Exploration and Exploitation: Coral Species and Deep-Sea Mining
The expanding reach of humankind has plunged far into the unknown, which is also home to the largest ecosystem on the planet. Throughout parts of...
MoreBridge or Barrier: The Jury is Out
Designing adequate uses and parallel conservation strategies for the poorly understood 70% of the planet could appear daunting, but it is more attainable as researchers...
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ROV SuBastian / SOI
Bridge Or Barrier – Wrap Up Video
As the ocean exploration portion of the #BridgeOrBarrier expedition ends, we look back at many of the original questions that brought us here and examine...
More4K ROV Highlights – Video
As ROV SuBastian explored the seamounts in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, Necker Ridge, and seamounts of the Mid-Pacific Mountains, the research team observed many stunning...
MoreDNA and Coral Conservation – Video
How are the samples collected being used in research? In this video, learn how scientists are exploring geological features and their impact on biological diversity,...
MoreA Dive with SuBastian
ROV SuBastian, the Research Vessel Falkor’s Remotely Operated Vehicle, is designed for the efficient collection of scientific data at depths up to 4500m. The yellow...
MorePapahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument – Video
During part of this expedition, we will be within the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. It is the largest contiguous fully protected conservation area under the...
MoreSeamounts – Video
We know very little about Seamounts: underwater mountains! "They are hard to study and they are remote. Bringing the appropriate technology - whether that be...
MoreOn Board for the First Time
Howdy! My name is Bailey Skinner and I a am junior environmental geoscience major at Texas A&M University. When I am done with school, I...
MoreGet into the Flow
Rising up and gaining height above the seafloor is the name of the game for sessile deep-sea animals. You can see this growth strategy below,...
MoreBridge or Barrier – Introduction Video
Where is Research Vessel Falkor? Why is this area interesting? What does the current science team hope to discover? How will the results of this...
MoreTransecting time
For the crew, one of the many perks of working onboard Falkor (apart from the satisfaction of aiding the advancement of science) is that each...
MoreIsland Formation in the Hawaiian Archipelago – Video
In deep-sea research, it is important to recognize both where the exploration is taking place while understanding how this uncharted location came to be. Understanding...
MoreBiogeography 101
If you have been following along with many of the live streaming ROV footage, including the last Falkor cruise, you may have noticed this fancy...
MoreInsights from Isotopes
Boron isotope analysis is one of the studies that the experts onboard Research Vessel Falkor will be conducting during this expedition. In addition to calcium...
MoreWallace and SuBastian
In 1859, the famous British naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace drew a line between the Indonesian islands of Bali and Lombok as the proposed dividing line...
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