Where oh where is Professor Gilly?

[nanoteuthis]

Earlier this year I read a fantastic article called "Squid Sensitivity" in DISCOVER mag (which I promptly sent to Tony), featuring a Prof. William Gilly who studies the neurobiology of Dosidicus gigas. (He also works extensively with Cuttles.) Then this weekend I watched the DEVILS OF THE DEEP special which also featured Prof. Gilly.

In addition to his brilliant research, Prof. Gilly has a profound emotional dedication to his subjects, to the extent that the sight of a dying Humboldt literally moved him to tears -- which he was unashamed to show on camera. In another scene, he affectionately commented, "Isn't she nice?" as he hand-fed an elderly and rather pathetic female Cuttle who had permanently reverted to her original skin color.

Actually I'd like to propose to Prof. Gilly, except I can't 'cause I'm already married. However, I'd gladly settle for chatting with him on the TONMO message boards. So what I'd like to know is this:

• - Is Prof. William Gilly one of us? (i.e., a TONMO member)
  
  - If so, has he ever posted to our boards? (I don't visit the scientific message boards as often as I do the others.)
  
  - If not, how can we get him to join? It would be a damn shame if he weren't a member -- I think he would fit in perfectly, as a human being just as much as a scientist.

Someone here must have information about the Prof, and if so we should cast out some nets and not let him get away!

Hopefully,
Tani

 

[Fujisawas Sake]

Tani,

I looked him up and extended an invitation to our site. I've read some of his work online (Journal of Experimental Bio). The guy is top notch.

I really would like another scientist on the site. I hope he looks us up. I would like to read his posts, if I don't annoy him with my ceph neurology questions.

Sushi and Sake,

John

 

[Jean]

If not, how can we get him to join? It would be a damn shame if he weren't a member -- I think he would fit in perfectly, as a human being just as much as a scientist

hear hear!

I really would like another scientist on the site. I hope he looks us up. I would like to read his posts, if I don't annoy him with my ceph neurology questions.

I'd like to hear a neurobiologist's take on some of these types of questions too!

J

 

[nanoteuthis]

Tani,

I looked him up and extended an invitation to our site....

Thank you, John!

Keeping my tentacles crossed,
Me

 

[DocidicusGigas]

WHAAAAT?!

I missed 'Devils of the Deep?!'


NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Jean]

It's not been on down here in NZ (unless it was on Sky [pay TV] which I'm too poor to have)

J

 

[nanoteuthis]

I Prof. Gilly!

http://www-marine.stanford.edu/HMSweb/gilly.html

Tani
President, CEO, and Founder
Club 4G (Geek Gal Groupies for Gilly)

 

[WhiteKiboko]

Tani my dear, stalking prof. gilly might not encourage him to join wait til hes a member before you salivate over him....


until then i give you permission to drool over me

 

[nanoteuthis]

 

[WhiteKiboko]

im currently watching the program right now.... they just made reference to blue sharks "loving" to eat squid... kinda ties into steves comment on another thread...

 

[supernick]

!

is he in natgeo?[I'm bart simpson who the #$@% are you?][/quote]

 

[Fujisawas Sake]

Tani,

So far, no word.... Sorry...

Sushi and Sake,

John

 

[talarohk]

Professor Gilly

I worked with him on my senior thesis! He and Thoman Preuss supervised me at the Hopkins Marine station in Monterey.

He was a really neat fellow. I hope he does join the site.

 

[Melissa]

Maybe a note from someone he already knows and respects would encourage him to join (hint hint).

We could also invite him to a chat scheduled at his convenience. This would offer an opportunity to ask those neurobio questions.

Melissa

 

[um...]

He joined us on February 25, , but hasn't posted anything yet.

His username is Wm Gilly. Try not to bug him too much...