Scientists completed the most comprehensive study of “salt finger mixing” in the tropical Atlantic in over 20 years—a hard-to-measure ocean physics phenomenon that may have a strong impact on phytoplankton...
Ocean Census and Schmidt Ocean Institute fast-track South Atlantic species identification in Buenos Aires, as a viral deep-sea expedition leads to new species discoveries Media Assets & Press Kit Scientists...
Marine Technology Society and Society for Underwater Technology Announce Dr. Jyotika Virmani as the Recipient of the 2026 Captain Don Walsh Award for Ocean Exploration WASHINGTON, DC – The Marine...
The team discovered 25 cold seep ecosystems, 20 suspected new species, and mapped 13% of the country’s uncharted seafloor. Images and videos available in this gallery. PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad...
A month-long expedition to the mid-Atlantic Ocean discovered two rare types of hydrothermal vent fields, uncovered novel insights into crustal fluid circulation, observed two bigfin squids, and captured the first...
View full release, including images, here. An expedition to international waters off the coast of Brazil used state-of-the-art imaging systems to confirm new midwater species and observed the living 3D...
Two back-to-back expeditions in the Southwest Atlantic Ocean investigated critical, understudied mechanisms driving carbon export to the deep sea: the guts of migrating animals and phytoplankton living in vast ocean...
In a comprehensive expedition that examined deep-sea ecosystems offshore the entire length of Argentina, scientists discovered the largest-known Bathelia candida coral reef, chemically rich cold seep environments, and documented a...
Schmidt Ocean Institute reconstructs the bow of R/V Falkor (too), adds a high-performance Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) to its advanced technology suite, and reaches a major milestone: 2 million square...
Scientists map four submarine canyons and collect critical data on how underwater currents interact with the canyons, providing insights into the physical and chemical dynamics that support rich biodiversity in...
