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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
SOI Sails through Times Square To close out New York Climate Week, footage from two SOI expeditions in the Galápagos Islands, Hydrothermal Vents of the Western Galápagos and Vertical Reefs of the Galápagos lit up Times Square in September. SOI partnered with Nasdaq and the Charles Darwin Foundation to project 10 minutes of highlights on … Continued
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
Hotel Casa del Mar A Southern California-based event series kicked off in January thanks to a partnership with the Hotel Casa del Mar in Los Angeles, U.S. The boutique hotel’s new ocean-focused venue, The Conservatory, was the perfect setting to spotlight SOI and Nekton’s joint Ocean Rising initiative, which focuses on inspiring a connection with … Continued
Ocean conferences in 2024 For the last 40 years, the Ocean Sciences Meeting has biennially brought together the ocean community. In February, the meeting continued in New Orleans, U.S., and scientists from around the world gathered. Falkor and Falkor (too) alum shared their findings via poster sessions and talks on topics such as cross-disciplinary deep-sea … Continued
Here are some of the articles on SOI from this quarter. US National Academies report outlines barriers and solutions for scientist carers | Nature In uncharted ocean depths, researchers find never-before-seen sea creatures | The Boston Globe DISCOVERY: New tech aids understanding of the oxygen minimum zone | Marine Technology News New technologies revise our … Continued
Open Source Publications Burns, J., Becker, K., Casagrande, D., Daniels, J., Roberts, P., Orenstein, E., et al. (2024). An in situ digital synthesis strategy for the discovery and description of ocean live. Science Advances, 10(3), doi: 10.1126/sciadv.adj4960. Revolutionary advancements in underwater imaging, robotics, and genomic sequencing have reshaped marine exploration. Burns et al. present and … Continued
Pete’s Ships Ahoy Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe Enjoy this Happy Blue Tunes Spotify playlist, a lovely homage to our happy blue ship, R/V Falkor (too) to brighten your day! We have a new set of Zoom backgrounds, featuring images from recent SOI deep-sea expeditions. The captivating imagery showcases beautiful and amazing life from the Ocean’s … Continued
Meet Asta Zerue Habtemichael Science Communication Intern Asta Zerue Habtemichael joined SOI’s communication team to grow his resume. A passionate advocate for making science accessible to all, he hoped to hone his science communication skills by writing for the general public while learning about behind-the-scenes work that makes deep-sea exploration possible. In October, he wrote … Continued
