The Doldrums Fracture Zone is Anything but Dull

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...

Read More

General, Press Release /

31 New Species Discovered in Two Weeks of Deep Sea Exploration

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...

Read More

Press Release /

World’s Largest Animal Migration and Ocean Gyres Play Critical Roles in Global Carbon Cycle

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...

Read More

General, Press Release /

Argentina’s Deep Sea Is More Biodiverse Than Scientists Thought

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...

Read More

General, Press Release /

Schmidt Ocean Institute Advances R/V Falkor (too)’s Mapping Capabilities

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...

Read More