Did you know aliens live among us? Tiny creatures with gooey bodies, see-through heads, and glowing skin might sound like visitors from outer space, but these creatures inhabit our own planet, deep in the Ocean Twilight Zone, 200 to 1000 meters beneath the sea’s surface. They also participate in the largest animal migration on Earth, helping to regulate our planet’s climate! To uncover the secrets of these unsung climate heroes, I venture out to sea, deploying cameras, nets, and soundwaves. My research focuses on understanding who’s migrating, who’s eating whom, and how much they breathe, shed, and poop!
Research keyword: Twilight Zone Trailblazer
About the BEAKER STREET ROVING SCIENTIST PROGRAM
Each August, hundreds of Roving Scientists descend upon Hobart, filling up pubs and chatting to strangers as part of Beaker Street Festival. Discover a new world down the lens of microscope, and joining the least-boring bar conversations you’ve ever heard and these free (the chats – not the drinks) events.
For Scientists, Beaker Street’s Roving Scientist Program offers an excellent outreach, professional development, and networking opportunity. It’s the nerdiest and funnest way to share your research with the public, expand your network, and be inspired by leaders in all sectors of science and science communication.
