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Now live! Follow the diving robot MARUM-QUEST5000 to the deep sea: MARUM TV broadcasts the dive at the Thirty Mile Ridge here ➡ www.youtube.com/@marumTV

@mbarinews.bsky.social @unibremen.bsky.social

Want to know how it looks where the La Jolla Deep is stopped by the Thirty-Mile-Ridge?
We are doing an exploration dive in 1180 meters depth, so come follow along ➡️ youtube.com/@marumtv

@mbarinews.bsky.social

MBARI researchers join expedition to study fluid seeps offshore of Southern California • MBARI MBARI scientists and engineers have joined an expedition with MARUM aboard the German research vessel Sonne to study the seafloor offshore of Southern California. Using MBARI’s autonomous robots, the ...

MBARI scientists and engineers have joined an expedition led by @marumunibremen.bsky.social on the German research vessel Sonne to study the barium-rich fluid seeps offshore of Southern California using advanced underwater robots.

Learn more: www.mbari.org/news/mbari-r...

We ❤️ Clyde!

Five people sit for a panel discussion in white cushioned chairs in front of a wooden stage. In the background is a presentation slide with the Monaco Polar Symposium logo, the panel title reading International Collaboration in Time of Uncertainties, and speakers’ headshots on a stylized blue background.

This week, MBARI President & CEO Antje Boetius participated in the Monaco Polar Symposium, bringing her extensive experience in polar sciences to international discussions about the challenges facing polar environments and communities.

Learn more: www.mbari.org/news/mbari-p... #ThePolarInitiative

Phenomenal posters at #OSM26 today—from the first northeastern Pacific records of Hariotta haeckeli to marine image annotation with foundational models, plankton imaging insights, and a new stand-alone submersible DAS instrument. 🌊✨

The official mascot of #OSM26, Clyde the Coo, spent a great day with our MBARI team learning all about deep-sea research, technology, and engineering. Welcome to the team, Clyde! 🤎

Day 3 #OSM26 talks covered everything from blue whale social behavior to GO-BGC updates, lightfield imaging, phytoplankton dynamics, and scaling visual data with @fathomnet.bsky.social and @fathomverse.bsky.social. A day full of thoughtful science, innovative technology, and exciting new ideas.💡 👏

California vents: Together with @mbarinews.bsky.social and other partners, we set sail on Monday to investigate barium-rich water seeps on the ocean floor. The dives of the ROV MARUM QUEST-5000 can be followed live.
Find out more here ➡️ www.marum.de/en/StartSO31...

MBARI deep-sea robot films an adorable baby squid in Monterey Bay • MBARI During a scientific cruise in Monterey Bay aboard MBARI’s research vessel Rachel Carson last month, biologists from our education and conservation partner, the Monterey Bay Aquarium, encountered a bab...

Spotted: Adorable baby deep-sea squid! 🥰

During a recent scientific cruise aboard MBARI’s R/V Rachel Carson, biologists from our education and conservation partner, @montereybayaquarium.org, encountered a baby glass squid bobbing along in the water column: www.mbari.org/news/mbari-d...

The last few days at #OSM26 were full of engaging presentations, thoughtful posters, and great conversations. 🌊

The MBARI team highlighted research on time-lapse observations of deep-sea corals, dissolved inorganic carbon in the Southern Ocean, and more. Excited for more ocean science ahead! 🔬✨

MBARI President and CEO Antje Boetius is participating in a panel, “International Collaboration in Times of Uncertainty,” at the Monaco Polar Symposium this week.

The panel will explore how polar research partnerships can adapt and endure in today’s complex global landscape.
#ThePolarInitiative

Excited to be in Glasgow this week for #OSM26 w/ @mbarinews.bsky.social & @whoi.edu 🌊 Let's chat predators 🐟, mesopelagic ecology 🌌, and emerging fisheries 🎣 - swing by the poster on Tuesday or shoot me a message to meet for ☕️!

MBARI leads international expedition to study impacts of climate change on Antarctic seafloor • MBARI MBARI researchers and collaborators conducted the first controlled-source electromagnetic surveys in Antarctica to understand how a rapidly warming polar environment impacts groundwater systems under ...

The Western Antarctic Peninsula is experiencing rapid warming due to climate change. MBARI researchers led an expedition with an international team of collaborators to study how a warming climate may be affecting seafloor processes in this remote region.

Learn more: www.mbari.org/news/mbari-l...

🧊⚠️ Rapid change. Limited observations. Big consequences.

SOOS & @oceaniceeu.bsky.social defined 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗯𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗢𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻.

Built by ~30 international experts. Timed for #AntarcticaInSync & #IPY5

Read: go.soos.aq/White_Paper_Priorities&Harmonisation

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Calling all #ctenophore researchers and artists!
Joe Ryan is organizing the Ctenopalooza Ctwo meeting, which we will host at MBARI in California August 23-25. 🦑🧪🌊
www.mbari.org/event/ctenop...
Come swap notes with fellow enthusiasts about the latest news in comb jellies.

Ctenopalooza Ctwo • MBARI Ctenopalooza Ctwo – a meeting of those interested in ctenophores About the meeting The past decade has seen remarkable advances in our understanding of these fascinating animals—spanning genomics, cel...

🧪📍🌊 🦑🍎 We’re excited to announce that we are organizing a second ctenophore meeting — Ctenopalooza Ctwo — to be held at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) in Monterey Bay, California, on August 23–25, 2026.
Registration is now open!
www.mbari.org/event/ctenop...

poster with a barreleye fish text reads "cozy sci-non-fi a video game designed to inspire a new wave of ocean explorers"

Today at #OSM26 replace scrolling with ocean exploring! Find us in the poster hall – Emily Clark is presenting a poster on #FathomVerse.

agu.confex.com/agu/osm26/me...

@fathomverse.bsky.social @mbarinews.bsky.social @schmidtocean.bsky.social

This Lampocteis looks neat using the DeepPIV (particle image velocimetry). I like how it illuminates all those lines. @schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 454 #designingthefuture2 #MarineLife

They didn't image just midwater stuff on #designingthefuture2. Watch this basket star do whatever that was! @schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 459 w/ @mbarinews.bsky.social
#MarineLife

From the deep sea to Scotland! 🌊✨

The MBARI team is @agu.org's Ocean Sciences Meeting, sharing the latest in ocean research, engineering innovation, and other stories from the deep.

Stay tuned for more updates and stories from the week! #OSM26 #OceanScienceMeeting

Thanks to a local resident for capturing this postcard-perfect moment with R/V David Packard returning from a recent expedition! 🌤️🌈

📸 Ryan Shamburger

MBARI research helps explain how massive lava fields formed in the Pacific Northwest • MBARI MBARI researchers and their collaborators used advanced underwater robots to map and sample three extraordinarily large lava flow fields near Axial Seamount, an active volcano offshore of Oregon. The ...

For more than 20 years, MBARI researchers and their collaborators have studied the extraordinarily large lava flow fields near Axial Seamount in the Pacific Northwest. The team recently published their findings in Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems.

Learn more: www.mbari.org/news/mbari-r...

Congratulations to @montereybayaquarium.org on naming Dr. Jennifer Gray as their new CEO. As the Aquarium’s research and technology partner, we look forward to working with her as she leads the Aquarium in this exciting new chapter and continues to expand its mission to inspire ocean conservation.

Are you ready for a challenge?
For this year’s FathomNet Kaggle Competition, we’re tackling one of the biggest challenges in computer vision for marine imagery: incomplete labels.

Dive in today: www.kaggle.com/competitions...

🤖🌊🧪🐙

MBARI researchers participate in seafloor science symposium hosted by Stanford University • MBARI A team of MBARI scientists and engineers shared their latest findings in seafloor science and mapping at a symposium organized by Stanford’s Graduate School of Business and Doerr School of Sustainabil...

Last week, MBARI researchers took part in a seafloor science symposium at Stanford University, sharing our latest seafloor research and technology developments with peers across Central California. 🌊

Learn more: www.mbari.org/news/mbari-r...

MBARI President and CEO Antje Boetius honored for her contributions to deep-sea and polar research • MBARI MBARI President and CEO Antje Boetius received an honorary doctorate from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU) in recognition of her contributions to deep-sea and polar research.

MBARI President and CEO Antje Boetius received an honorary doctorate from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU) in recognition of her contributions to deep-sea and polar research. LMU is one of Germany’s leading universities with a 550-year history. Read more: www.mbari.org/news/mbari-p...

MBARI Senior Scientist Kelly Benoit-Bird named an ASLO 2025 Sustaining Fellow • MBARI The Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO) has named MBARI Senior Scientist Kelly Benoit-Bird a 2025 Sustaining Fellow. Each year, ASLO honors select members for their contr...

Happy #InternationalWomenandGirlsinScienceDay! 💙

We’re proud to celebrate all the women expanding our understanding of the ocean and inspiring the next generation of scientists, including Kelly Benoit-Bird, who was recently named a 2025 Sustaining Fellow by @aslo.org: www.mbari.org/news/mbari-s...

YouTube video by MBARI (Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute) MBARI researchers are excited to find a dazzling diversity of colorful carpets of deep-sea bacteria

MBARI’s underwater robots have filmed a dazzling diversity of microbial carpets as we explore the seafloor. Microbial mats are the earliest life forms on Earth and reveal important information about the deep seafloor and the life that lives there.

Dive in: youtu.be/5WArh2c8Ess?...

The Midwater Science and Engineering Community (MidSEC) is a small conference designed to bring the midwater research community together, foster discussion, collaboration, and strategic planning to advance the field.

Abstracts are due this Monday, February 9: midsec.info

Who else is coming?