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  • Deep-Sea Career Spotlight with Dr. Nigel Merrett

    Deep-Sea Career Spotlight with Dr. Nigel Merrett
    Mar 21 2026
    Episode Summary This month on the Deep-Sea Podcast, we are joined by Dr Nigel Merrett for a career spotlight episode highlighting his pioneering research, genre-defining technological advancements and personal connections with some of the most well-known names in the deep-sea research community. Check out our lovely new website where you can find more detailed notes, images and links to the wider reading. In this episode… Welcome back to the Deep-Sea Podcast, your punk take on all things deep sea! This month, Thom is in Antarctica, trying to lure a giant squid into his research gear, and Alan is headed back to the Canary Islands after an international skirmish scuttled his travel plans. Our guest this month is Dr. Nigel Merrett, a British zoologist, ichthyologist, and former director of the fish section of the British Natural History Museum. In our first career spotlight episode we shine a light on Nigel’s incredible and adventurous past, including working on the last British whaling ship, developing ground-breaking gear that is still used today, and working with some of the most impactful names in deep-sea history. Nigel shines a light on his incredible past, the importance of his work, and how we can all build on the work of others to advance science once step at a time. In the news, get ready for updates on: A massive cold-water coral reef off the coast of ArgentinaCrowdsourcing a new species nameNew research on deep-sea fish eyesParasitic BarnaclesAntarctic sleeper shark We hear from Meghan Jones, cofounder of the Unseen Ocean Collective, with an update on the Juneau, Alaska, show, and the upcoming show and public events happening in Spokane, Washington, in April of 2026. Discord update A common toad Valentine’s Day PartyBranching snakes, and mystery gremlins. Museum dinosaur exhibitsParasitic louse mouth orgiesProbability of Alan being a robot Support the show The podcast is self-sustaining (just) thanks to our lovely listeners. Thom and Alan take no money for the show. All money is put back into running it. Here’s a link to our page on how to support us, from the free options to becoming a patron of the show. We want to say a huge thank you to those patrons who have already pledged to support us: Maxim Check out our podcast merch here! Feel free to get in touch with us with questions or your own tales from the high seas on: podcast@deepseapod.com We’d love to actually play your voice, so feel free to record a short audio note on our brand new answerphone! https://www.speakpipe.com/deepseapodvoicemail Thanks again for tuning in; we’ll deep-see you next time! Find out more Social media BlueSky: @deepseapod.com Twitter: @DeepSeaPod Instagram: @deepsea_podcast Keep up with the team on social media Twitter: Alan - @Hadalbloke Thom - @ThomLinley Instagram: Thom - @thom.linley Inkfish - @inkfishexpeditions BlueSky: Thom @thomaslinley.com Alan @hadalbloke Reference list News Deep-Sea News Deep Below Argentina's Coast, Researchers Filmed Coral Cities, Rare Sea Ghost, and Something Out of Place 8,000 Suggestions Later, a Newly Discovered Deep-Sea Species Gets Its Name Scientists discover a completely new life form wreaking havoc on deep-sea sharks On the Origin of a Novel Parasitic-Feeding Mode within Suspension-Feeding Barnacles - ScienceDirect Shark filmed in Antarctica for the first time | Polar Journal Discord Updates Unseen Ocean Collective Juneau Exhibit Video of the Unseen Ocean Juneau Alaska Show All the Fish Names Entymology Podcast BBC Audio | In Our Time | The Mariana Trench Interview Links The Whalefish Mystery | Deep Sea Demersal Fish and Fisheries Nigel Merret Wikipedia WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Careproctus merretti Andriashev & Chernova, 1988 Historical Perspective Paper: Dan Morris Cohen Credits Theme: Hadal Zone Express by Märvel
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  • PRESSURISED: 066 – Hadal Zone Master Class with Professor Alan Jamieson

    PRESSURISED: 066 – Hadal Zone Master Class with Professor Alan Jamieson
    Feb 15 2026
    Welcome to the PRESSURISED version of episode 66. Just the science, none of the chit-chat.

    Check out our lovely new website where you can find more detailed notes, images and links to the wider reading.

    In this episode…

    Welcome back to the Deep-Sea Podcast, your punk take on all things deep sea!

    Our guest this month is the one, the only, Prof. Alan Jamieson! Join our most favorite deep-sea professor, who takes us on a tour of the very bottom of the deepest of deep-sea. Get ready for a hot take on the past, present and future of this frontier science, while we “turn our backs to the shallow water”- Alan.

    Support the show

    The podcast is self-sustaining (just) thanks to our lovely listeners. Thom and Alan take no money for the show. All money is put back into running it. Here’s a link to our page on how to support us, from the free options to becoming a patron of the show. We want to say a huge thank you to those patrons who have already pledged to support us:

    Melissa M

    Undersea TV

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    Frieda of Moku Art Studio

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    Feel free to get in touch with us with questions or your own tales from the high seas on:

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    Thanks again for tuning in; we’ll deep-see you next time!

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    Alan - @Hadalbloke

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    Thom @thomaslinley.com

    Alan @hadalbloke

    Reference list Interview Links

    Volcanic deposits on the Tonga forearc and trench: new insights from direct seafloor observations

    Deep ocean seascape ecology: gaps and pathways for application

    Geomorphology and bait-attending hadal fauna of the sui-shin hole (Philippine Basin, NW Pacific; 5616–6410 m) - ScienceDirect

    Bottom mixed layer derivation and spatial variability over the central and eastern abyssal Pacific Ocean

    Credits

    Logo image: Alan Jamieson

    Theme: Hadal Zone Express by Märvel
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  • Hadal Zone Master Class with Professor Alan Jamieson

    Hadal Zone Master Class with Professor Alan Jamieson
    Jan 31 2026
    Check out our lovely new website where you can find more detailed notes, images and links to the wider reading. In this episode… Welcome back to the Deep-Sea Podcast, your punk take on all things deep sea! This month Alan makes it back to Perth for another of Old Mate’s sausage sizzles, and Thom is deep into prep mode for his upcoming Antarctica trip. We talk about video games, an Australian classic song of the month, glycerin mega mouth sharks and polar bear patrols. Our guest this month is the one, the only, Prof. Alan Jamieson! Join our most favorite deep-sea professor, who takes us on a tour of the very bottom of the deepest of deep-sea. Get ready for a hot take on the past, present and future of this frontier science, while we “turn our backs to the shallow water”- Alan. In the news, get ready for updates on: Microplastic and Copepod gut tractsRare Phantom Jelly footageAn Arctic Deep-sea oasisA surprise source of hydrogen for the deep-seaThe King-of-the-salmon visits the surface waters We hear from Meghan Jones, cofounder of the Unseen Ocean Collective with a fun Q&A about upcoming events in Juneau Alaska and Spokane Washington, 2026. Discord update Deep-sea dating articlesDeep-Sea Valentine gameBook recommendations and ROV highlight reelsSquid hats in the wild.Whale-fall tattoos Support the show The podcast is self-sustaining (just) thanks to our lovely listeners. Thom and Alan take no money for the show. All money is put back into running it. Here’s a link to our page on how to support us, from the free options to becoming a patron of the show. We want to say a huge thank you to those patrons who have already pledged to support us: Melissa M Undersea TV Max Frieda of Moku Art Studio Check out our podcast merch here! Feel free to get in touch with us with questions or your own tales from the high seas on: podcast@deepseapod.com We’d love to actually play your voice, so feel free to record a short audio note on our brand new answerphone! https://www.speakpipe.com/deepseapodvoicemail Thanks again for tuning in; we’ll deep-see you next time! Find out more Social media BlueSky: @deepseapod.com Twitter: @DeepSeaPod Instagram: @deepsea_podcast Keep up with the team on social media Twitter: Alan - @Hadalbloke Thom - @ThomLinley Instagram: Thom - @thom.linley Inkfish - @inkfishexpeditions BlueSky: Thom @thomaslinley.com Alan @hadalbloke Reference list News Deep-Sea News Study Records Zooplankton Transporting Microplastics to the Deep Sea Real-time visualization reveals copepod mediated microplastic flux - ScienceDirect Deep-Sea Divers Capture Rare Footage of a Giant Phantom Jellyfish | PetaPixel Schmidt Ocean Institute Phantom Jellyfish Footage Scientists just found 'deep-sea oasis' in an Arctic region thought to be barren Deep-sea vents are drawing hydrogen from a hidden source - Earth.com California Diver Spots Rare Deep-Sea King-Of-The-Salmon Just 4.6 Meters Below The Surface Discord Updates These Deep-Sea Creatures Liked You on Hinge - McSweeney’s Internet Tendency Deep-Sea Valentine Game Unseen Ocean Collective Unseen Ocean Collective Website Unseen Ocean Collective (@unseenoceancollective) • Instagram photos and videos Unseen Ocean Collective on BlueSky Free Deep-Sea Coloring Pages Interview Links Volcanic deposits on the Tonga forearc and trench: new insights from direct seafloor observations Deep ocean seascape ecology: gaps and pathways for application Geomorphology and bait-attending hadal fauna of the sui-shin hole (Philippine Basin, NW Pacific; 5616–6410 m) - ScienceDirect Bottom mixed layer derivation and spatial variability over the central and eastern abyssal Pacific Ocean Credits Song of the month: Smoko by The Chats Logo image: Alan Jamieson Theme: Hadal Zone Express by Märvel
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  • PRESSURISED: 065 – Giant Testate Protists with Professor Andrew Gooday

    PRESSURISED: 065 – Giant Testate Protists with Professor Andrew Gooday
    Jan 18 2026
    Welcome to the PRESSURISED version of episode 65, just the science, none of the waffle

    Check out our lovely new website where you can find more detailed notes, images and links to the wider reading.

    In this episode…

    Welcome back to the Deep-Sea Podcast, your punk take on all things deep sea!

    This month, we are talking giant testate protists, the coolest things you have probably never heard of. Giant cells on the deep seabed that can reach 20 cm or more. They build elaborate shells, and despite having known about them for hundreds of years, there are still loads we don't understand about them.

    Support the show

    The podcast is self-sustaining (just) thanks to our lovely listeners. Thom and Alan take no money for the show. All money is put back into running it. Here’s a link to our page on how to support us, from the free options to becoming a patron of the show. We want to say a huge thank you to those patrons who have already pledged to support us.

    Check out our podcast merch here!

    Feel free to get in touch with us with questions or your own tales from the high seas on:

    podcast@deepseapod.com

    We’d love to actually play your voice, so feel free to record a short audio note on our brand new answerphone!

    https://www.speakpipe.com/deepseapodvoicemail

    Thanks again for tuning in; we’ll deep-see you next time!

    Find out more Social media

    BlueSky: @deepseapod.com

    https://bsky.app/profile/deepseapod.com

    Twitter: @DeepSeaPod

    https://twitter.com/DeepSeaPod

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    https://www.instagram.com/deepsea_podcast/

    Keep up with the team on social media Twitter:

    Alan - @Hadalbloke

    Thom - @ThomLinley

    Instagram:

    Thom - @thom.linley

    Inkfish - @inkfishexpeditions

    BlueSky:

    Thom @thomaslinley.com

    Alan @hadalbloke

    Reference list Interview Links

    Paleodictyon - Wikipedia

    Paleodictyon nodosum: A living fossil on the deep-sea floor

    Massive occurrence of a new soft-walled monothalamous foraminifer, Bathyallogromia brandtae n.sp., in the hadal Aleutian trench

    An Integrative Taxonomic Survey of Benthic Foraminiferal Species (Protista, Rhizaria) from the Eastern Clarion-Clipperton Zone

    Credits

    Logo image: NOAA public domain

    Theme: Hadal Zone Express by Märvel
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  • Giant Testate Protists with Professor Andrew Gooday

    Giant Testate Protists with Professor Andrew Gooday
    Jan 9 2026
    Check out our lovely new website where you can find more detailed notes, images and links to the wider reading. In this episode… Welcome back to the Deep-Sea Podcast, your punk take on all things deep sea! Thom and Alan discuss Christmas from opposite ends of the planet, where Alan gets ‘proper’ Christmas in Scotland with snow and everything. At the opposite end, Thom insists on using his new BBQ, despite a rainstorm turning the air to liquid. The exhibit that Thom was curating, Breathe | Mauri Ora at Te Papa, is an examination of the intersection of science and art by Marshmallow Lazer Feast. It is open now if you find yourself in Wellington, New Zealand. This month, we are talking giant testate protists, the coolest things you have probably never heard of. Giant cells on the deep seabed that can reach 20 cm or more. They build elaborate shells, and despite having known about them for hundreds of years, there are still loads we don't understand about them. In the news, get ready for updates on: Squids hiding under the sea floor, pretending to be plantsA rare seven-armed octopus sightingDeep-sea art that highlights the effects of coral dredgingMissing zombie worms and expanding oxygen minimum zonesNew Whale Tags helping with deep-sea data recoveryA massive white skate nursery and Canada’s first hydrothermal site Discord update The Deep-Sea Pets Channel continues to give back with excellent photos of our fav friendsOur Holiday party was a total success, with many episodes of Octonauts watched and ‘enjoyed’ by allWe assessed some of the ‘animal saving’ videos, as discussed by Tyler on the Mythbusting AI episode. Excellent Dragon-based book recommendations. We all wished we could visit Thom’s New show opening at Te Papa.Thom shared a beautiful video about Antarctica from his Falkor Too trip last year. Planning a Time Machine to scuba dive ancient seas, study the squid therein, and then hop on a boat trip with Darwin. TBOS and KBOS brushes of science versus various squid photos. Compared holiday baking recipes Photos and observations shared from SOA divestream viewingAnd, as always, vicarious travel to aquariums around the world! Support the show The podcast is self-sustaining (just) thanks to our lovely listeners. Thom and Alan take no money for the show. All money is put back into running it. Here’s a link to our page on how to support us, from the free options to becoming a patron of the show. We want to say a huge thank you to those patrons who have already pledged to support us. Check out our podcast merch here! Feel free to get in touch with us with questions or your own tales from the high seas on: podcast@deepseapod.com We’d love to actually play your voice, so feel free to record a short audio note on our brand new answerphone! https://www.speakpipe.com/deepseapodvoicemail Thanks again for tuning in; we’ll deep-see you next time! Find out more Social media BlueSky: @deepseapod.com https://bsky.app/profile/deepseapod.com Twitter: @DeepSeaPod https://twitter.com/DeepSeaPod Instagram: @deepsea_podcast https://www.instagram.com/deepsea_podcast/ Keep up with the team on social media Twitter: Alan - @Hadalbloke Thom - @ThomLinley Instagram: Thom - @thom.linley Inkfish - @inkfishexpeditions BlueSky: Thom @thomaslinley.com Alan @hadalbloke Reference list News Deep Sea Valentines | Support Skype a Scientist with the Squid Facts shop! Deep-Sea News Unknown species of squid spotted burying itself upside down, pretending to be a plant Rarely-Seen Seven-Arm 'Blob' Octopus Filmed by Underwater Camera | PetaPixel Former submarine pilot's art highlights the deep sea | Hawai'i Public Radio Hawaii Undersea Research Laboratory (HURL) | Kerby Illustrations Zombie worms are missing and scientists are alarmed | ScienceDaily Whale tag will help decode communication in the deep ocean - Earth.com Scientists Uncover Massive Deep-Sea Eggs Inside on Active Volcano Thought to Be Extinct for Centuries Discord Updates Inside Breathe: Mauri Ora at Te Papa | RNZ Crossing the Divide | Climate Connections at the Ice-Sea Interface Interview Links Paleodictyon - Wikipedia Paleodictyon nodosum: A living fossil on the deep-sea floor Massive occurrence of a new soft-walled monothalamous foraminifer, Bathyallogromia brandtae n.sp., in the hadal Aleutian trench An Integrative Taxonomic Survey of Benthic Foraminiferal Species (Protista, Rhizaria) from the Eastern Clarion-Clipperton Zone Credits Song of the month: It is that deep, bro by Matt Storer Logo image: NOAA public domain Theme: Hadal Zone Express by Märvel
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  • PRESSURISED: 064 – Cephstravanganza with Professor Kat Bolstad

    PRESSURISED: 064 – Cephstravanganza with Professor Kat Bolstad
    Dec 20 2025
    Welcome to the PRESSURISED version of episode 64, just the science, none of the waffle PRESSURISED: Cephstravanganza with Professor Kat Bolstad | The Deep-Sea Podcast | Episode 64 Episode Summary In our newest episode, we join roving reporter Kat Bolstad at the Cephalopod International Advisory Council in Okinawa and hear from some of the most interesting people in Cephalopod research. Check out our lovely new website where you can find more detailed notes, images and links to the wider reading. In this episode… Our episode this month is a fascinating collection of interviews from the Cephalopod International Advisory Council Meeting that took place Oct-Nov in Okinawa Japan. Join Kat Bolstad, our roving reporter, as she takes time between bug hunting, seeing her first wild cuttlefish and shaking hands with a new octopus friend to collect interviews with some of the coolest names in Ceph science with a focus on the deep-sea. We hear from 12 Cephalopod experts on a wide variety of topics, including the preferred snacks for cephalopods, the effects of oxygen depletion on egg hatching, water temperature and acidification effects on cephalopod populations, and of course, the correct answer to the viral question: are octopuses actually ALIENS? Support the show The podcast is self-sustaining (just) thanks to our lovely listeners. Thom and Alan take no money for the show. All money is put back into running it. Here’s a link to our page on how to support us, from the free options to becoming a patron of the show. We want to say a huge thank you to those patrons who have already pledged to support us: Elisabeth Grace Diemer Nes Morgan Check out our podcast merch here! Feel free to get in touch with us with questions or your own tales from the high seas on: podcast@deepseapod.com We’d love to actually play your voice, so feel free to record a short audio note on our brand new answerphone! https://www.speakpipe.com/deepseapodvoicemail Thanks again for tuning in; we’ll deep-see you next time! Find out more Social media BlueSky: @deepseapod.com https://bsky.app/profile/deepseapod.com Twitter: @DeepSeaPod https://twitter.com/DeepSeaPod Instagram: @deepsea_podcast https://www.instagram.com/deepsea_podcast/ Keep up with the team on social media Twitter: Alan - @Hadalbloke Thom - @ThomLinley Instagram: Thom - @thom.linley Inkfish - @inkfishexpeditions BlueSky: Thom @thomaslinley.com Alan @hadalbloke Reference list Unseen Ocean Collective Unseen Ocean Collective. Unseen Ocean Collective (@unseenoceancollective) • Instagram photos and videos https://bsky.app/profile/unseenocean.bsky.social Interview Links Kat’s Socials Bluesky: @autsquidsquad.bsky.social Sarah McAnulty Skype a Scientist SkypeAScientist.com Squidfacts.net Kristina Fleetwood Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary Décima lab website Meg Mindlin Invertibabe Toni’s socials Twitter, ResearchGate ORCID Toni’s Research Group Funcionamiento y Vulnerabilidad de Ecosistemas Marinos | Institut de Ciències del Mar Other Links Breathe | Mauri Ora | Te Papa @Tailsfromthedeep Global biodiversity of the genus Ommastrephes (Ommastrephidae: Cephalopoda): an allopatric cryptic species complex Mitochondrial genome diversity and population structure of the giant squid Architeuthis Spatial ecology of Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus in Mediterranean deep-water environments: implications for designing no-take marine reserves (MEPS) Diel and seasonal patterns of Nephrops norvegicus (Decapoda: Nephropidae) catchability in the western Mediterranean Antarctic octos as records and predictors of climate-related changes in the Antarctic “Emerging evidence of abrupt changes in the Antarctic environment“ Danna Staaf books Cephalopod camouflage bibliography on Zotero AUT Lab for Cephalopod Ecology & Systematics aka AUT ‘Squid Squad’ Cephalopod Images and Footage Keishu Asada Instagram CIAC 2025 website, programme, book of abstracts https://www.ryo-minemizu.com/ Keishu Asada Marine Videos Keishu Asada Instagram @PeterandtheOctopus Credits Song of the month: Tornado of Souls, by Megadeth, performed by medium-sized Jamieson. Logo image: Photo credit to Peter Morse @PeterAndTheOctopus Theme: Hadal Zone Express by Märvel
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  • Cephstravanganza with Professor Kat Bolstad

    Cephstravanganza with Professor Kat Bolstad
    Dec 6 2025
    Episode Summary In our newest episode, we join roving reporter Kat Bolstad at the Cephalopod International Advisory Council in Okinawa and hear from some of the most interesting people in Cephalopod research. Check out our lovely new website where you can find more detailed notes, images and links to the wider reading. In this episode… Welcome back to the Deep-Sea Podcast, your punk take on all things deep sea! The Professor is still down under, organizing conferences and recuperating from Old Mate’s Classic Aussie Sausage Sizzle, a robust event filled with friends of the podcast and still felt 24 hours later. Thom is freshly back from another big ocean/small boat adventure, in which the ocean always wins and his stomach always loses… everything. He is also stretching his creative muscles and curating an exciting new museum exhibit called Breathe | Mauri Ora at Te Papa, an examination of science into art by Marshmallow Lazer Feast. Our episode this month is a fascinating collection of interviews from the Cephalopod International Advisory Council Meeting that took place Oct-Nov in Okinawa Japan. Join Kat Bolstad, our roving reporter, as she takes time between bug hunting, seeing her first wild cuttlefish and shaking hands with a new octopus friend to collect interviews with some of the coolest names in Ceph science with a focus on the deep-sea. We hear from 12 Cephalopod experts on a wide variety of topics, including the preferred snacks for cephalopods, the effects of oxygen depletion on egg hatching, water temperature and acidification effects on cephalopod populations, and of course, the correct answer to the viral question: are octopuses actually ALIENS? In the news, get ready for updates on: Deep diving manta rays using the ocean bottom to navigateA newly launched AI tool to map the Deep- SeaBright blue mud filled with fat molecules indicating life in the deepCorals and Crinoids sharing symbionts and cycling nitrogenAnd an update from the Unseen Ocean Collective about the work they are creating for a show in Juneau Alaska in 2026. On the Discord, we’ve been busy with: Voting on the Holiday Party movieStarted a long overdue ART channel, and a new Pets channelPhoto tours of submersibles and Okinawa Early Holiday celebrations by one of our hostsGreat feedback and conversation on our last episode. Support the show The podcast is self-sustaining (just) thanks to our lovely listeners. Thom and Alan take no money for the show. All money is put back into running it. Here’s a link to our page on how to support us, from the free options to becoming a patron of the show. We want to say a huge thank you to those patrons who have already pledged to support us: Elisabeth Grace Diemer Nes Morgan Check out our podcast merch here! Feel free to get in touch with us with questions or your own tales from the high seas on: podcast@deepseapod.com We’d love to actually play your voice, so feel free to record a short audio note on our brand new answerphone! https://www.speakpipe.com/deepseapodvoicemail Thanks again for tuning in; we’ll deep-see you next time! Find out more Social media BlueSky: @deepseapod.com https://bsky.app/profile/deepseapod.com Twitter: @DeepSeaPod https://twitter.com/DeepSeaPod Instagram: @deepsea_podcast https://www.instagram.com/deepsea_podcast/ Keep up with the team on social media Twitter: Alan - @Hadalbloke https://twitter.com/Hadalbloke Thom - @ThomLinley https://twitter.com/ThomLinley Instagram: Thom - @thom.linley https://www.instagram.com/thom.linley/ Inkfish - @inkfishexpeditions https://www.instagram.com/inkfishexpeditions/ BlueSky: Thom @thomaslinley.com https://bsky.app/profile/thomaslinley.com Alan @hadalbloke https://bsky.app/profile/hadalbloke.bsky.social Reference list News Deep-Sea News World's largest rays may be diving to extreme depths to build mental maps of vast oceans China launches AI tool for deep-sea research Fat Molecules in Deep-Sea Mud Volcanoes Reveal How Microbes Survive Extreme Conditions | Discover Magazine Putative promiscuous symbionts in deep-sea corals and crinoids may contribute to nitrogen cycling | Microbiome Unseen Ocean Collective Unseen Ocean Collective. Unseen Ocean Collective (@unseenoceancollective) • Instagram photos and videos https://bsky.app/profile/unseenocean.bsky.social Discord Updates Holiday Party! Join Patreon here to get access to the Holiday party! Interview Links Kat’s Socials Bluesky: @autsquidsquad.bsky.social Sarah McAnulty Skype a Scientist SkypeAScientist.com Squidfacts.net Kristina Fleetwood Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary Décima lab website Meg Mindlin Invertibabe Toni’s socials Twitter, ResearchGate ORCID Toni’s Research Group Funcionamiento y Vulnerabilidad de Ecosistemas Marinos | Institut de Ciències del Mar Other Links Breathe | Mauri Ora | Te Papa @Tailsfromthedeep Global biodiversity of the genus ...
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  • PRESSURISED: 063 – Bioluminescent Symbiosis with Margaret McFall-Ngai

    PRESSURISED: 063 – Bioluminescent Symbiosis with Margaret McFall-Ngai
    Nov 15 2025
    Welcome to the PRESSURISED version of episode 63, just the science, none of the waffle

    PRESSURISED: Bioluminescent Symbiosis with Margaret McFall-Ngai | The Deep-Sea Podcast | Episode 63

    Our guest this month is Dr. Margaret McFall-Ngai, an animal physiologist and biochemist who is a staff researcher at Carnegie Institution for Science’s Division of Biosphere Sciences and Engineering, with her lab stationed at the California Institute of Technology in Biology and Biological Engineering. Dr. McFal-Ngai talks us through her work on the stable beneficial relationship between the Hawaiian bobtail squid (Euprymna scolopes) and its partner, the luminous bacterium Vibrio fischeri. Although technically not a deep-sea species, this relationship and its details might help us understand how deep-sea life creates bioluminescence and the possible life cycle impacts for the creatures involved.

    Glossary

    Crypt - The chambers within the squid's light organ.

    Support the show

    The podcast is self-sustaining (just) thanks to our lovely listeners. Thom and Alan take no money for the show. All money is put back into running it. Here’s a link to our page on how to support us, from the free options to becoming a patron of the show. We want to say a huge thank you to those patrons who have already pledged to support us:

    Sophie Bagshaw

    Laura

    Check out our podcast merch here!

    Feel free to get in touch with us with questions or your own tales from the high seas on:

    podcast@deepseapod.com

    We’d love to actually play your voice, so feel free to record a short audio note on our brand new answerphone!

    https://www.speakpipe.com/deepseapodvoicemail

    Thanks again for tuning in; we’ll deep-see you next time!

    Find out more Social media

    BlueSky: @deepseapod.com

    Twitter: @DeepSeaPod

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    Keep up with the team on social media

    Twitter:

    Alan - @Hadalbloke

    Thom - @ThomLinley

    Instagram:

    Thom - @thom.linley

    Inkfish - @inkfishexpeditions

    BlueSky:

    Thom @thomaslinley.com

    Alan @hadalbloke

    Reference list Interview Links

    A lasting symbiosis: how the Hawaiian bobtail squid finds and

    keeps its bioluminescent bacterial partner

    A lasting symbiosis: how Vibrio fischeri finds a squid partner

    and persists within its natural host

    Credits

    Logo image: Dr. Margaret McFall-Ngai

    Theme: Hadal Zone Express by Märvel
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