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The Smithsonian's Dr. Carole Baldwin uses a wall diagram that shows genetic lineages among Starksia blennies (a type of reef fish) to explain how the seven new species differ from previously known species.
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Wall Chart of New Fish Species

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"Barely a room onboard escaped being turned into a part of the sequencing laboratory," wrote Rob Edwards in a blog post about doing genomic sequencing at sea.
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The Trials of Ship-Bound Research

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Alvin, a human occupied vehicle (HOV), returns to the ship after a dive.
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Alvin, Gulf of Alaska Seamount Expedition

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a black and white photo of a ship from the 1930s
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Remembering the First Smithsonian Expedition to Puerto Rico

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A map of the Mid Ocean Ridge
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Making a Mark on the Ocean Floor

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Scripps Institution of Oceanography's FLoating Instrument Platform, or FLIP, conducts sea trials off San Diego in May 2009.
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FLIP: The FLoating Instrument Platform

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Two scientists peer out into the ocean from inside the Curasub, a 5-person submersible
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Diving for Crabs in the Deep Sea

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Scientist Martha Nizinski holds a squat lobster (Eumunida picta) collected at the Lophelia reefs off Cape Lookout, North Carolina.    
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Squat Lobster from Reefs of North Carolina

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Alvin, a human occupied vehicle (HOV), returns to the ship after a dive.
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From Submarines to Robots: Exploring the Deep Ocean

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spewing oil from broken well
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Science in a Time of Crisis: How Much Oil?

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a burning oil platform
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Science in a Time of Crisis: Sampling the Source

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One of several rowboats that were sunk in front of Lake Hotel at Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park in the early 20th century.
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Underwater Parks in 3-D

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