Pretty amazing turtle footage, pretty rough for the jellies….  

Very cool video here! Eel larvae are a great example of an animal with a backbone that also happens to be gelatinous. And as someone who doesn’t spend… Read more “Gelatinous fishes”

So on June 7th I was all, ‘Facebook, what’s happening today?’ and as I’m scrolling through my feed I see this picture–posted by a scuba diver from… Read more “What are these giant tube-shaped animals showing up in the Azores?”

A very interesting article on how jellyfish might not be taking over the world, even if the idea did: When is a jellyfish plague not (necessarily) a… Read more “Reblog: How time-poor scientists inadvertently made it seem like the world was overrun with jellyfish”

Several years ago I found myself freezing cold in the middle of Walden Pond. It was a crisp October evening, and I was floating face down in… Read more “‘Tis the season for freshwater jellyfish”

You guys, this summer has been giant! I successfully defended my dissertation, “Development and Evolution of Scyphomedusae” in May. Truly, it was an incredible day. And check… Read more “JellyBiologist IS BACK!”

Check out this super slow motion jellyfish sting with Smarter Every Day, featuring jelly expert Dr. Jamie Seymour. And if you still haven’t had enough fire power, this is… Read more “Like hypodermic needles built into every tentacle”

I’m happy to announce that I’ve been invited to join deepseanews.com as a full time blogger! This will allow me to blog not just about jellies, but… Read more “Like plankton, we drift”

Today jellybiologist.com turns one year old! I want to take this oppertunity to thank you for visiting my wee corner of the web and seeing it through… Read more “Thank you for 1 year!”

The The Vancouver Aquarium is rocking my world today. Go check out these awesome jellies for a much needed brain break! http://www.vanaqua.org/learn/see-and-learn/live-cams/spotted-jelly-cam