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Off the coast of Western Australia, deep in the biologically unexplored submarine canyons adjacent to the Ningaloo Reef (a world heritage site), valuable new information and exciting discoveries await the team on board R/V Falkor. Using ROV SuBastian, eDNA (environmental DNA) analysis, and numerous other surveying and sampling techniques, this expedition has the potential to … Continued

“Our approach of combining macro-surveys with environmental DNA information to pick up signals of animals we that haven’t seen on our surveys – that means we can improve our ecological insights. Having the specimens means we can identify them properly and describe them if they are new to science.” Through ROV dives using high-definition cameras … Continued

“Just Stunning.” Sometimes the shortest description can carry the most weight. The #NingalooCanyons expedition revealed amazing life in never-before-seen locations. Join us for a look back at some of the most beautiful and intriguing views from ROV SuBastian. 

“For me it captures this cruise perfectly, which is: You go out and are expecting certain things, and all of a sudden you are taken sideways and are now in the moment of discovery – doing something you never expected and seeing something you’ve never seen. It is just magic.” The #NingalooCanyons expedition team has … Continued

Family? Fairy tales? Find out how researchers on the #NingalooCanyon expedition got their start performing “Science at Sea” in this quick video. 

The #NingalooCanyons expedition continues to bring forth breathtaking scenery, animal life, and discoveries. Fragile glass sponge gardens, ancient geological structures, tiny colonies, and a massive (glowing) squid all make this week’s highlight video well worth watching. So far, the most questions we have received have been about the squid at end of video. Here are … Continued

The second week of the #NingalooCanyons expedition has gifted us with some spectacular Remotely Operated Vehicle dives. Take a quick look back at some of the visual highlights of creatures and habitat via ROV SuBastian. 

Each sample we take is done so with thoughtfulness, respect, and care. The technology – combining high-definition imagery, manipulator tools, and eDNA sensing – means that we can be very selective about what we need to get eat science done. “The deep sea is so unexplored, and so until we are able to describe these … Continued

A quick look at some of the amazing and beautiful creatures observed by ROV SuBastian during the first week of the #NingalooCanyons expedition. 

So, we are at the halfway point of the trip already! As mentioned in my previous blog, we are off the coast of Exmouth (Western Australia) on a voyage aiming to document the biodiversity of the Ningaloo Canyons (Cape Range and Cloates). These submarine canyons are unexplored ecosystems, therefore this expedition has the potential to … Continued