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 little pieces of the puzzle and fit them together, we really have a very poor understanding, and so we are hoping this expedition will be a start of a step in the right direction of understanding our biodiversity in these unknown places.”