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Awards for year 2024
The Deep-Sea Biology Society proudly announces that 10 members have received Awards for year 2024, including 8 Conference Support Awards to support attendance to
Meet the next generation of deep-sea researchers: Flávia Tiemi Masumoto
Flávia Tiemi Masumoto Oceanographic Institute of the University of São Paulo, Brazil Contact: flavia.masumoto [ a.t ] usp.br Hi everyone, I’m Flávia Masumoto. I earned my
Conference Award Report: Camille Poitrimol
Camille Poitrimol, PhDDépartement de BiologieUniversité Laval, CanadaContact: camille.poitrimol.1 [ a.t ] ulaval.ca DSBS Participation Support Award – CBE7 2023 – Report In 2023, thanks
𝑹𝒉𝒊𝒛𝒂𝒎𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒂 cf. 𝒂𝒍𝒈𝒂𝒆𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒊𝒔 isolate no. r005
𝑅ℎ𝑖𝑧𝑎𝑚𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑎 is a globally distributed genus of xenophyophores (Foraminifera, Monothalamea) commonly found on soft sediments in abyssal areas. It looks like a maze of
Research Award Report: Cristina Gutiérrez-Zárate
Cristina Gutiérrez-Zárate, PhD studentTwitter: @cgutierrezarateCentro Oceanográfico de Gijón/Xixón – Instituto Español de Oceanografía (IEO-CSIC)Av. Del Príncipe de Asturias, 70 Bis, 33212 Gijón/Xixón, SpainContact: cristina.gutierrez
Conference Award Report: Michelle Neitzey
Michelle Neitzey, PhD CandidateRachel O’Neill LabDepartment of Molecular and Cell BiologyUniversity of Connecticut, Storrs, CTContact: michelle.neitzey [ a.t ] uconn.edu Can deep-sea corals adapt
Research Award Report: Emanuel Pereira
Emanuel Pereira, PhDInstit. de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental y Aplicada (IBBEA)Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales (UBA)Contact: emanuelp [ a.t ] bg.fcen.uba.ar, emanuel.mito [
Meet the next generation of deep-sea researchers: Dr Melissa Betters
Melissa J. Betters, PhD (she/her)Ph.D. Biology, Temple UniversityB.S. Biological Sciences, Florida State UnivContact: melissa.betters [ a.t ] temple.edu What has been your personal journey
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