Oceanographer and lead of MBARI's Carbon Flux Ecology team. I think a lot about sinking particles, the carbon cycle, and microscopic creatures. Otherwise: fiber art, designing/making clothes, chickens. Views expressed here are my own.https://bsky.app/profile/cadurkin.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/cadurkin.bsky.social/post/3mw57i77q6s2wUniversity of Ghana grad student Stefania Emunah in the ROV control seat: https://www.mbari.org/news/a-peek-into-the-deep-ocean/22 Sep 2026 21:50 +0000at://did:plc:7enqccbp3aczp77fcw22tc6j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw57i77q6s2whttps://bsky.app/profile/cadurkin.bsky.social/post/3mvtu6znt3k24It is such a privilege to work with our oceanographer colleagues in Ghana. I have learned so much from this incredible project centered in Accra. [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Sep 2026 04:34 +0000at://did:plc:7enqccbp3aczp77fcw22tc6j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvtu6znt3k24https://bsky.app/profile/cadurkin.bsky.social/post/3mvtrrpp72k2nComfort Opoku is visiting our lab from the University of Ghana and helped us observe zooplankton on our cruise this week. https://www.mbari.org/news/when-the-ocean-never-sleeps-exploring-zooplankton-aboard-r-v-david-packard/19 Sep 2026 03:51 +0000at://did:plc:7enqccbp3aczp77fcw22tc6j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvtrrpp72k2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/cadurkin.bsky.social/post/3mvjje73uyk22This week our team @mbarinews.bsky.social is sailing on the R/V David Packard to continue our observations of coastal carbon export by marine snow. Follow along on our expedition blog: https://www.mbari.org/expedition/chasing-marine-snowstorms-fall-2026/15 Sep 2026 01:54 +0000at://did:plc:7enqccbp3aczp77fcw22tc6j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvjje73uyk22https://bsky.app/profile/cadurkin.bsky.social/post/3munvvpbik22xBoth of these stories were published today, and together pretty much sum it all up for me:04 Sep 2026 02:24 +0000at://did:plc:7enqccbp3aczp77fcw22tc6j/app.bsky.feed.post/3munvvpbik22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/cadurkin.bsky.social/post/3muiq6aphe22bI’m just rollin’ along. How are you?02 Sep 2026 00:58 +0000at://did:plc:7enqccbp3aczp77fcw22tc6j/app.bsky.feed.post/3muiq6aphe22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/cadurkin.bsky.social/post/3mtosur7edk2aOn Tuesday the Monterey County Board of Supervisors is voting to approve funding for >100 new license plate surveillance cameras and a 10 year contract. Comments can be emailed by Monday, or you can attend the meeting and speak in person. When did we consent to constant surveillance by the police?22 Aug 2026 17:37 +0000at://did:plc:7enqccbp3aczp77fcw22tc6j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtosur7edk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/cadurkin.bsky.social/post/3mstmnhbcj226Wow, did you know that Monterey County has at least 316 surveillance cameras recording everyone’s movements? This map from @deflock.org shows their locations. This is among the highest per capita surveillance in the country according to this organization.11 Aug 2026 22:04 +0000at://did:plc:7enqccbp3aczp77fcw22tc6j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mstmnhbcj226https://bsky.app/profile/cadurkin.bsky.social/post/3mo4eopjzwc2wFor those who celebrate, Saturday is Worldwide Knit in Public Day. #WWKIPD If you leave near Monterey, come join us on the lawn at Colton Hall 12-4pm.Join me at Worldwide Knit in Public Day https://meetu.ps/e/Q29TJ/BDMpK/i12 Jun 2026 18:29 +0000at://did:plc:7enqccbp3aczp77fcw22tc6j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo4eopjzwc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/cadurkin.bsky.social/post/3mmacxtmbqc2tI'm sharing our work on marine snow at the Hopkins Marine Station (@stanforddoerr.bsky.social ) this Friday. Looking forward to connecting with the community at Stanford and sharing BRAND NEW data!!!! @mbarinews.bsky.social https://events.stanford.edu/event/oceans-seminar-flyer-colleen-durkin19 May 2026 21:19 +0000at://did:plc:7enqccbp3aczp77fcw22tc6j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmacxtmbqc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/cadurkin.bsky.social/post/3mj6yqgh5522qWe are sailing on our team's first ever R/V David Packard cruise!!! Of course our team decided to do every single activity we every do, in only 5 days. https://www.mbari.org/expedition/chasing-marine-snowstorms-spring-2026/ @mbarinews.bsky.social11 Apr 2026 04:28 +0000at://did:plc:7enqccbp3aczp77fcw22tc6j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj6yqgh5522qhttps://bsky.app/profile/cadurkin.bsky.social/post/3mgv3ya3hu22vIt is so amazing that we can study protists (single celled organisms) using an ROV. We collected one of these on the #LivingBioreactors cruise on the @schmidtocean.bsky.social R/V Falkor last month. It went to a colleague studying the chemistry of their calcium carbonate shells. [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Mar 2026 19:09 +0000at://did:plc:7enqccbp3aczp77fcw22tc6j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgv3ya3hu22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/cadurkin.bsky.social/post/3mguuhwbkmk2oLooks like a fun course! [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Mar 2026 16:54 +0000at://did:plc:7enqccbp3aczp77fcw22tc6j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mguuhwbkmk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/cadurkin.bsky.social/post/3megwxgx2hs2fWorking on image processing code in my new office on the Falkor too, while we transit to the next station. #LivingBioreactors @schmidtocean.bsky.social09 Feb 2026 17:11 +0000at://did:plc:7enqccbp3aczp77fcw22tc6j/app.bsky.feed.post/3megwxgx2hs2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/cadurkin.bsky.social/post/3me4fwobngc23My co-PIs Anita and Anela are so inspiring. Check out this video explaining why I am spending 35 days at sea! #LivingBioreactors @schmidtocean.bsky.social #OBVI @mbarinews.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Feb 2026 12:40 +0000at://did:plc:7enqccbp3aczp77fcw22tc6j/app.bsky.feed.post/3me4fwobngc23https://bsky.app/profile/cadurkin.bsky.social/post/3me2wpkrp5k22Deja vu: starting another ROV dive tonight. I hope we see more deep sea phaeodarians tonight. #LivingBioreactors [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Feb 2026 22:35 +0000at://did:plc:7enqccbp3aczp77fcw22tc6j/app.bsky.feed.post/3me2wpkrp5k22https://bsky.app/profile/cadurkin.bsky.social/post/3mdxpzm6o622yHalfway through our #LivingBioreactors cruise track from Argentina to Brazil (orange carrot on the map). We couldn't decide whether we should stop at station 6 or station 7 and are now somewhere in between. So I guess we decided on 6🤷‍♀️7? 🫠03 Feb 2026 15:57 +0000at://did:plc:7enqccbp3aczp77fcw22tc6j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdxpzm6o622yhttps://bsky.app/profile/cadurkin.bsky.social/post/3mdxc6kjif22nJust starting another #LivingBioreactors ROV dive. Check it out on the @schmidtocean.bsky.social YouTube live stream.03 Feb 2026 11:49 +0000at://did:plc:7enqccbp3aczp77fcw22tc6j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdxc6kjif22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/cadurkin.bsky.social/post/3mdha3h6ifc2jOur next #LivingBioreactors ROV dive is tonight (midnight our time). Hope we can capture the night time upward migration of midwater animals. @schmidtocean.bsky.social28 Jan 2026 02:29 +0000at://did:plc:7enqccbp3aczp77fcw22tc6j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdha3h6ifc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/cadurkin.bsky.social/post/3md5vbgulrk25It sounds like there are lots of people excited to tune into the next #LivingBioreactors ROV dive aboard the Falkor too. FYI I think this will be two days from now. We are steaming offshore and deploying a bunch of really cool instruments before getting eyes in the midwater.24 Jan 2026 09:22 +0000at://did:plc:7enqccbp3aczp77fcw22tc6j/app.bsky.feed.post/3md5vbgulrk25https://bsky.app/profile/cadurkin.bsky.social/post/3mczli6mq4c2qHappy #CTDAppreciationDay from the #LivingBioreactors cruise on the Falkor too. Our CTD is friends with an ISIIS-DPI shadowgraph camera. @schmidtocean.bsky.social @mbarinews.bsky.social #OBVI22 Jan 2026 16:16 +0000at://did:plc:7enqccbp3aczp77fcw22tc6j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mczli6mq4c2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/cadurkin.bsky.social/post/3mcxo5vrdds2qJust sailed off on the Falkor too for a 32 day research cruise from windy Argentina! We are studying deep sea animals and how their gut microbiomes transform marine snow as it sinks to the deep ocean. @schmidtocean.bsky.social #LivingBioreactors #OBVI @mbarinews.bsky.social21 Jan 2026 21:58 +0000at://did:plc:7enqccbp3aczp77fcw22tc6j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcxo5vrdds2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/cadurkin.bsky.social/post/3mcpsstqnls2eOur new instrument, the SINKing Ecology Robot (SINKER) was highlighted recently in the Monterey Herald. I love how this story highlights the contributions of the diverse team require to make these kind of advancements in ocean science. https://www.montereyherald.com/2026/01/09/the-snow-below-new-mbari-technology-measures-ocean-carbon-like-never-before/18 Jan 2026 19:00 +0000at://did:plc:7enqccbp3aczp77fcw22tc6j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcpsstqnls2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/cadurkin.bsky.social/post/3ma2wirui4c2lEnd of the workday @mbarinews.bsky.social . December sunsets are the best in Moss Landing.16 Dec 2025 00:50 +0000at://did:plc:7enqccbp3aczp77fcw22tc6j/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma2wirui4c2l