Wrap-Up Video – Deep-Sea Coral and Canyon Adventure
"It may seem strange, but often you learn more from the deaths of reefs than when they are living." Being able to utilize fossilized corals...
More4K Highlight Videos – Deep-Sea Coral and Canyon Adventure
Over the course of a month, the "Great Australian Deep-Sea Coral and Canyon Adventure" research team explored and visited never-before-seen areas of submarine canyon systems...
MoreEssential Items for Deep-Sea Science
The first, essential, feature of this cruise is coral. We start with research scientist Taylor holding a bundle of Desmophyllum. These precious coral samples record...
MoreSmall Worlds Video – Deep-Sea Coral and Canyon Adventure
"There are hundreds of species, and each of them has a unique response to what we are doing to the ocean." Thousands of years of...
MoreLabor(art)ory at sea
Nearly five weeks ago I left the quiet and solitude of my studio to embark on this voyage of deep ocean discovery on the invitation...
MoreBremer Canyon Video – Deep-Sea Coral and Canyon Adventure
"Until you go down and explore, you just don't know.... it is a straightforward wonderland of what mother nature can do." Check out the research...
MoreWhale Fall Video – Deep-Sea Coral and Canyon Adventure
When a whale dies, it becomes a source of food for a host of other animals. If the dead whale's carcass makes it to the...
MoreLocating Ledges Loaded with Life
On board the Falkor, we are extremely fortunate to have a multidisciplinary team of scientists contributing their expertise to improve our understanding of the Bremer,...
MoreDarling it’s better, Down in a Wet(ter) Lab at Sea
Trying to understand a constantly moving ocean system is a huge challenge. Accurately measuring the chemistry of the ocean is important for understanding many processes,...
MoreRecording Discovery
It has been nearly two weeks since the research vessel Falkor - with her crew, including Captain, stewards, cooks, deckhands, bosun, purser, and deck officers...
MoreAn Unusual Home in the Deep
As we explore Bremer Canyon, many of the animals we encounter are being observed alive for the very first time. This includes several hermit crab...
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SOI / ROV SuBastain
Deep-Sea Coral and Canyon Adventure – Week 1 Video
"The deep ocean is kind of like the engine that runs the Earth's climate - slowly moving but actually ultimately controls the destiny of our...
MoreGeology at Sea
It was a real joy to have our first deep dive down to 3250 meters in the Bremer Canyon. We meticulously explored rocky walls and...
MoreCanyon Exploration Begins
Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) SuBastian has returned after a journey of more than 3000m below the sea surface, searching through one of the previously unexplored...
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