Sommarรธy Maerl Haven

I had the wonderful opportunity to take my family up to the Arctic circle – this time to Sommarรธy, Senja (and Tromsรธ)!! Rendezvous from Ahmedabad (v. hot!), Delhi, London and Berlin after nearly a year of planning, they braved the Arctic autumn to really embrace the outdoor elements, coming home safe and sound!! Next time is a possibility!!

#ArcticAdventures #holiday #family

Presentation at GeoHab conference in Arendal, Norway

Today is the day – I am making a presentation asking the question How do Marine Heat Waves affect cold-water corals in the deep -sea? at the GeoHab habitat mapping conference in Arendal, Norway. And just now yesterday/today’s BBC news headlines show that ocean temperature has seen a record breaking year of heat every single day. My presentation and recent desktop study examines 28 years of data from the cold-water coral area(s) addressing this deep ocean knowledge gap. It highlights how important this issue is today and in future. More information can be found at the following links:

Today’s BBC article: https://lnkd.in/eWJppXV5

Seabed Habitats blog post:
https://lnkd.in/eET5zUhZ

Brand new Shiny App- where one can examine the key MHW events from 1993-2021 from the SEUS region: https://lnkd.in/eFruq7Z4

#MarineHeatWaves #ColdWaterCorals

From Stem Cells to Stars

‘From Stem Cells to Stars: Poetry and Physics’ at Dublin Book Festival 2023

“เคœเคนเคพเค เคจ เคชเคนเฅเค‚เคšเฅ‡ เคฐเคตเคฟ เคตเคนเคพเค เคชเคนเฅเค‚เคšเฅ‡ เค•เคตเคฟ”- “jahaan na pahunche ravi vahaan pahunche kavi”- There’s a saying in Hindi: “Poets can reach where the Sun cannot reach”

The Institute of Physics Writer in Residence 2023, Chandrika Narayanan-Mohan wrote three poems inspired by our conversation including “Release”- a poem about the emotions of a remotely operated vehicle- ROV!!!

More information and the pamphlet of poems entitled “Mapping the Depths of Us” at:

https://www.chandrika.ie/iop.html

The recording of this Dublin Book Festival event can be found below:

https://lnkd.in/ggaMNuRw