John David Burnett Geologist Extraordinaire

Rockin' around with an associates degree. Currently at sea.

[John David Burnett Geologist Extraordinaire @JohnGeologist]

Dolphins while coming in to dock at Ensenada!

[John David Burnett Geologist Extraordinaire @JohnGeologist]

Last sunset with the RC01 team and it's truly gorgeous! #abyss2020

[John David Burnett Geologist Extraordinaire @JohnGeologist]

View from the upper levels of the crane

[John David Burnett Geologist Extraordinaire @JohnGeologist]

Animals and Signatures are on my #shrunkencupoff from #abyss2020

[John David Burnett Geologist Extraordinaire @JohnGeologist]

I have no idea what kind of shark this belonged to. But it is cool! It seems to indicate a piscivore with its long non serrated shape but I'm not knowledgable on the topic. #abyss2020

[John David Burnett Geologist Extraordinaire @JohnGeologist]

Look at those busy prepositions. Cheers to who gets that.

[Adrian Glover @adrg1]

One of the most sensational and elusive creatures of the abyss found today on #Abyss2020 Half a billion years of evolution staring right back at you: a ‘living fossil’ monoplacophoran. In 3 expeditions we have found just 3 individuals #AbyssalAnimalOfTheDay

[John David Burnett Geologist Extraordinaire @JohnGeologist]

This igneous rock that was pulled up with our sample has some quite large crystals growing from it. Held by my colleague @SeafloorSarah. #abyss2020

[John David Burnett Geologist Extraordinaire @JohnGeologist]

Yet another stunning sunset at sea #abyss2020

[Guadalupe Bribiesca-Contreras @LupitaBribiesc1]

Our #AbyssalAnimalOfTheDay is this cute juvenile of sea urchin with massive tridentate pedicellariae...maybe Aceste ovata?
#Abyss2020 #NHMDeepSea @adrg1 @bokamero @helena_wiklund

[Adrian Glover @adrg1]

Why is the abyssal plain so species rich? Why? WHY? Why is there no wine at sea? Why no wine? Why? #Abyss2020

[John David Burnett Geologist Extraordinaire @JohnGeologist]

Listening to @CAVETOWN is super chill!

[John David Burnett Geologist Extraordinaire @JohnGeologist]

#abyss2020

[John David Burnett Geologist Extraordinaire @JohnGeologist]

An encrusted Megalodon tooth?
Someone call Jason Statham!

[John David Burnett Geologist Extraordinaire @JohnGeologist]

Beautiful sunset at sea

[John David Burnett Geologist Extraordinaire @JohnGeologist]

Brought up some cool bones. Probably ear bones of some kind of cetacean! #abyss2020

[John David Burnett Geologist Extraordinaire @JohnGeologist]

A nodule formed around a shark tooth! No idea what kind of shark though. Very cool!

[John David Burnett Geologist Extraordinaire @JohnGeologist]

A deep sea Reese's Peanut Butter Cup! #abyss2020

[Adrian Glover @adrg1]

We have been getting quite a few samples on #Abyss2020 shall we start #AbyssalAnimalOfTheDay @helena_wiklund? And it’s #WormWednesday so here is a cheeky #CatWorm, Nephtyidae just collected this AM watch by @bokamero &me

[John David Burnett Geologist Extraordinaire @JohnGeologist]

Pulled this one up just last night. Appears to be an encrusted bone of some sort. Looks like a whale to me. #abyss2020