Joined July 2020
4 Photos and videos
Ben Mueller retweeted
Here, the main character of this story: #Halichondriapanicea (Photo: @BenBlueExplore)
1
6
181
Ben Mueller retweeted
We developed an in-vivo assay to quantify phagocytosis of different particles by sponge cells. Happy to share this publication, the first of my Ph.D! frontiersin.org/articles/10.…

1
3
6
505
Ben Mueller retweeted
Interested to see how the breadcrumb sponge Halichondria panicea “eats up” particles?
1
4
13
2,429
Ben Mueller retweeted
New @whoi study shows that Reef benthic-metabolite-microbe connections matter for Caribbean reefs Exciting work by @lggray3 @LizKuj @CynthiaBecker25 @OceannLady and more. Thanks to @NSF @NOAA for funding (read more for surprise..) rdcu.be/cXKv0
1
15
65
Ben Mueller retweeted
Thank you for making the @sponge_2022 happen! @DevoogdNicole @Detmer_Sipkema @SpongeLoop @RonaldOsinga
10
49
Ben Mueller retweeted
14 Oct 2022
For those that missed it 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼 Stunning time-lapse videos of sponge sneezing! #sponges #hotopic
11 Aug 2022
New study by #IBED @KornderA and colleagues shows that sponges 'sneeze' to get rid of waste. Beautiful time-lapse shows the mucus collecting at central points and the sponge sneezing 👇 @FAME_IBED_UvA @SpongeLoop Credit: Daniel Stoupin (Current Biology, Kornder et al.)
12
37
Ben Mueller retweeted
My favourite quote of the day: "Sponges are like presents, you never know what you get when you open them" by Swee-Cheng Lim from Singapore.
Closing off the #deepsea session are Swee-Cheng Lim NUS on finding new (tiny!) demosponges in Pacific abyssal plains and Erik Wurz @WUR on the adverse effects of deep sea mining on Geodia barretti #11worldspongeconference
6
31
Ben Mueller retweeted
The @sponge_2022 conference was also a great opportunity for H2020 @DeepSea_Sponges project partners to re-connect and share great science and moments again! The legacy of this project is just outstanding 🙌 @EU_MARE #SpongeThursday
3
50
Ben Mueller retweeted
Today’s #okeanos dive was a #deepsea #sponge bonanza. Several glass sponges, tetractinellids and even carnivorous sponges 🤩 Just perfect for #SpongeThursday
The day is young (and the dive just getting started), but we've already seen a wide variety of sponge body forms. See more on our livestream: oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okean… #Okeanos #voyagetotheridge
7
41
Our sneezing sponges 🤧 are now also in the print version of the #NewYorkTimes Actually it was in the science section yesterday, but was only in stores on Hawai'i today... The perks of #islandlife 😝 @FAME_IBED_UvA @IBED_UvA @UvA_Science @SpongeLoop
3
2
24
Ben Mueller retweeted
Would be great to see applications from the community. If you want to learn more about UCSD just reach out. It is a great place to work.
Open Faculty Position: Assistant Professor- Pharmacology/Chemistry & Biochemistry The focus of this search is in the broad areas of Metabolism, Mitochondria, and Human Diseases. Apply here: apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF032… @SilvioGutkind @UCSDChemBiochem @UCSDHealthSci @UCSanDiego
6
22
Ben Mueller retweeted
On Wednesday, August 17th at 2pm est I will be presenting my work on how Sponges in the Florida Keys utilize different types of dissolved organic matter! If you would like to join me virtually here is the zoom link: appstate.zoom.us/j/913592829…
3
13
Ben Mueller retweeted
16 Aug 2022
The sneezing #sponges were featured in 250 news articles around the world! 🤧 One more video? Small critters eat the sponge mucus, making the sponge a vital part of the ecosystem 🪱 [Kornder et al. Current Biology] @KornderA @SpongeLoop @FAME_IBED_UvA @CurrentBiology
9
19