Austin Horenkamp

@brachioteuthis.bsky.social

* PhD student studying deep-sea squid Biodiversity & systematics! * Founder of the Cephalopod Research Network (Formally Cephalopod Professionals Network) * Lover of all things squid!

Happy 99th birthday to the man who gave voice to the wild. 🎉 Sir David Attenborough, thank you for a lifetime dedicated to the natural world, and for sharing its story with wisdom, wonder, and grace. You've inspired generations to fall in love with nature.

This photograph captures Sir David Attenborough seated outdoors on the rugged terrain of Skomer Island. Behind him, the ocean and coastal cliffs form a scenic backdrop under a clear sky. Sir David, dressed in a khaki jacket and light trousers, looks towards the camera with a gentle expression, exuding a sense of warmth, calm, and wisdom. Around him, puffins can be seen flying and perched on the rocky ground, illuminated in rays of golden sunlight as the sun sets behind the cliffs.

Science IRL decisions went out today! We were able to fund 13 of the 77 proposals that were submitted. They are communicating science in stage productions, boxes at bus stations, interactive frog statues, musical performances, farmers market tables, backs of cars, knitting clubs, and much more.

I try not to talk politics because it leads to nothing but chaos... but I am so MAD at the United States for allowing Donald Trump to do all the things he is doing. We should NOT be pulling out of WHO... we SHOULD keep DEI initiatives... We should NOT be pulling out of the Paris accord AGAIN.

Absolutely exciting to get to venture and work in my first ever museum collections! Delaware Museum of Nature & Science... our Brachioteuthid fun begins tomorrow!! Technically today... but it was only for thirty minutes! Also got to see my favorite (second) cephalopod up close! Vampyroteuthis!!!

Vampyyroteuthis infernalis "Vampire squid" in a jarEntry to the museum with giant squid ceiling fixture... massive!Front of the Delware Museum of Nature and ScienceBrachioteuthis jars!

We have a free server dedicated to livestreamed deep sea ROV dives that everyone is welcome to join! We share images from all the R/Vs who stream their dives, connect with other marine bio loving folks, & keep up with what's going on in the deep sea exploration. Invite link ⬇️ discord.gg/KUtbfZu7UY

Join the Livestream Oceanographic Discord Server!

Check out the Livestream Oceanographic community on Discord - hang out with 560 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.

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There's a server dedicated to livestreamed dives where we share screenshots & video clips from streaming dives plus lots of other ocean content. We'll also be doing dive alerts here going forward if you don't want to join the server: @livestreamocean.bsky.social discord.gg/trNahM9c3a

Join the Livestream Oceanographic Discord Server!

Check out the Livestream Oceanographic community on Discord - hang out with 556 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.

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Sending the best and warmest of wishes for a quick and safe recovery for legendary squid biologist powerhouse Mike Vecchione. There are very few people that are at the top of the Cephalopod ladder, but he definitely is. Get well soon Mike!!

Attending #COP29? Join us for a side event, "3 COPs, 1 Ocean" on 11/20! Hear from the UN Special Envoy for the Ocean, Portugal’s Lidia Bulcão, UNFCCC’s Cecilia Njenga and Ocean Azul CEO Tiago Cunha how the #RioTrio climate, biodiversity + desertification conferences all rely on ocean knowledge!

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Greetings all! I never posted on here before but I have a friendly Discord server for Cephalopod researchers to join! Feel free to come and talk about your research and meet more in the community! discord.gg/XayKR8Rm3U We welcome all ranges from Undergrads -> Faculty -> Researchers! LGBTQ friendly!

Join the The Cephalopoda Network Discord Server!

Check out the The Cephalopoda Network community on Discord - hang out with 63 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.

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