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Art and science, at sea Since 2015 more than 50 artists have come on board R/V Falkor and now Falkor (too). We invite internationally recognized artists, bringing attention and legitimacy to the program, and welcome regional artists who can represent the culture and community in which our research vessel operates. During the recent expeditions in … Continued
A captain’s life — no two days are ever the same! Captain Pete Reynolds oversees the ship, up to 37-person crew, all passengers, and scientific equipment on the water and in port. He is responsible for all aspects of the vessel, from the safety of the people and equipment on board to navigation and everything … Continued
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High Seas and Seamounts of the Nazca Ridge FKt240708 | 8 July – 9 August 2024 |#NazcaHighSeas A team of Schmidt Ocean Institute oceanographers discovered and mapped a seamount, and scientists believe they may have discovered new marine species along the Nazca Ridge in international waters. The underwater mountain is 3,109 meters tall and supports … Continued
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Dylan Mankel is an NSF GRFP Fellow and Ph.D. student in Biology at Boston University under Dr. Jeffrey Marlow. His research focuses on extremophile microorganisms and their habitats, ranging from hydrothermal vents in the Caribbean Sea to hyperalkaline springs in northern California. He is interested in how microbial communities come to inhabit and derive energy … Continued
Southern Chile is a landscape shaped by glaciation and volcanism, and this cross-disciplinary international science team is working on R/V Falkor (too) to reveal the imprint of the 2008 Chaitén volcanic eruption on the marine environment. Their #EruptionArchives research will help unlock deeper-time records of significant volcanic eruptions in the region, allowing scientists to reconstruct … Continued
Patricia Esquete is assistant Researcher at the Biology Department and Centre of Marine and Environmental Studies of the University of Aveiro (Portugal). She has a BS in Marine Biology for the Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, a Ms in Oceanography by the Universidad de Cádiz, a Ms in Anthropology for the Universidad Nacional de Educación … Continued
Adam Skarke is an Associate Professor of Geology in the Department of Geosciences at Mississippi State University. Prior to his current appointment, he was a scientist with the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration. Adam’s research is focused on understanding fundamental physical relationships between sediment transport, morphological expression, stratigraphy, and subsurface fluid flow in seafloor environments … Continued
