It Takes A Village… and a Few History Books
Now that the departing science team is all home safely, our thoughts turn toward the next stages of our work. You might remember in an...
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Alex Ingle/SOI
New Discoveries, Experiences and Friendships
Our exploration of the Ningaloo Canyons sees us return with amazing new discoveries and an abundance of data. Working with the amazing team from the...
MoreIlluminating Biodiversity of the Ningaloo Canyons – ROV Highlights Video
"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...
MoreIlluminating Biodiversity of the Ningaloo Canyons – Wrap Up Video
"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...
MoreIlluminating Biodiversity of the Ningaloo Canyons – Science Stories
Family? Fairy tales? Find out how researchers on the #NingalooCanyon expedition got their start performing "Science at Sea" in this quick video.
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An Opportunity To Cherish
This expedition to explore the deep blue canyons off the Ningaloo coast has provided me with an opportunity that I will never forget - I...
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ROV SuBastian / SOI
Illuminating Biodiversity of the Ningaloo Canyons – ROV Highlights Week 3
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...
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Greg Rouse
Exploring Microscopic Worlds
You may recall that Dr. Seuss wrote a story about an elephant, Horton, who discovers a microscopic community on a flower puff as a result...
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Why Aren’t you Zooming in on the Cool Stuff?
Those watching the livestreams from our ROV may notice that parts of our dive appear to be a bit, well, boring. We seem to flying...
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Andrew Hosie
Barnacles Like You’ve Never Seen Before
Barnacles are well known for clinging to rocks and boats in harbours around the world, and on this expedition they are a key group of...
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Science in the Time of Covid-19
Organising a large scientific expedition takes some time - years, in fact. There are challenges for every time horizon, and no aspect is too big...
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Illuminating Biodiversity of the Ningaloo Canyons – ROV Highlights Week 2
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...
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Mapping and Imaging Cape Range Canyon
In our daily lives we often take maps for granted. Thanks to modern technology, maps are literally available at our fingertips, allowing us to plan...
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Following the Dream
Liam Cook has been our high school participant on Research Vessel Falkor. He is a senior at Geraldton Senior High School and in the Follow...
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Sampling, preserving, documenting, and always learning…
The opportunity to be part of the biological sampling team has opened my eyes to the differing documentation methods used for differing deep-sea taxa. From...
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Sampling and Observing the Deep Sea
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...
MoreIlluminating Biodiversity of the Ningaloo Canyons – Week 2 Video
Each sample we take is done so with thoughtfulness, respect, and care. The technology - combining high-definition imagery, manipulator tools, and eDNA sensing - means...
MoreIlluminating Biodiversity of the Ningaloo Canyons – ROV Highlights Week 1
A quick look at some of the amazing and beautiful creatures observed by ROV SuBastian during the first week of the #NingalooCanyons expedition.
MoreThe Never-ending Question: What is it?
"What is it?" This is a fundamental question that appears obviously simple to ask, but quite often is painstakingly difficult to answer. How do we...
MoreIlluminating Biodiversity of the Ningaloo Canyons – Week 1 Video
"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...
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The Journey Before the Expedition
When my supervisor Dr Zoe Richards called me into her office and asked if I had heard of the R/V Falkor my eyes lit up....
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What a Difference a Good ROV Makes
For three months between 2008 and 2009, Geoscience Australia undertook a survey to the Western Australian margin in the same area we are now investigating...
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An Ocean of Opportunity
Greetings from Australia! My name is Georgia Nester and I am one of the Student Opportunity Participants on the R/V Falkor for the March 2020...
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Deep in the Blue of Ningaloo
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...
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