MBL Scientists are Front and Center for "Cephalopod Week"
celebrated its many-tentacled "" from June 10-16, and MBL octopus and squid experts were there to represent!
Kicking it off by appearing on the popular radio show were MBL Hibbitt Fellow Carrie Albertin and Grass Fellow . Based on her recent scientific publications, Albertin described the āthe strange, scrambled genomes of squids and octopusesā and Wang delved into her studies on the dramatic death of female octopuses after laying their eggs. You can
Then, Bret Grasse, ŠćŠćĀž» manager of cephalopod operations, rounded up his team for a multi-dimensional appearance on āā at WBURās Cityspace in Boston. Grasse sat on a panel of cephalopod experts onstage, while ŠćŠćĀž» Taylor Sakmar provided a 7-minute virtual tour of the ŠćŠćĀž» cephalopod species on the big screen. Miranda Vogt* and a team of interns were responsible for the safe transport of two octopuses from MBL to the event, where they thrilled the audience, and Vogt also fielded questions on what itās like to be a cephalopod caretaker. All in all, said Grasse, āit was a resounding success!ā
*Updated June 21, 2022: Miranda Vogt's last name was originally misspelled "Voigt"