Memorial’s Ocean Sciences Centre advises Netflix and spotlights local marine research
Memorial University’s Ocean Sciences Centre advised Netflix’s series Below on marine science and drew attention to local research (including viral sea cucumber studies). The engagement increased public visibility of campus research.
Researchers and graduate students at Memorial’s Ocean Sciences Centre in Logy Bay provided scientific advice to the creators of Netflix’s Below (episode 103), highlighting local work such as laboratory studies on a viral outbreak in sea cucumbers. Students held a viewing event and noted the Centre’s distinctive facilities; the story also points to a giant squid specimen preserved at The Rooms, connecting campus research to regional collections and public outreach.
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