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Schmidt Ocean Institute operates the 110m globally operating research vessel Falkor (too). The Institute is a U.S. non-profit private operating foundation established in 2009 to advance oceanographic research. The Institute brings together advanced science and state-of-the-art technology to achieve lasting results in ocean research, to catalyze open sharing of the information, and to communicate the … Continued
Rayan Sadeldin is an Analyst within the Data and Software Department, where she focuses on post-expedition reporting, database development and oversight, and improving workflows to enhance efficiency and consistency. Her work includes optimizing reporting processes, strengthening database systems and integrations, and implementing automations. She also serves as a part-time Senior Science Analyst with Schmidt Sciences. … Continued
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 gyres. Video and photos available here. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil — Scientists completed two transformative research expeditions in the Southwest Atlantic Ocean designed to fill … Continued
Manuel is a highly experienced AUV Superintendent with over 15 years in the offshore industry, specializing in Autonomous Underwater Vehicle operations, advanced marine search, subsea salvage, and geophysical & geotechnical surveys. Throughout his career, he has held senior supervisory roles with leading companies, including Fugro, Ocean Infinity, and Lighthouse GEO, where he has successfully led … Continued
Andrew Cook joined Schmidt Ocean Institute in February 2026 as the Port Captain.
www.ayoungkim.com Ayoung Kim (born in and based in Seoul, South Korea) weaves reality anew through a tapestry of hybrid fictions, integrating geopolitics, biopolitics, mythology, technology, technoprecarity, and speculative temporalities into her work. Kim often depicts nonconformists or technoprecarious entities whose resistance or misalignment leaves behind strange and singular traces as they deviate from prescribed trajectories. … Continued
In the edgeless realm of the midwater, there is remarkable biodiversity. It is the largest habitat on Earth, extending from just below the sunlit surface layers to far beyond the sun’s reach. Biodiversity abounds in the form of gelatinous drifters such as ctenophores, jellies, and gossamer worms — many with fragile, transparent bodies and the ability to bioluminesce, or light up, the ocean depths. Despite their crucial roles in food webs and carbon sequestration, many mesopelagic animals are poorly studied because they are difficult to observe. Using novel techniques, the science team will create 4D computer renderings that capture the morphology of transparent organisms. By combining rich imagery with behavioral tracking and chemical studies, the team will gain a deeper understanding of how midwater animals live, feed, and move through the Ocean.
Silvina Botta is a biologist who graduated from the National University of La Plata in Argentina. She holds a PhD and MSc degrees in Biological Oceanography from the Federal University of Rio Grande (FURG) in Brazil, where she is currently a professor and researcher at the Institute of Oceanography. She is the coleader of the … Continued
Samantha is an honours student and officer at the University of Western Australia (UWA) with extensive experience in data administration and analysis. She completed her undergraduate degree in marine biology at UWA in 2012 and recently re-joined the field, pursuing a lifelong passion for marine invertebrate ecology. As a member of the Hemmi Lab, she … Continued
Dr. Russ Hopcroft is Chair and Professor of Oceanography at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. He received his MSc in 1988 and his Ph.D. in 1997 from the University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada. His graduate research focused upon plankton ecology in the tropical waters surrounding Jamaica, West Indies. From 1997 to 1999, Dr. Hopcroft was … Continued
