Dr Thom

#ProjectESCA lives! @ALCESonline and I developed this novel light lure with funding from @PureOceanFund. It uses a quiet frame, illumination invisible to the animals, a 360-degree camera, and simulated bioluminescence to attract shy deepsea animals.

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A whole life grumpy and spiky.

The fangtooth Anoplogaster cornuta is a #deepsea icon but have you ever seen a baby?

1st from Andrew's eel expedition, pic by me.

2nd image CSIRO specimen.

This week's highlight was this beautiful lass. A Himantolophus. Doll-like eyes and an elaborate fishing lure (the esca).

It came with a note for Andrew. He's an obsessive. If you don't believe me, check out the latest @DeepSeaPod episode all about #deepsea #anglerfish

Last week's processing was all about the ghost #sharks (#chimera). These are from fisheries bycatch.
Love these ancient prototypes that are still rocking it in the deep sea. Their snouts are stitched with a variety of sensors that allow them to detect buried prey.

#wellycon #boardgame con is on this weekend and I caught up with the creators of #EndevourDeepSea on @DeepSeaPod. For the cons special edition card they wanted to showcase New Zealand marine science and used our expedition.

...where do I put this on the impact reporting?