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Department of Invertebrate Zoology

Media and Outreach

A collection of invertebrate specimens against a black background

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In the News:

Nov. 2020: A Beautiful Ctenophore Discovered by NOAA Described Solely Using High-Definition Video

July 2020: The Magnificent E.T. Sponge and Other Glass Sponges Get Scientific Names and Descriptions

Feb. 2020: The Stinging Snot of the Upside Down Jellyfishes: Stinging Water Mystery Solved: Jellyfish Can Sting Swimmers, Prey With ‘Mucus Grenades’

Outreach Events:

July 2020: Jellyfish Locomotion and Puppets with an "at home challenge"

May 2020: Jellyfish Live!

Dec. 2014: On the Value of Species, with a bit on Box Jellyfishes and Stalked Jellyfishes