I just *love* how the ORIGINAL observations of this phenomenon get ignored every time this gets posted. *WE* observed this originally in December 2013 on Dorado outcrop off Costa Rica with JASON. We then went back in 2014 and saw it again with Alvin. Predating the MBNMS dives by 5+ years.

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution@whoi.edu · 4d ago

Happy World Octopus Day! 🐙 In 2019, scientists in Alvin discovered thousands of octopuses tending their eggs in a part of now known as Octopus Garden. 📲Watch the full video with WHOI principal engineer Andy Bowen and MBNMS research specialist Chad King: go.whoi.edu/octo-garden

Nine Inch Nails! “Head like a hole” is the go-to karaoke song for my wife and me.

Kim Martini 🏳️‍🌈@rejectedbanana.bsky.social · 4d ago

You know what's been bringing me joy all week, the 90s countdown on www.kexp.org all week. They are playing everything. I did not think I would be excited to hear Chumbawumba, but I was. Stream it now.

I started with an octopus, but I am imaging what data any animals would take with a pack of sensors. Their daily habits are all so different.

Tini Scientific@tiniscientific.bsky.social · 4d ago

It's #WorldOctopusDay! 🐙 🌊 There's only been a few studies tracking octopus movement. Seems it's pretty hard to stick a tag on a soft and flexible body! That didn't stop us from imagining where these intelligent and beguiling creatures would go and what ocean conditions they would measure.

You know what's been bringing me joy all week, the 90s countdown on www.kexp.org all week. They are playing everything. I did not think I would be excited to hear Chumbawumba, but I was. Stream it now.

This is wild that they were attracted here because the water is a couple of degrees warmer, and it reduces their brooding time from 5-8 years to less than 2! Also 2 years brooding...

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution@whoi.edu · 4d ago

Happy World Octopus Day! 🐙 In 2019, scientists in Alvin discovered thousands of octopuses tending their eggs in a part of now known as Octopus Garden. 📲Watch the full video with WHOI principal engineer Andy Bowen and MBNMS research specialist Chad King: go.whoi.edu/octo-garden

The correct technical term in German for this tiny package of ocean sensors is "Molabutzi".

GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel@geomarkiel.bsky.social · 5d ago

🎙️🌊 GEOMAR-Geophysiker Dr. Jens Karstens spricht im Podcast „Technik und Meer – Faszination Meerestechnik“ über den Modular Ocean Lander "MOLA". Eine kleine, modulare Sensorplattform, die in bis zu 1000 Metern Wassertiefe Daten vom Ozeanboden liefert. 🔗 www.buzzsprout.com/1893866/epis...

For the record, my kids were ok with me donating it to science. They were creeped out because I kept forgetting to send it and left it on the side of the fridge. I am pretty sure they might have taken it down on the sly

Rebecca R Helm@rebeccarhelm.bsky.social · 6d ago

Ahhhhh hahahhaha omg! So for others who don’t get why Kim saved her kids hair for me: Developmental biologists manipulate very tiny embryos under microscopes, and baby hair (particularly Norwegian paper hair) is the perfect mix of flexible yet firm. It’s a treasured commodity among some labs 🫠

The Alaska #OceanAcidification Network is your place to learn about marine carbon dioxide removal #mCDR. 🧪🌊🦑 aoan.aoos.org

Pleased to report the results of my prototype "basement calibration bath" shakedown tests are going really well. Stability within 0.1°C for each set point and bath uniformity to within 0.002°C. Surprised/not surprised that there is a visible bias for the temperature sensors on my apple watch.

Things I am asking regarding for quotes for ocean instrumentation: "If I requested a model with a pressure sensor to 100 dbar, why did you include a 10,000 dbar pressure kit?" For the record, I used to work for one of these companies, but not in sales. Is this normal?

Your Android phone is also a seismometer! Another real cool way to leverage the all the sensors that are imbedded in commercial technology research.google/blog/android...

Android Earthquake Alerts: A global system for early warning

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EEEEE! Shipped a Bob update this week. This is all because we have logged 100+ swims! Data abundance helps you find bugs FAST.

Tini Scientific@tiniscientific.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Bob 2.1.0 is here. This update is full feedback to features with new water lock control, a sonar ping when you start sampling, and your data is protected even if your battery dies. Update through the app store and get back in the water #ScienceByBob

This AI-generated map of sensors on an iPhone and Apple Watch is terrible, but never ceases to make me laugh. Heartscope Accelmscope Magnetsoup Barodon and... the Gynoscope. TBH I am a little terrified of the last one.

I was the one swimming in Seattle, but looking at the data Florida might have been more pleasant 🏖️🌡️

Tini Scientific@tiniscientific.bsky.social · 2mo ago

One Morning. Two Coasts. Two Swimmers. One Network. Here's what the swim tracks actually show: Seattle logged a 1.3°F gradient across the swim, but Florida's coast was nearly uniform with a 0.3°F gradient. #ScienceByBob #Bobbers

EEEEE....the slightly updated purple for the @tiniscientific.bsky.social website is called "Magic Whale". I am never ever changing this color because of the name.

Next plan, add a garmin on the other wrist!

Kim Martini 🏳️‍🌈@rejectedbanana.bsky.social · 2mo ago

One phone, one watch and three different versions of this weekend’s swim trajectory. Phone in my floatie wins for accuracy. Probably because it never went underwater and lost contact with Apple’s location services.

One phone, one watch and three different versions of this weekend’s swim trajectory. Phone in my floatie wins for accuracy. Probably because it never went underwater and lost contact with Apple’s location services.

Last night I posted this Jimothy cake I spied at my local Safeway. This morning my epic friend went out and bought it for “leadership in town”. I asked for a review… It turned everyone’s teeth blue 💙

Happy friday! Here we have our first full walkthrough: download bob environmental, tap start sampling before you get in the water, swim like normal, tap stop when you're done, syncs right to your phone. 🌊 download bob environmental and start logging today #Bobbers apps.apple.com/uy/app/bob-e...

Yesterday was brought to me by the letter P Processing - all the data 📈 Ping - sonar ping added to app🔊 Pesto - dinner 🍝 Pirates - evening cruise 🏴‍☠️ Pollution - wildfire smoke 🔥 (with a terrible consolation prize of the reddest sunset)

Just for fun, today I added haptic feedback and a sonar ping to Bob Environmental! #LifeAquatic

Doing some quaternion sanity checks with the IMU with rotations along the X, Y, and Z axis of the watch.

your reminder to log that weekend swim, paddle, or float 📣 bob environmental runs on sensors already in your apple watch, no new gear needed. tap start before you get in and it logs real ocean data while you swim. 🌊 📲 download bob environmental and start logging today #Bobbers

we can predict tides to the centimeter but the water right off the beach where people actually swim is still a blind spot. rip currents, temperature swings and wave energy that no buoy miles offshore is gonna catch. we are working on closing that gap 🌊 #Bobbers

@tiniscientific.bsky.social summer intern, Zak, needs your help! If you are a swimmer 🏊, use fitness apps to track your swim🏋️‍♀️, and have a couple of minutes ⌚️, please help out and fill out his survey. 👋🌊 Share far and wide! forms.gle/jBAZ5hXYoPss...

Swim Tracking Research Survey

Thank you for taking the time to participate in this survey! We are conducting research to better understand how swimmers track their workouts, what features they value most, and what challenges they ...

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I am really enjoying Seattle’s celebration of all things Jimothy 🦝

Tini and Jimothy are both based in seattle, so it’s only appropriate

Tini Scientific@tiniscientific.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Going swimming? 🏊 Your watch is already carrying everything you need, it just needs Bob Environmental to start collecting it. Download Bob Environmental and hit start before your next swim and let's collect some data! #BobEnvironmental #OpenWaterSwimming #Bobbers #CitizenScience #OceanData

New social channels launching today. Starting now, you can find Tini Scientific on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok. Follow along for behind-the-scenes looks at how we're turning ordinary smartwatches into ocean sensors. #OceanTech #MarineScience #Oceanography

Technically this was yesterday, but follow and support us! Really excited to show you all the fun science I've been doing with my smartwatch.

Tini Scientific@tiniscientific.bsky.social · 3mo ago

New social channels launching today. Starting now, you can find Tini Scientific on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok. Follow along for behind-the-scenes looks at how we're turning ordinary smartwatches into ocean sensors. #OceanTech #MarineScience #Oceanography

Turns out, there is no native way to show real-time swim distance (but you can for running, walking and cycling?) Now integrating a bespoke solution, but one with greater control and accuracy which I am excited about.

Kim Martini 🏳️‍🌈@rejectedbanana.bsky.social · 6mo ago

The open water swim app I'm building will only show live distance and pace when moving my arms. I'm about to go in my backyard and "Air Swim".... #SwiftUI