Michael Lombardi

Diving Scientist (

[Michael Lombardi @oceanopp]

Structure often supports life, though with this delicate fabricated interface carries tremendous responsibility. Astrangia poculata, the northern star coral, the #oceanstate 's official state coral, reveals clues about human impacts to the environment. https://t.co/srhbjWa4aH

[Michael Lombardi @oceanopp]

@GreenOceansRI @TheStonesEG @SenWhitehouse

[Michael Lombardi @oceanopp]

It’s #worldoceansday do the right thing #keepitwild

[Michael Lombardi @oceanopp]

Alien life indeed exists, and it's right here on Earth. A novel cyanobacterial matte within a submerged cave motivates questions about evolution and our own biology. https://t.co/srhbjWa4aH #divingscience #scientificdving #divingtechnology #technicaldiving #lifeaquatic #caveweek

[Michael Lombardi @oceanopp]

This #WorldReefAwarenessDayCoral - coral bleaching at mesophotic depths has been described for decades, underscoring that the issues are far more complex than those easily observed in the shallows. https://t.co/srhbjWa4aH #divingscience #scientificdiving #oceanopportunity

[Michael Lombardi @oceanopp]

In the least suspecting of environments, underwater in the #oceanstate 's Woonsocket Falls, multiple hundreds of hours spent at the bottom of the Blackstone River revealed new challenges in managing physical and physiological stress. #damsafetydayawarenessday #damsafety

[Green Oceans @GreenOceansRI]

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#keepitwild

[Michael Lombardi @oceanopp]

Happy #biodiversityday. A new species of mesophotic clingfish, Derilissus lombardii, would never have been discovered without the spatial awareness and dexterity afforded by humans 'being there'. #divingscience #scientificdving #divingtechnology #technicaldiving #biodiversityday

[Michael Lombardi @oceanopp]

#quahogweek Mercenaria mercenaria, the #oceanstate 's hard shell clam or quahog, has been a driver of the #blueeconomy for centuries. Exploration technologies reworked for harvest help to drive Rhode Island commerce into the next era. #divingscience

[Michael Lombardi @oceanopp]

@LoughlinRI1 And remember, you still need to charge the batteries. So, some system(s) need to overproduce for periods of time. Total waste. Better to promote conservation of energy and get people to shut off their lights.

[Michael Lombardi @oceanopp]

@TheStonesEG @wpro Censorship is a real thing. I get it too

[Michael Lombardi @oceanopp]

@projo Thank you @projo for publishing an honest and well informed opinion on this subject. #leavetheoceanalone and #keepitwild

[Michael Lombardi @oceanopp]

The frilled anemone, Metridium senile, is a survivalist - reproducing both sexually and asexually pending a variety of conditions faced in the harsh New England waters that the species calls home. https://t.co/srhbjWa4aH #scientificdving #marinescience #gulfofmaineday2026

[Michael Lombardi @oceanopp]

This #earthday, consider a reflection of our predatory selves. The blue shark, Prionace glauca, is a transient species that takes up summer residence off of the Rhode Island coast in an area being permanently altered by sprawling industrial activity. #keepitwild #divingscience

[Michael Lombardi @oceanopp]

@GreenOceansRI @SaveTheBayRI @CLF

[Michael Lombardi @oceanopp]

Energy generating facilities "belong on land, adjacent to existing industrial areas, in proximity to where the energy will be consumed, and where impacts [can be] carefully monitored and mitigated. They don't belong 30 miles off the New England Coast." https://t.co/eAKvyZDAog

[Michael Lombardi @oceanopp]

Green Oceans Leads Federal Lawsuit Challenging Sunrise Wind Project - https://t.co/Q28ScxsOpe

[Michael Lombardi @oceanopp]

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[Michael Lombardi @oceanopp]

@SenJackReed @SenWhitehouse @SenPeterWelch Which high energy consumption data centers in RI are causing such problems?

[Michael Lombardi @oceanopp]

@TheStonesEG @DanMcKeeRI @RIDOTNews The state bridge fiasco extends far beyond the Washington. I’ve been involved in underwater inspections for a number of them over the years, and the state of things would scare the $#!t out of you.