Creative research at the University of Minnesota, inspired by research on praying mantises out of Newcastle University in the UK, demonstrates that cuttlefish can see in 3D. Interestingly, octopi cannot see in 3D…
Student ROV events
There are more and more STEM programs emerging, focusing on underwater robotics challenges for students. Here is a quick list:
- 2020 Sea Perch Competition (Yrs 6 to 12, May 30-31 – College Park, MD, USA)
- National Underwater Robotics Challenge (Yrs 8 to adult, June 5-7 – Mesa, AZ, USA)
- 2020 MATE ROV Competition (Yrs 5 to 12, June 25-27 – Villanova, PA, USA)
- Robosub (Yrs 8 to university, August 3-9 – San Diego, CA, USA)
- Subs In Schools (Yrs 5 to 12, various events from Sep to Dec – Australia)
Piglet Squid
Life is so AMAZING and scientists are still discovering such unusual creatures underwater:
Citizen Science Projects
It is very exciting to see more Citizen Science projects happening around Australia and globally. Here are just a few:
- 21-27 Oct 2019: Birdlife Australia’s AussieBackyard Bird Count (this week)
- 08-17 Nov 2019: the Australian Museum’s FrogID Week
- Ongoing: Support Our Sharks’ SharkBase
You can also check out the Australian Citizen Science Association for other projects near you.
Dinner at >3000m
So great to hear such excitement in the voices of the NOAA researchers!