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These Smithsonian field stations enable scientists worldwide to conduct long-term studies on mangrove ecosystems.
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Slideshow: Smithsonian Research Stations

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A variety of corals cling to Manning Seamount, just off the coast of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
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Seamounts, A Deep-Sea Habitat

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Master carver Douglas Chilton rides in the Raven Spirit canoe at its ceremonial launch.
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Raven Spirit: A Native American Canoe's Journey

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The dwarf lantern shark sits in a human hand.
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Weird, Wacky, Wonderful Sharks

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A raindrop falls into a surface oil slick treated with chemical dispersant.
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After the Oil Spill: Research Projects in the Gulf of Mexico with GoMRI

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Tiny jellies in a petri dish.
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Fishing for Plastic: Photos from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch

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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

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A reddish-orange nudibranch.
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A Collage of Nudibranch Colors

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Midway Atoll, where these photos were taken, is more than 2,000 miles from the nearest land.
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Laysan Albatrosses’ Plastic Problem

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A deep sea crab (Rochinia crassa) poses with sea fan (Callogorgia spp.) and coral (Lophelia pertusa) on large carbonate boulder.
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Oil Invades Coral Communities of the Deep

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Coral scientist Dr. Amy Baco-Taylor observed corals like these on her first submarine dive to a deep-sea coral bed off the coast of Hawaii.
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Diversity of Deep-Sea Corals

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First Place (High School age group): What Goes On Your Plate by Ruofei Rao, Age 17, New Zealand
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2016 Living Oceans Foundation “Science Without Borders” Challenge

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