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Mark Benfield

@GulfSERPENT

Oceanographer at LSU. Zooplankton ecologist. Director of Gulf SERPENT: an industrial/academic/governmental partnership to explore life in the deep sea.

 Baton Rouge, LA
Joined May 2015
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Not good news! xitter.cf/echinoblog/status/9124…
Christopher Mah, @echinoblog.bsky.social (@echinoblog) profile pictureChristopher Mah, @echinoblog.bsky.social@echinoblog26 Sep 2017
How did that get there? Plastic chunks on Arctic ice show how far pollution has spread theguardian.com/world/2017/s…
How did that get there? Plastic chunks on Arctic ice show how far pollution has spread

How did that get there? Plastic chunks on Arctic ice show how far pollution has spread

Discovery by UK scientists prompts fear that melting ice will allow more plastic to be released into the central Arctic Ocean – with huge effects on wildlife

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Yikes. Not the ideal obituary! the-mainboard.com/index.php?…
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Strange fake ROV trailer with real ROV arms. Saw this behind LSU's engineering shop.
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This is horrific! xitter.cf/Oceanwire/status/82719…
Oceanwire 🇺🇦🌻 (@Oceanwire) profile pictureOceanwire 🇺🇦🌻@Oceanwire2 Feb 2017
Need more evidence? Cuvier's beaked stranded recently in Bergen, Norway ingested THIRTY plastic bags bit.ly/2k0fiDG RT @Seasaver
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Given recent events, a million nerd march might make sense. washingtonpost.com/news/spea…

Are scientists going to march on Washington?

Right now, it's just a Facebook group and a website. But social movements have started with less.

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I think we do need a million nerd march on Washington. washingtonpost.com/news/spea…

Are scientists going to march on Washington?

Right now, it's just a Facebook group and a website. But social movements have started with less.

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You can keep your Alternative Facts. This is what we want. i.imgur.com/74I7MBx.jpg
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The previous article on harvesting mesopelagic fishes was from last year. This one is from yesterday on the BBC. tinyurl.com/hgsarba
This is depressing. Let's hope we don't start mining mesopelagic fish stocks! hngn.com/articles/190670/201…

Twilight Zone Fish Could Alleviate Global Food Shortages, Study Says

Researchers estimate that the deep ocean’s twilight zone holds 90 percent of the world’s total fish biomass, making it an untapped source of protein for the world’s human population.

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Oceaneering@Oceaneering16 Dec 2016
Happy holidays to you and yours from Oceaneering! youtube.com/watch?v=9kkT39Io…
2016 Holiday Card | Oceaneering

2016 Holiday Card | Oceaneering

Happy holidays to you and yours from Oceaneering.

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Our paper showing first observation of "flying spaghetti monster" siphonophore in South Atlantic published today link.springer.com/article/10…
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Stunning undersea life 1,000 metres down at Tropic Sea Mount #MarineEtech expedition @hrwallingford @NOCnews @BritGeoSurvey
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#TellAmericaItsGreat Another reminder of why Canada and the United States are great neighbors!
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just in time for shark week. Shell global features SERPENT sightings of sleeper sharks in the Gulf of Mexico. shell.com/inside-energy/secr…
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I try to avoid politics, but after the slaughter in Florida, we should all watch Eddie Izzard youtu.be/KsN0FCXw914
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Part of the refreshments for a graduate student defense at Louisiana State University this afternoon.
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TEDxLSU@TEDxLSU20 May 2016
Check out what @LSU prof, Mark Benfield @GulfSERPENT & the @SerpentProject team are finding in the #DeepSea bit.ly/TEDxLSUMB #TEDxLSU – at Baton Rouge, LA
The Deep Ocean’s Unlikely Allies | Dr. Mark Benfield | TEDxLSU

The Deep Ocean’s Unlikely Allies | Dr. Mark Benfield | TEDxLSU

Through an unlikely partnership with the oil and gas industry, Loui...

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Naming a research vessel ... don't solicit public input! independent.co.uk/news/boaty…
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An Irish mantis shrimp (in spirit at least)! xitter.cf/neptsnecklace/status/7…
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Just because you live at 2097m in the Gulf of Mexico doesn't mean you can't dress up a little! ID unknown.
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