I’m a seafloor kind of girl, but the water column is pretty fab too. Check out this Gonatus onyx squid we saw - those are eggs in its arms! They will carry those (thousands?) of eggs for a few months. Amazing footage via
@SchmidtOcean
and our teams excellent timing.
#octoodyssey
10 years ago, I had a crazy idea to do stable isotope probing on the seafloor. Now it is published w/ my fave ROV on the cover! A real dream team that helped make this very challenging project happen- Funded by
@MooreFound
@NSF
@NOAA
#scienceontheseafloor
We are hiring
@WHOI
to grow our scientific, tenure-track staff with up to ‼️10‼️ new hires. Seeking candidates at all ranks in any of our 6 academic departments. Due date Jan 18.
#facultyjob
#stem
#oceanscience
#engineering
1/6
The “final” promotion of my academic career
@WHOI
came thru Friday, so now that I’m sooooo Senior, I spent the weekend being a lazy saltwater bum, a position I also really excel at. Thank you to everyone who helped me get here, as well as all the luck I got along the way!
#oldPI
Last night on
#OctoOdyssey
we saw baby octopus born at 2km water depth. What a privelege to witness- our planet is amazing. Video via
@SchmidtOcean
ROV pilot Jason Rodriguez. You can catch more on the livestream!
This fall, I have already written close to 100 letters of reference for undergrads, grad students, postdocs, early career faculty, & tenure files. I always check my letters at this site for gender bias. This result was a letter for a woman.
#nailedit
Yesterday we broke out some old clothes to celebrate 15 yrs of marriage & renewed vows where we were supposed to be married down the street- a nor’easter ruined that plan in 2005. Our kids took photos, made a cake, & rolled their eyes. Here’s to 15 more!
#LoveInTheTimeOfCorona
Smart move
@ASMicrobiology
"Due to the partial U.S. government shutdown, ASM is extending the deadline for abstract submissions for ASM Microbe 2019. We want to ensure that all of our scientists have adequate time to finish their research and complete the application process."
Recently read a high profile article about deep-sea exploration that made my blood boil & my heart sink. The macho, the maverick, the disregard for safety- same old BS. Reading it, I felt as I sometimes do as the only woman in the room: left out & turned off. We can do better.
I wrote a LTE
@NewYorker
in response to this article that angered me so much. The letter did not get published. Here it is.
20 May 2020
Dear Editor,
As I was reading Ben Taub’s piece about a millionaire’s deep-sea journey, I felt a familiar swell of rage building (1/7)
Recently read a high profile article about deep-sea exploration that made my blood boil & my heart sink. The macho, the maverick, the disregard for safety- same old BS. Reading it, I felt as I sometimes do as the only woman in the room: left out & turned off. We can do better.
My science album cover. While it didn’t go as planned, what an honor to lead 8 awesome women from
@WHOI
@eapsMIT
at sea- they pulled off an awful lot for a long weekend at Axial Seamount. I’m super proud of them. Also, we have a lot of hair.
#protatax
#explore
#wind
#WomenInSTEM
I stopped comparing myself to male colleagues at a similar career stage to me when we all became parents. I just had to let it go. The system isn’t built for mothers.
#cantwin
I was given an award for scientific accomplishment. Was told I had to accept the award in person >1000 miles away at an event. I couldn't do that b/c <<everything>> & noted their policy is outdated. Just learned they gave the award to a man who lives 1 town over from the event.
Happy Birthday to my hero Rachel Carson. She is the reason I live in Woods Hole & study the deep sea. Her book The Sea Around Us changed my life when I was 10 yrs old. She opened my eyes to the vast unknown of the ocean, and the sea was her poetry
#WomenInStem
#RachelCarson
The
@WHOI
postdoctoral scholar program is accepting applications for 2021-2022 cycle. Let me know if you're interested in working on anything microbial biogeochem! $62,250/yr, plus relocation & health & welfare allowances.
#postdoc
#ocean
#diversifySTEM
Because microbial RNA Stable Isotope Probing is so easy(!), we did it on the seafloor with a new incubator instrument at an underwater volcano & compared it to a shipboard experiments. Funded by
@MooreFound
&
@NSF
#deepsea
#microbes
#experiments
1/8
Today I said NO to two invites to give talks at a big conference that invites many but pays for no one in a crazy expensive city during a hectic time of the year for my family and IT FELT AMAAAAAZING.
#ThePowerofNo
#SittingThisOneOut
My 1st Alvin dive was 2008 to Axial, an underwater volcano in NE Pacific & a site I had visited with
#ROV
for 10 yrs. It was wonderful to see in person-felt like visiting an old friend. The journey from light to dark was mesmerizing. I would do it every week if I could!
#MyAlvin
After many years, I extracted DNA! Shout out to my lab peeps who helped me find stuff & not set the lab on fire. These samples arrived during lockdown & needed to be processed ASAP, which means 10 months later. Even alone & at weird hours, it felt good to be at a bench.
#PILife
This might be my single greatest contribution to science ever: organizing the random plastic fittings for a research cruise!
#typeA
#oceans
#scienceisbeautiful
Of the last 7 papers I was part of, 6 were led by women. I know the pandemic almost destroyed my ability to make time for writing, so I am very proud of all the women out there, managing to publish, with everything they are up against. Cheers to bucking the trend!
#WomenInScience
Today I quit my job as remote learning coach, cafeteria worker, recess coordinator, & hall monitor. I still can’t believe we did 12 months of school with 2 kids from home while also working from home full time. This experiment is done. No need to repeat it. Time to swim it off.
Someone decided I’ve made enough silly comments in the media that I should be a guest on a live taping of StarTalk with a bunch of famous people talking about
#oceanworlds
next week in NYC
@BeaconTheatre
See below for details & keep your fingers crossed I keep it clean!
#scicomm
BREAKING NEWS: National Geographic to Record Special Presentation of Emmy-Nominated Late-Night Talk Series "StarTalk with
@neiltyson
: Live From The Beacon Theatre" with Featured Guest
@JimCameron
.
@NatGeoChannel
Am I the only one surprised to learn that
@theAGU
is still charging non-refundable abstract fees of $70 for a virtual conference during a pandemic? Plus registration fees in the hundreds $$$? It seems these things could at least be refundable, given everything? What am I missing?
Finally getting a handle on email after being at sea & flattered to find a new archaeal genome Ca. Huberiarchaeum (named in honor of Robert Huber in 2018 by
@AlexJProbst
) named after me! "Ca. Huberiarchaeum julieae (named after subsurface microbiologist Julie Huber)!" Thx Alex!
Current status of
#FalkorToo
& our
#LostCityVents
expedition with
@SchmidtOcean
— beautiful new high resolution mapping data beam of Puy de Folles along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge from the
@mbari_news
AUVs, together with CTD data, helped us locate a new site of black smokers 1/2
Parting view of
@MarshMicrobe
- working until the last minute! I’m unbelievably sad Ashley is leaving us but exceptionally proud of her. She is starting a faculty position
@eckerdcollege
(where I got my start!) & I know she will inspire & support the nextgen in marine science!
Last night was emotional for me, recognizing the end of a 15 year journey building & nurturing a community of deep-sea explorers. Our
@NSF
supported STC
@deepbiosphere
may be ending, but the future is bright with these rock stars, some past & current members of my lab!
#proudPI
So far this AM I have: Solved a very confusing 3rd grade math question, figured out how to run zoom on my 6th graders chromebook, stopped my spouse from throwing his computer out the window after a major altercation with WebEx, & written exactly 1 sentence in my proposal.
#WFH
We are now accepting applications for the 2020-2021 Postdoctoral Scholarships
@WHOI
The deadline for completed applications is Oct 15. Those selected will be able to begin their any time between Jan 1 and Dec 1, 2020. Email me if interested!
#postdoc
Jan
@amend_lab
and I have definitely aged running
@deepbiosphere
but we still like each other. Last night we honored Katrina Edwards leadership in getting this program off the ground & celebrated all we have been able to accomplish in her vision. Can I retire now?
#nsffunded
Scenes of fantastical creatures - some floating, others within gigantic mineral towers. Although it sounds like a fairytale, these are the very real ecosystems around the hydrothermal vents seen during the
#LostCityVents
expedition!
Watch full 4K video:
After 6 cruises in <2 yrs, I'm writing delayed cruise reports, which means I'm digging thru data & imagery. Here is shot of tubeworms at Axial Seamount, with the shimmer of diffuse venting. This looks like it belongs in a museum, but luckily, it's our amazing🌎
#deepsea
#explore
Today marks 1 yr since moving to
@WHOI
It also marks almost-end of lab renovation! This gassing set up created with help of Ed the plumber is everything I love about
#Science
. Technical but beautiful, confusing yet orderly. Time to get culturing those
#deepsea
#microbes
#lablife
Cleaning out the office & (mostly) shutting down the lab
@WHOI
Found these leftovers from our Christmas party, so briefly drowned my sorrows before heading back into lockdown. Feeling the (sterile) burn, but appreciate note from
@MarshMicrobe
- we’ll be back!
#oceans
#yougotthis
This Midwesterner will never get over that I can see the ocean every day in
#woodshole
. My kids know nothing of the howling winds across the plains of Illinois or the bitter cold of northern Ohio, but have salt in their veins & a 2nd sense for the perfect southwest wind.
#oceans
Just wrapped up 2.5 days with the women faculty of MC&G
@WHOI
- we tucked into a house on the Outer Cape & wrote, ate, wrote, talked, wrote, ate, walked, wrote, & more. A much needed escape. Now back to reality, our labs, & families!
#womeninoceanography
#oceans
#writingretreat
I officially have a teenager! He’s almost as tall as me & smells awful sometimes, but he wears his heart on his sleeve, is a fierce hugger, & is one of the most empathetic souls I’ve ever met. Diving into these years with a bit of trepidation but also lots of love.
#motherhood
I am thankful the families now have closure for their lost loved ones. While deep-sea exploration comes with substantial risk, many countries & operators travel to & from the deep weekly with perfect safety records. This is a rare and tragic outcome for these adventurous souls.
Just finished an amazing dive at a new site full of black smokers- we found it with CTD, chemistry, & AUVs. This map (thanks Jeff!) shows the new 1 m resolution bathymetry - we were able to pick out chimneys to sample with ROV.
#LostCityVents
#falkortoo
#deepsea
#vents
#explore
Now that the dust is settling and I’ve managed to sleep a bit: Our long weekend at Axial Seamount was due to a COVID outbreak on the ship. It moved very quickly and while the fleet is no longer at “zero COVID” expectations as they used to be pre-vaccinations, 1/n
I have a job that challenges me. From going to the seafloor to thinking about a single microbe to navigating politics of the high seas. BUT raising my kids is the most challenging thing I have ever done & probably ever will do. Kudos to every parent out there.
#parentingishard
Jan
@amend_lab
and I have definitely aged running
@deepbiosphere
but we still like each other. Last night we honored Katrina Edwards leadership in getting this program off the ground & celebrated all we have been able to accomplish in her vision. Can I retire now?
#nsffunded
2012: Had a big idea
.
.
.
2016: Wrote proposal to fund workshop about idea
2017: Led workshop about idea
.
2019: Wrote pre-proposal about idea
2020: 18 days late, submitted 111 pg full proposal about idea with 30 amazing colleagues
Today: Played b-ball with my kids. Ate raman
I am decidedly NOT ready but since there isn’t really a “how to chat with Hollywood directors, actors, & comedians” course as part of a standard science PhD, I’m winging it!
#watchoutnyc
@aaronhoyland
For 5 years during my PhD, we would all giggle at the way a faculty member pronounced PNAS in meetings. We are all really just 9 year olds.
My youngest is home with COVID. Feels safer having her home than at school. Apparently guns & fetuses are more important to protect than the lives of children & women. I’ve been outraged & heartbroken for years. Last night I cried. The losses are too much. We all deserve better.
Closed out the week with a visit to the submarine
#Alvin
@WHOI
- our tour guide was former
#communitycollege
student turned pilot-in-training Nick! Wonderful way to inspire this years 6 CC-CREW students & the rest of the lab was pretty impressed too.
#ocean
#deepsea
#explore