Hello marine mammal community, I wanted to make you aware of a new educational video about the 'The humpback microbiome' available free via Science magazine online. The video is part of the 'XX Files: Extraordinary Science, Extraordinary Women' series, which features 8 female scientists in action: http://specialprojects.sciencemag.org/xxfiles/episode-8/ Also, please help us spread the word about a crowd funding project my lab is pursuing to sequence the microbiome of more whales! We have 2 days left to fundraise about $600 for this project (tax-deductible, no overhead and therefore all money goes to research!). You can learn more through this link: give.whoi.edu/goto/whalebuddies Thanks and happy holidays, Amy Amy Apprill, Assistant Scientist Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution aapprill@whoi.edu www.whoi.edu/website/amy-apprill/ Follow us on *Facebook:* https://www.facebook.com/apprilllab and *Twitter*: @AmyApprill