Schmidt Ocean Institute

A wonderful little roughshark!

We’d like to tell you a joke about this squid, but it might fly right over your head.🦑 The #TaludContinental_IV team suspects this gorgeous creature may be Ommastrephes bartramii — a red flying squid. They can use their siphon as a jet propulsion system to launch out of the water & evade predators.

Philanthropist Wendy Schmidt insists science and immersive media can inspire action for the planet Philanthropist Wendy Schmidt and her husband, former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, have long insisted that the scientific advancements they fund be shared widely and for the planet's protection.

"...We can help people make connections when we can show them things, get their attention, and reveal the most wonderful things they’ve ever seen that are here on this planet." - Wendy Schmidt on restoring people's faith in science

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“…I must sing my own song.
For me the earth is small
And could far larger be..."

Read the full excerpt, translated from “The Gaucho Martín Fierro” by José Hernández, 1872 on Insta: www.instagram.com/reel/DMtSsJz...

#MarDelPlataCanyon #TaludContinental4 #TaludContinental_IV

Lance 34: Mar Del Plata Canyon, Argentina | SOI Divestream 813 YouTube video by Schmidt Ocean

@schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 813 is live!
#MarDelPlataCanyon #MarineLife
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Aww, he’s kinda cute!

🦈 Elasmobranch alert! 🦈

Roughshark filmed during #CliffReefs expedition in 2023. Dr. David Ebert tells us, “This is very exciting since it looks to be a new species AND it is a first record from the Eastern Pacific for this genus." Read full caption on Instagram:
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Correct!

Station 20 (Near Mar Del Plata Canyon, Argentina) | SOI Divestream 809 YouTube video by Schmidt Ocean

We’re livestreaming from the seafloor at #MarDelPlataCanyon — the first dive in Argentine waters. Subscribe to YouTube for alerts when our robot, ROV SuBastian, is in the water!
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Underway! R/V Falkor (too) left port for our first expedition in Argentine waters. Stay tuned for livestreamed ROV dives from the #MarDelPlataCanyon and learn more about the expedition here: schmidtocean.org/cruise/under...
#TaludContinental4

Present | AGU25 We invite you to submit session proposals that explore <em>Where Science Connects Us</em> —across disciplines, communities, and perspectives. Whether it's through collaborative research, innovative te...

Attention deep-sea folks attending #AGU25! We're convening a session you won't want to miss: Advancing Deep Sea Discovery: Science, Technology, and Data at Depth (Session Code OS004).
Abstracts due 30 July 2025

Submit: www.agu.org/annual-meeti...

Pushing the boundaries of marine research and exploration The ocean covers 71% of the surface of our planet and encompasses 93% of the habitable volume on Earth. However, most of it is inaccessible to humans...

#TechTuesday ~ Hydro International Magazine is sharing stories that informed, inspired, & sparked discussions w/in the hydrographic community during their well-deserved summer break — including this 2024 piece by @schmidtocean.bsky.social Jyotika Virmani. www.hydro-international.com/content/arti...

In the deep ocean & Antarctic waters, sponges grow at a rate of fewer than 2cm/yr. While life on land seems to move at an oft dizzying pace, the size of this sponge suggests this animal may have been alive for hundreds of years. #AntarcticClimateConnections

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#SouthSandwichIslands Gorgonocephalus chilensis (brittle star or Ophiuroid distantly related to sea stars), w/amphipods and Sterecchinus neumayeri (urchin) hanging on a coral. Special thanks to @echinoblog.bsky.social for species IDs! Detailed caption on Instagram: www.instagram.com/reel/DMOYlDM...

To be clear, this squid is not new, but the expedition did identify several animals that are new to science (that’s how we usually frame the description). 🌊

Seabirds, whales and other larger animals in Antarctic waters do!

Probably, but you’d have to go to an extremely remote location to find one!

🌎 We welcomed thousands of visitors to the #Seabed2030 stand, discussed why #ocean #maps matter and welcomed input from partners @schmidtocean.bsky.social and The International SeaKeepers Society

Moroteuthopsis longimana, 1207 m, #SouthSandwichIslands w/@oceancensus.bsky.social - The 35-day deep-sea expedition team observed thriving polar ecosystems, discovered new hydrothermal vents, coral gardens & many suspected new species. Read full post on Instagram: www.instagram.com/reel/DMIljx4...

Geology rocks. During #salasygomez expedition, ROV pilots collected this footage on the western flank of an unnamed seamount. It shows how vital seamounts & rocky surfaces are in the deep Ocean, providing a habitat for animals to cling to in water column & access to nutrients.

During recent Antarctic expeditions, scientists examined seafloor features carved by glaciers & revealed glimpses of the intricate ecosystems living at the interface between ice & sea.

Penguins, footage & wonder filmed by @alexinglephoto #SouthSandwichIslands, 2025.

Maritza is a sea pen specialist, now supporting our species discovery workshop in Chile. The specimens being studied were collected during last year’s #NazcaHighSeas expedition with @schmidtocean.bsky.social.

In this video from on board, she shares why exploring these seamounts is so important.

Imagine a life spent riding currents, never touching solid earth! @mbarinews.bsky.social Senior Scientist Bruce Robison is a midwater ecologist; he suspects this pelagic octopus is Japetella diaphana. ROV pilots collected this footage during the 2023 #OctopusOdyssey expedition at 1,047 meters.

🎶… I get by with a little help from my friends…”🎶

Remoras & rays have a mutualistic relationship, meaning both animals benefit from each other. We hope you find some good friends to hang with this weekend! 🌊
#VentUnderworld, 101m
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On a day like today, might be worth reminding y’all that there’s an entire community loving ❤️ on ocean life in #FathomVerse. 🦑🧪🌊 #onwardsanddownwards

Benthic beauty! ROV pilots filmed this deep-sea coral during the #OctopusOdyssey expedition off the coast of Costa Rica in 2023 at 2,843 meters. Longer description on Insta: www.instagram.com/reel/DLqzTIw...

New records of fishes from the Coral Sea Marine Park, Australia - Coral Reefs With an area covering just under 1 million km2, Australia’s Coral Sea Marine Park (CSMP) is among the largest marine protected areas globally. Yet, the demersal deep-reef fish fauna of the CSMP remain...

🐠 More fish, please! 🐠

Australia’s Coral Sea Marine Park is among the largest marine protected areas globally. In 2020 & 2021, Schmidt Ocean Institute expeditions helped scientists record valuable data about fish populations & discover new species. Read more: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

We're is proud to support scientists conducting critical research aboard the @schmidtocean.bsky.social research vessel, R/V Falkor (too), as part of the Ocean Biogeochemistry Virtual Institute (OBVI).

Lirapex pantagruel sp. nov., from two recently discovered vent fields on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.

Peltospira gargantua sp. nov.

Peltospira gargantua sp. nov.

🎶 It's just another mollusk Monday! 🎶

New peltospirid snails from two recently discovered vent fields on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge described w/samples collected by ROV SuBastian pilots during 2023 #LostCityVents expedition. academic.oup.com/zoolinnean/a...