
Snapandsea is a Science Communication that gives you a chance to see science in action and share YOUR science with a larger audience.
The Snapchat account will rotate between different marine science researchers who will take over the account to show a day in their life. The account will feature researchers out in the field, in the lab, on research cruises, and maybe even underwater (if they’re willing to risk their phones).
Scientific papers and articles don’t show the process of science – the joys and struggles of this job we love – the way Snapchat can.
You can keep track of who’s coming up next with bios posted on Instagram and ask each researcher questions through Twitter, which can be answered in Snapchat. We’re @snapandsea everywhere.
If you are a researcher who wants to be featured on this Snapchat account, use our handy-dandy form!
If you’d like to join in, but don’t have a Snapchat account, it’s simple to set one up. Check out this tutorial: https://support.snapchat.com/en-US/a/getting-started1
Operators of the Account
Sophia Wassermann (@sowasser), is currently marine science masters student studying the effects of climate change and fisheries on marine environments, never wants to find herself far from the ocean, whether living Caribbean, Iceland, Ireland, or Maryland. She was afraid of both the ocean and dolphins at a young age but has mastered both fears and now can’t get enough of either. Or octopus. Or forage fish. Or ctenophores.



In addition to science and nature, Matt is super keen on science communication and sharing the amazing science and wonder of the oceans with other people! Matt wants to spread #OceanOptimism to inspire others so they will care as much about the marine realm as he does! Matt practices and is honing these science communication skills by working to help spread the word about marine conservation research as a working member of the Communications Committee for the Society for Conservation Biology Marine Section.