Softwares

Here, we will try to list some of the main software resources, apps and tools that may help deep-sea biologists:

  • Deep Sea ID (iOS app developed by the Natural History Museum London and funded by INDEEP) – “Deep Sea ID is a field guide interface to the World Register of Deep-Sea Species (WoRDSS) that currently stores on your device (for offline access) the taxonomic information for over 20,000 deep-sea species, over 350 high-resolution photographs of deep-sea specimens as well as links to online taxonomic tools, sources and important references. The app is designed for the scientific community but also offers a visual tour of the remarkable biodiversity of deep sea life that is of interest to educators and the general public.”
  • Deep Sea Debris (iOS app developed by Meredith Epp as part of her Master’s Capstone project at the Center for Marine Biodiveristy and Conservation at Scripps Institution of Oceanography) – “Use this app to snap a photo of litter you see when conducting research or work in the deep sea”
  • TED Studies: Marine Biology – The Deep Ocean (a curated series of talks and specially developed educational materials)
  • ‘Exploring Our Oceans’ MOOC (an open online course run by the University of Southampton, UK – includes a number of discussions focused on deep-sea ecosystems)
  • FathomNet (an open-source image database for understanding our ocean and its inhabitants)
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Please send names, URLs and short descriptions of your tools so the Society can use them: communications@dsbsoc.org

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