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SOI Sails through Times Square To close out New York Climate Week, footage from two SOI expeditions in the Galápagos Islands, Hydrothermal Vents of the Western Galápagos and Vertical Reefs of the Galápagos lit up Times Square in September. SOI partnered with Nasdaq and the Charles Darwin Foundation to project 10 minutes of highlights on … Continued
Art and science, at sea Since 2015 more than 50 artists have come on board R/V Falkor and now Falkor (too). We invite internationally recognized artists, bringing attention and legitimacy to the program, and welcome regional artists who can represent the culture and community in which our research vessel operates. During the recent expeditions in … Continued
Hotel Casa del Mar A Southern California-based event series kicked off in January thanks to a partnership with the Hotel Casa del Mar in Los Angeles, U.S. The boutique hotel’s new ocean-focused venue, The Conservatory, was the perfect setting to spotlight SOI and Nekton’s joint Ocean Rising initiative, which focuses on inspiring a connection with … Continued
Ocean conferences in 2024 For the last 40 years, the Ocean Sciences Meeting has biennially brought together the ocean community. In February, the meeting continued in New Orleans, U.S., and scientists from around the world gathered. Falkor and Falkor (too) alum shared their findings via poster sessions and talks on topics such as cross-disciplinary deep-sea … Continued
Here are some of the articles on SOI from this quarter. Incredible footage reveals black-eyed squid carrying thousands of eggs on its arms, watch | DNA India WWII Munitions, DDT Remain on Southern California Seafloor | Environment News Service Youth climate activism and spectacular new species: Positive environmental stories from 2024 | Euronews.green Biologists Discover … Continued
Open Source Publications Burns, J., Becker, K., Casagrande, D., Daniels, J., Roberts, P., Orenstein, E., et al. (2024). An in situ digital synthesis strategy for the discovery and description of ocean live. Science Advances, 10(3), doi: 10.1126/sciadv.adj4960. Revolutionary advancements in underwater imaging, robotics, and genomic sequencing have reshaped marine exploration. Burns et al. present and … Continued
Pete’s Ships Ahoy Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe Enjoy this Happy Blue Tunes Spotify playlist, a lovely homage to our happy blue ship, R/V Falkor (too) to brighten your day! We have a new set of Zoom backgrounds, featuring images from recent SOI deep-sea expeditions. The captivating imagery showcases beautiful and amazing life from the Ocean’s … Continued
Meet Asta Zerue Habtemichael Science Communication Intern Asta Zerue Habtemichael joined SOI’s communication team to grow his resume. A passionate advocate for making science accessible to all, he hoped to hone his science communication skills by writing for the general public while learning about behind-the-scenes work that makes deep-sea exploration possible. In October, he wrote … Continued
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Microbes in oxygen minimum zones Oceanic oxygen-depleted water masses, commonly called oxygen minimum zones or OMZs, are naturally occurring places in the mesopelagic zones of all ocean basins. They are often the result of imbalances between biological oxygen demand and physical ventilation. The Eastern Tropical South Pacific OMZ, off the coast of Chile and Peru, … Continued
