June 4 - July 6, 2007: Expedition to the Deep Slope 2007
Professor Girguis and Post-doc Erik Cordes went on a research cruise in the Gulf of Mexico. Find out more about the mission, the explorers, and read the log books on NOAA's Ocean Explorer webpage.
14 April 2006: Science, Thermal Preference and Tolerance of Alvinellids [PDF]
- Related press releases [PDF files]
- ABC News: Undersea worms thrive on heat
- CBC News: When it comes to deep-sea worms, some like it hot
- CNN.com: Some (worms) like it hot
- EurekaAlert!: Some like it hot: Worms at deep-sea vents favor a fiery 45-55°C
- EurekaAlert!: If you can't take the heat, get away from the deep sea vent!
- Harvard Gazette: Some like it hot: Deep-sea worms favor a fiery 45-55°C
- LiveScience.com: Creature Prefers Deadly Scorching Water
- News24.com: Some worms like it really hot
- Playfuls.com: Scientists Discover Sea Worms Which Prefer Very High Temperatures
- Reuters: Some worms like it really, really hot, study finds
- SpaceRef.com: Some like it hot: Worms at deep-sea vents favor a fiery 45-55 degrees C
- Telepolis: Ein seltsames, hitzeliebendes Tier lebt am Meeresgrund
- KMOX Radio interview [mp3 file]
27 February 2006: 2006 Merck Awards for Genome-Related Research Announced
