Edith Widder

Biography

Edith Widder is a deep-sea explorer and marine biologist who helped capture the first footage of a giant squid in its natural habitat in 2012, using a camera system she designed with a bioluminescent lure. She is a world-leading authority on bioluminescence — the production of light by living organisms in the deep ocean. A MacArthur Fellow, she founded the Ocean Research & Conservation Association (ORCA) to develop technologies for protecting marine ecosystems.

伊迪丝·威德是一位深海探险家和海洋生物学家，2012年她利用自己设计的带有生物发光诱饵的摄像系统，帮助拍摄了大王乌贼在自然栖息地中的首段影像。她是生物发光——深海生物产生光的现象——领域的世界顶级权威。作为麦克阿瑟奖获得者，她创立了海洋研究与保护协会（ORCA），致力于开发保护海洋生态系统的技术。

Key Achievements

• Helped capture first footage of a giant squid in its habitat (2012)

  帮助拍摄大王乌贼在自然栖息地的首段影像（2012年）

• World-leading authority on bioluminescence

  生物发光领域的世界顶级权威

• MacArthur Fellow and founder of ORCA

  麦克阿瑟奖获得者、ORCA创始人

References & Citations

1. Wikipedia: Edith Widder — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edith_Widder