I wish I had taken more math, programming, and statistics. But a genuine love of what you are doing will pull you through the hurdles you might face. The first and last thing you think about should be the ocean. The greatest advice I can give is be passionate about what you do. Don't hesitate to continue to post further questions and I'll try to answer them when can. I enjoyed answering everyone's questions. UPDATE: Thanks everyone for an amazing AMA. Looking forward to your questions on a life of science, being crammed in a submersible, body size of marine animals, wood falls, crazy deep-sea creatures, and anything else you can think of. I am also the founder and chief editor of Deep-Sea News (), a highly popular ocean themed blog written by seven marine scientists. If you are interested check out this sweet deep-sea video with a sick dub step audio track at /gotwoodfall I'm so passionate about this work I'm crowd sourcing the project. On the seafloor these wood falls are covered in unique marine invertebrates wholly adapted to eating wood. These wooden carcasses bring a rare commodity to the deep sea devoid of light and plants-food. But my favorite research topic is the diversity of deep-sea invertebrates, especially snails, and the range of their often bizarre adaptations to the environmental extremes of the deep oceans.Ĭurrently I'm researching wood falls in the deep oceans logs and whole trees that saturate with water and sink to the deep-sea floor. I am a connoisseur and contributor of research on the body size of animals, including the Giant Isopod and Giant Squid (). I've been to the bottom of the ocean at 1 mile deep and have worked with remotely operated vehicles at 2.5 miles deep. I've participated in dozens of oceanographic expeditions taking me to the Antarctic and the most remote regions of the Pacific and Atlantic. I'm a deep-sea biologist that also helps oversee a research center focused on evolutionary biology at Duke University (). Follow us on Twitter or Like us on Facebook!įacebook Twitter Instagram Calendar Please check out our Rules and FAQs.Email us at Step-by-step guide to doing an AMA.See more on our comment removals policy here.Attempting to bypass this rule by adding a ? to a non question will result in a permanent ban.All initial responses to posters must contain a properly punctuated question.Requests should be posted in /r/IAmARequests.See here for tips concerning proof and examples.If it must remain confidential, you can submit proof on our website so we can verify you and your claims. Proof should be included in the text of the post when you start your AMA.Explanation and examples of this rule can be found here.Something uncommon that plays a central role in your life, or.Submit an AMA Request an AMA Please check out our Rules and FAQs
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