Publication: Gartman, A., Hannington, M., Jamieson, J., Peterkin, B., Garbe-Schoenberg, D., Findlay, A., Fuchs, S., and T. Kwasnitschka. (2017). Boiling-induced Formation of Colloidal Gold in Black Smoker Hydrothermal Fluids. Geology 46(1); 39-42, doi:10.1130/G39492.1.[This article has been published as OPEN ACCESS]. 

Gartman, A., Hannington, M., Jamieson, J., Peterkin, B., Garbe-Schoenberg, D., Findlay, A., Fuchs, S., and T. Kwasnitschka. (2017). Boiling-induced Formation of Colloidal Gold in Black Smoker Hydrothermal Fluids. Geology 46(1); 39-42, doi:10.1130/G39492.1.[This article has been published as OPEN ACCESS].

Person: Edward DeLong

Edward DeLong is a Professor of Oceanography at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, and a Visiting Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at MIT. DeLong has spent most of his career developing molecular biological and genomic approaches to study naturally occurring microbial communities in the ocean. DeLong served as co-Director of … Continued

Log Post: Conversation with Chief Officer ~ Coordinated Robotics

The second Coordinated Robotics expedition has begun, with R/V Falkor and crew off the island of Maui. Join us for a quick chat with Chief Officer Jason Garwood out on the water, in between dealing with AUV operations and the logistical challenges of having multiple boats/vehicles launched at the same time.

Person: David Karl

David Karl is the Victor and Peggy Brandstrom Pavel Professor of Microbial Oceanography at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. In spring of 1973, Karl participated in his first oceanographic research expedition to the Cariaco Basin aboard the R/V Eastward. In 1988, he co-founded the Hawaii Ocean Time-series (HOT) program that continues to measure physical, … Continued

Log Post: The Pace

The sun rises over R/V Falkor, offering a spectacle that captures science party and crew alike. While shielded at every corner by islands that include Maui, the ship is also surrounded by humpback whales. Life onboard seems to come to a halt as the huge mammals jump and breathe around the vessel. The pause is very … Continued

Person: Rosie Gradoville

Rosie joined the Zehr lab at the University of California, Santa Cruz in spring 2017 after finishing her Ph.D in Ocean Ecology and Biogeochemistry at Oregon State University. As part of her postdoctoral research, Rosie is examining the abundance, diversity, and activity of nitrogen-fixing microorganisms in the North Pacific These nitrogen-fixers are especially important in … Continued