Author: Logan Mock-Bunting

WASHINGTON, DC —Marine Technology Society (MTS), the IEEE Oceanic Engineering Society (OES) and Schmidt Ocean Institute (SOI), announced a new partnership today that will focus on the effective development and application of marine science and technology for purposes of exploration, understanding, and sustainable use of the ocean and its resources. The collaboration includes supporting student … Continued

Twelve exploratory dives off California’s coast in previous waste dumping grounds and areas of potential mining will help advance understanding of human impacts on deep-sea ecosystem  Video and photos available here  Monday, Aug. 9, 2021 12:01 a.m. ET CONTACT: Carlie Wiener (808.628.8666 | cwiener@schmidtocean.org) Lauren Fimbres Wood (858.337.1360 | lmwood@ucsd.edu) SAN DIEGO – Marine scientists … Continued

Oxford, UK/ Palo Alto, CA – Ocean exploration organizations Nekton and Schmidt Ocean Institute announced today that they have entered into a new partnership to work collaboratively on expeditions and to advance public understanding of the ocean by engaging cultural sectors such as fashion, food, and sports.   The two not-for-profit organizations released a white paper, … Continued

Nekton Mission and the Schmidt Ocean Institute held “Ocean Rising: The Quest to Inspire the Public,” a virtual workshop, on July 7th, 2021. The purpose of the event was to spotlight inspiring talks and breakout discussions on how to stimulate the public by engaging popular culture in ocean sciences and storytelling. Head over to the … Continued

Building off a groundbreaking 2017 expedition, a follow-up expedition in the Phoenix Islands Archipelago enabled the largest collection of microbial cultures from the central Pacific Ocean and the most comprehensive study of deep sea coral and sponge ecosystems in this part of the world. Video and photos available here. HONOLULU – Marine scientists aboard Schmidt … Continued

WHAT:     For the first time, three leaders in ocean exploration have brought together engaging ocean education materials and visual resources. The Deep Ocean Education Project website combines standards-aligned student activities, high resolution images and videos, stories from the field, and information needed to stay up to date on ocean exploration expeditions, making learning … Continued

Scientists circumnavigate and map the seafloor of the entire mesophotic (deep water) zone in Ashmore Reef Marine Park. Video and photos available here. DARWIN – Scientists discovered a sea snake thought to be locally extinct and saw several species such as the great spotted cowrie (Perissersoa guttata) for the first time in the Ashmore Reef … Continued

MENLO PARK, Calif. – Schmidt Ocean Institute announced today it has acquired a new research vessel that will expand the organization’s philanthropic science program and capability to explore the Ocean. The new ship is significantly larger and can travel further than Schmidt Ocean Institute’s existing research vessel, Falkor, which has been operating since 2012 and … Continued

Video and photos available here. BOSTON – Scientists have discovered bacteria from the deep sea with components that are unrecognizable by the human immune system and may hold important properties in the development of cancer treatments and vaccines, according to a collaborative study published in Science Immunology. The findings, published last week, contradict the long-held … Continued

NEW PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN SCHMIDT OCEAN INSTITUTE AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL OCEANOGRAPHIC COMMISSION OF UNESCO TO SUPPORT OCEAN DECADE PARIS, FRANCE — The Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO (IOC-UNESCO),  the United Nations body responsible for championing global ocean science and services, announced today a new partnership to work together with philanthropic non-profit, Schmidt Ocean Institute to advance the United … Continued