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The Milky Seas

Feature documentary about a team determined to solve one of the great ocean mysteries of our time — the bioluminescent “milky sea” phenomenon.

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Director: Sharon Shattuck  |  Status: Actively Fundraising

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For centuries, mariners have come across a mysterious natural phenomenon where the ocean suddenly glows as far as the eye can see. Scientists now assume it is bioluminescence, but how and why remains a mystery because no researcher has been able to study them in real time. We follow a team dedicated to unlocking the secrets of the “milky seas.”

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December 7, 2023 - The Milky Seas was awarded a 2024 grant from New York State Council on the Arts

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This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute of General Medical Sciences under Grant No. 2122350 and 1 R25 GM139147. Any opinion, finding, conclusion, or recommendation expressed in these videos are solely those of the speakers and do not necessarily represent the views of the Science Communication Lab/iBiology, the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, or other Science Communication Lab funders.