“Science is something that we do together.” Benjamin Richards on how OceanEyes collaborates with citizen scientists to monitor deepwater fish in Hawai’i

In Episode 6 of Season 1 of Science Engaged, I speak with Dr. Benjamin Richards. He is the senior marine scientist and research mentor for the OceanEYEs participatory science project as part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA Fisheries. Dr. Richards discusses how NOAA researchers use deep-sea camera systems to monitor fish populations in the Pacific, particularly deep-water snappers and groupers. The specialized camera systems descended into the seafloor and...