PRESSURISED: 067 – Deep-Sea Career Spotlight with Dr. Nigel Merrett
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Episode SummaryThis month on the Deep-Sea Podcast, we are joined by Dr Nigel Merrett for a career spotlight episode highlighting his pioneering research, genre-defining technological advancements and personal connections with some of the most well-known names in the deep-sea research community.
In this episode…
Welcome back to the Deep-Sea Podcast, your punk take on all things deep sea!
Our guest this month is Dr. Nigel Merrett, a British zoologist, ichthyologist, and former director of the fish section of the British Natural History Museum. In our first career spotlight episode, we shine a light on Nigel’s incredible and adventurous past, including working on the last British whaling ship, developing ground-breaking gear that is still used today, and working with some of the most impactful names in deep-sea history. Nigel shines a light on his incredible past, the importance of his work, and how we can all build on the work of others to advance science once step at a time.
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Reference list
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Deep Sea Demersal Fish and Fisheries
WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Careproctus merretti Andriashev & Chernova, 1988
Historical Perspective Paper: Dan Morris Cohen
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