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Geophysicist Jian Lin of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution studied the earthquake site that triggered 2004’s Indian Ocean tsunami. New tools to map seafloor earthquakes—like this robotic Autonomous Benthic Explorer—enhance our understanding of catastrophic events, such as the tsunami.
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Seafloor Earthquakes Study

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How do plants respond to rising CO2 levels? To find out, plant physiologist Bert Drake monitors plants used in his CO2 study at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) near the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland.
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CO2 Marsh Study

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Dr. Valerie Paul, director of the Smithsonian Marine Station at Fort Pierce, Fla., examines tropical seaweeds on northwestern Guam’s coral reefs.
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Diving in Guam

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A submersible lights up a fish in the water.
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Educational Resources Illustration

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Photograph of a transparent comb jelly against a dark sea.
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Bioluminescent Comb Jelly

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This jewel squid (Histioteuthis bonnellii) lives above the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
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Jewel Squid

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This jelly’s red color provides camouflage in the ocean depths.
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Unidentified Comb Jelly

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Photograph of a translucent red-orange comb jelly against a black sea.
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Red Mid-Water Comb Jelly

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Photograph of a transparent polka-dotted squid in the dark ocean.
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Cockatoo Squid

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A fringe of tentacles surrounds the bell of this jellyfish (Halicreas minimum).
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Midwater Jellyfish

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These are the first zoanthids (relatives of coral) recorded at a hydrothermal vent.
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Zoanthids on Hydrothermal Vent

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This new species of lobster (Dinochelus ausubeli) is blind and has bizarre claws. It was discovered about 300 meters (984 feet) deep in the Philippine Sea by a Census of Marine Life expedition.
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Blind Lobster

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