Very sad to report the passing away of French crustacean biologist Jacques Forest, he was 91. He documented the biodiversity of many groups of decapods, including hermit crabs and shrimp and wrote/edited some of the most important texts in crustacean study. 

Very sad to report the passing away of French crustacean biologist Jacques Forest, he was 91. He documented the biodiversity of many groups of decapods, including hermit crabs and shrimp and wrote/edited some of the most important texts in crustacean study. 

Preparing Desert Star solar-powered satellite tags for deployment on whale sharks in Mexico (@para_sight). Photo: (c) 2011 Alistair Dove/Georgia Aquarium

Preparing Desert Star solar-powered satellite tags for deployment on whale sharks in Mexico (@para_sight). Photo: (c) 2011 Alistair Dove/Georgia Aquarium