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“I basically grew up on a boat on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Fish, crabs, and seafood were a huge part of my culture as a coastal community member. In college, I got to work on an oyster restoration project, and I realized, ‘I want to do this for the rest of my life.’

Looking for ocean content in #Spanish? We are starting to translate some of our articles and hope you find it helpful! ¿Buscas contenido marino en #español? ¡Estamos comenzando a traducir algunos de nuestros artículos y esperamos que les resulte útil! ow.ly/Xuou50JPTtF

The ancient shark Carcharocles megalodon swam 23 to 3.6 million years ago. At 52 feet long, this life-size model (which is suspended, mid-swim, in the Smithsonian NMNH's café) is female. #SharkWeek

No one does a play-by-play of science like Smithsonian research associate Chris Mah. Listen to this excerpt of his commentary of NOAA's #Okeanos Voyage to the Ridge expedition, off Puerto Rico and try not to smile. (Thank you NOAA Ocean Exploration!) oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explor…

Join illustrator Karen Romano Young in person OR online this Saturday 9/10 from 11 AM - 1 PM ET. Explore her "I Was a Kid" comics and hear about her path to the intersection of art and science. #STEM Smithsonian NMNH Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum naturalhistory.si.edu/events/womens-…

Anthropologist Torben Rick teamed up with Indigenous researchers to study oyster middens (piles of oyster shells discarded by Indigenous people in the past) and better understand the history of sustainable oyster practices. Smithsonian NMNH smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national…

The relationship between sunscreen that humans bring into the sea and coral health isn't as clear as some headlines may lead you to believe. ocean.si.edu/ecosystems/cor…

Then and now - Smithsonian NMNH researchers explore the waters off Puerto Rico for the first time since 1933. ocean.si.edu/ecosystems/dee…

Smithsonian scientist Karen Osborn recently teamed up with researchers in Australia to understand how Phronima eyes (think Ridley Scott's Alien) work in the ocean's twilight zone. They published their findings last week in PLOS Computational Biology. smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national…

All things jelly for #WorldJellyfishDay! ocean.si.edu/ocean-life/inv…

The unfolding story of one whale; our marine mammal collections; and the people (and beetles!) who prepare and preserve them. youtu.be/H8IwPq77ebk

We 🖤🖤🖤 it when evolutionary adaptations remind us of how much we can learn from nature. Watch Smithsonian NMNH scientists Karen Osborn and Sarah Luttrell talk about disappearing fish, mate-catching birds, and how ultra-black plays a role. youtube.com/watch?v=86P03R…

Hello Cookie-cutter Star (Ctenodiscus crispatus). This echinoderm species lives in Arctic waters and feeds on nutrient-rich mud. Search for this specimen the next time you visit Ocean Hall @nmnh.

We love to see an eDNA thread from Lonnie G. Bunch III!

What a cool project!

Sustainable fisheries and #women - my news to me good news for Dec 18 #OceanOptimism #EarthOptimism nytimes.com/2022/12/14/bus…

Why would a bunch of ancient marine reptiles hang out in a part of the ocean without much food? To give birth in safer waters. Research by a team that includes Smithsonian NMNH experts suggests this area, now in Nevada, was a nursery for the bus-sized creatures. 3d.si.edu/enter-sea-drag…

In a mysterious spot in the Nevada desert, 300 miles from the nearest ocean, lie dozens of fossilized ichthyosaur skeletons. Smithsonian NMNH researchers now know a bit more about why they congregated there. ocean.si.edu/through-time/a…

Read up on the top ocean stories of 2022 in our annual roundup for Smithsonian Magazine! smithsonianmag.com/science-nature…

Pufferfishes. Love them or love them. And learn about just how diverse this fish family is via the The Ocean Portal. #SmithsonianEdu ocean.si.edu/ocean-life/fis…