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Exploring Ocean Life with an Underwater Vehicle

Studies along the Northwest Atlantic Ocean shelf break- the transition from...
Fri, 12/16/2011 - 15:46
an old sketch of the boat in the harbor
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Deep-Sea Research 100 Years Ago on the US Fisheries Steamer Albatross

The US Fish Commission Steamer Albatross (1882-1921) sailed approximately one...
Thu, 09/15/2011 - 14:13
a cold water dive
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Cold Water Diving with WHOI

"Cold-Water Diving: Going to Extremes for Research" is a video produced by Woods...
Fri, 07/15/2011 - 17:00
an illustration of a sperm whale and a giant squid
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Clyde Roper: Squid Hunter - Architeuthis

Dr. Clyde Roper recounts the tale of his encounter with a giant squid...
Tue, 08/24/2010 - 10:11
After ocean scientists sort deep-sea coral samples into their different types, they measure and photograph the specimens.
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Studying Deep-Sea Corals

What happens to deep-sea coral samples after they are collected? In this image...
Thu, 06/09/2011 - 09:23
Smithsonian researchers eat a meal in preparation for a fossil excavation
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A Squalodontid Success

On a beach in Piña, Panama the tide is rolling out. Faint outlines of skeletal...
Wed, 06/22/2011 - 17:47
Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Expedition to the Poles

Students will use NASA satellite data to...
Tue, 07/19/2011 - 15:56
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Karen Romano Young's 19th AntarcticLog comic
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Comics at Sea: An Antarctic Logbook

For five years, I've had a photograph of Palmer Station, Antarctica, tacked up over...
February 2018
Tiny jellies in a petri dish.
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Fishing for Plastic: Science in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch

By now, you have probably heard of The Great Pacific Garbage Patch. The name...
April 2015
A humpback whale breaching in Antarctic waters.
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Humpback Whales in Antarctica: What Are the Whales Doing?

Humpback whales (Megaptera novaengliae) are the most abundant baleen whale in the...
February 2013
Giant Pacific Manta Ray, Roca Partida Sea Mount, Revillagigedos Islands, Mexico
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Tagging and Tracking Animals Underwater

How do we know where ocean animals swim day and night? Scientists are getting...
May 2012
A submersible explores the deep reefs off of Curacao in the Caribbean.
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Summer in a Sub: DROP Down to Discovery

You never know where following your passions can take you. I came to the...
July 2011

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