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I frequently respond to journalist and media enquiries - please get in touch if you are looking for quotes, expert opinions, or comments on recently published research articles in peer-reviewed journals. Time permitting, I am happy to discuss new scientific findings, expeditions, press releases, noteworthy news items, and generally offer my perspectives on life as a practicing academic research scientist.

Contact me at contact@hollybik.com or via Twitter (@hollybik) - Please specify your deadline when you reach out.

A non-exhaustive list of topics related to my expertise include:

• Deep-sea biology

• Marine fieldwork and ship-based expeditions (scientific cruises)

• Seafloor (benthic) ecosystems - from intertidal beaches down to the deepest trenches

• Marine invertebrates and microbes (bacteria, protists, worms, squishy animals, etc.)

• Nematode worms (roundworms) - free-living marine/terrestrial species, parasites, and model organisms (e.g. Caenorhabditis elegans)

• Host-associated microbiomes - specialized symbionts, bacteria living in association with marine invertebrates

• Antarctic / Arctic marine habitats and polar marine biology

• Genomics & Bioinformatics

• Ecology & Evolutionary Biology

• Climate change and anthropogenic impacts on the oceans (especially deep-sea mining, microplastics, and impacts of oil spills and other pollutants)

I am also knowledgeable about academic careers/culture, science communication, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts in STEM fields.