Dr Michelle Taylor
@Dr_MTaylor
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Deep-sea researcher, octocoral fanatic, gene obsessive, conservationist, and good policy pusher. President of @DSBSoc. Moving to @drmtaylor.bsky.social
Colchester, England
Joined August 2012
Most incredible science discovery this decade! Changes every textbook. Manganese nodules produce oxygen in the #deepsea!!? These are the nodules targeted for mining… they make oxygen… 😳🤯 @DeepSeaPod @DSBSoc @BBCMorelle
bbc.com
The discovery that lumps of metal on the seafloor produce oxygen raises questions over plans to mine the deep ocean.
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RT @Marine_Science: Marine scientists underpin all our research and conservation efforts. Our Marine Science Programme focuses on the Ind….
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RT @SchmidtOcean: Opisthoteuthis sp. — found throughout the global Ocean — use cirri running up & down their arms like fingers for foraging….
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RT @UKPolarNetwork: Early Career Research programme onboard R/V Skagerak to Greenland in August 2025! Apply now!. 9-day science and ship-ba….
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RT @TheEconomist: The production and disposal of plastics is currently responsible for around 3.4% of the world’s annual greenhouse-gas emi….
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Even if the world needs to become much better at managing their waste
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RT @SAERI_FI: 🐧💨 Ever wonder how far penguins travel for dinner?.This epic animation shows the jaw-dropping journeys they make! 🌊.With trac….
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RT @CORDAP_: This is what happens when you tell scientists you’ll fund their boldest ideas…. …IF they find ways to help secure a future for….
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RT @reef_research: CORAL FUNDING OPPORTUNITY for researchers from the Global South (CORDAP) - Deadline soon!!. See full details here: https….
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RT @ISBAHQ: 🪸The Authority is on a mission to build a legacy in deep-sea science by identifying at least 1,000 new deep-sea species by 2030….
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RT @cerrito_paola: Fully funded PhD position on Hominin Life History Evolution available in my new lab @UZH_en .Please retweet!.Link: https….
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RT @reef_research: PHD SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY: Enhancing Coral Restoration Through Targeted Propagation Methods (University of Technology….
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RT @DeepSeaConserve: 488 species were recorded at Costa Rica’s methane seeps - the highest biodiversity count ever recorded at a single col….
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Five dives spanning ten years document abundance of life within Costa Rica's methane seeps, including a collection of new-to-science species
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RT @FieldInclusive: Thanks to our sponsor Tracy Aviary (@TracyAviary ), FI is proud to offer a $2000 Travel Award to help a marginalized or….
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RT @skvdst: 2-4 monthsFellowship for Doctoral, Post Doctoral and Faculty to do research in @MPICSL .Stipend.up to 1,365.00 EUR per month (D….
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RT @reef_research: CORAL REEF PERSPECTIVE: The secret to healthy coral? People and business working together (Oceanographic Magazine). http….
oceanographicmagazine.com
Four years after the launch of Mars' Sheba Hope Grows and projects are on track to restore fields of decimated coral reefs, says documentary
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RT @SharksInt2026: 📣 DEADLINE EXTENDED.✏️ We've already received great session ideas and keynote nominations! However, due to some requests….
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RT @PlanktonPundit: Blooming barnacles. My Plymouth plankton sample teemed with their nauplii this week. With stomachs full of phytoplankto….
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RT @FishInTheNews: New study - Just published a review on the phylogenetics and biology of 𝐴𝑐𝑎𝑛𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑝𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑦𝑔𝑖𝑖, the spiny-rayed fishes, which c….
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RT @stathisgiotis: Had a great time at Café Scientifique Colchester on 12 March 2025, discussing Bat to the Future: Untangling the Origins….
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RT @MonniKaboom: Excited to work with the new @IUCNssc Sponge Specialist Group on all things #freshwater sponges! @FW_Conservation @Topiltz….
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IUCN Species Survival Commission Sponge Specialist Group - Volume 58 Issue 6
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RT @Uni_of_Essex: We're so proud of @Dr_MTaylor of @EssexLifeSci as she leads an @SchmidtOcean and @oceancensus expedition to the remote #S….
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