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It has been nearly a month since our 6-day transit aboard the R/V Falkor, mapping the Cascadia Margin and recording methane seeps. Since returning back to Paris, I have watched my little studio flat transform into a creative sanctuary of color, as I fill it with an increasing number of paintings inspired by the experience and … Continued
At first glance, my day-to-day routine onboard the Falkor does not appear especially scientific in nature. Every morning, with the reflection of the sun glistening on a blanket of calm ocean waters, I pump roughly 2.5 gallons of water through a hole with a diameter about 10 times smaller than that of a human hair. … Continued
Seafloor methane emissions have been documented for several decades, with newer evidence suggesting that methane bubble plumes from the deep sea are far more numerous than previously assumed. However, the physical, chemical and biological processes that dictate exactly how this methane is transferred into the ocean, or in some cases possibly even directly into the … Continued
My studio back at home feels very still and hopeful after a richly engaging week on Falkor. I can see I will need to settle and focus before being able to channel the big energy and ideas that were the staples of our week on board ship. It was a very dense experience of insightful … Continued
Researchers aboard Schmidt Ocean Institute’s research vessel Falkor used autonomous underwater robots, along with the Institute’s remotely operated vehicle (ROV) SuBastian, to acquire 1.3 million high resolution images of the seafloor at Hydrate Ridge, composing them into the largest known high resolution color 3D model of the seafloor. Using unsupervised clustering algorithms, they identified dynamic … Continued
As one of the few biologists on R/V Falkor, I am able to understand the methane seeps and bubble plumes from a different angle. While the effect of methane and hydrogen sulfide released from the sediment can be understood most fundamentally from a geochemical perspective, these chemical compounds can have enormous implications for surrounding biological … Continued
Science and art are deeply related. Both involve looking hard at what is around us: taking time to observe and collect information to filter through brains. Art asks questions, science seeks answers. I have been drawing and painting since I was a child. I studied art in college and took it with me everywhere afterward. … Continued
In the hustle that often characterizes the two in-port days before a cruise, it is easy to get lost in the details. Together with my co-chief scientist on this cruise, Dr. Anna Michel, our focus on these details has spanned more than two years of planning, scheming, designing, building, redesigning, rebuilding, testing, ordering, and packing. … Continued
Alex’s award-winning work as a photographer and filmmaker combines a passion for environmental science (and a background in glaciology) with a love of photography and exploration. Alex travels alongside environmental scientists on research expeditions around the world, capturing stories of their adventures – from the everyday to the extraordinary, portraying the human face of science. … Continued
During the 2018 "Adaptive Robotics" research cruise, ROV SuBastian performed science dives for chemical sampling and observations. ROV SuBastian Dive 126 - Hydrate Ridge South - FK180731 - Adaptive Robotics Third dive of the expedition. It will take place at Hydrate Ridge South, conducting chemical sampling. ROV SuBastian Dive 127 A - Hydrate Ridge South - FK180731 … Continued
