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Quarterly Chronicles of the Schmidt Ocean Institute – Chapter 7, 2024 Letter from the Executive Director SOI Expeditions The People Behind SOI Artist’s Corner Partner Spotlight Coming Together Open Source Publications SOI In the News Digital Swag Subscribe to our quarterly newsletter

Microbes in oxygen minimum zones Oceanic oxygen-depleted water masses, commonly called oxygen minimum zones or OMZs, are naturally occurring places in the mesopelagic zones of all ocean basins. They are often the result of imbalances between biological oxygen demand and physical ventilation. The Eastern Tropical South Pacific OMZ, off the coast of Chile and Peru, … Continued

2024 – The Southeast Pacific The Southeast Pacific Basin, off South America, is one of the most tectonically active areas in the Pacific Ocean. The Peru-Chile Subduction Zone stirs off the continental shelf, where the Nazca tectonic plate dives under the South America plate, forming volcanoes and the 8000-meter-deep Peru-Chile trench. Wind patterns along the … Continued

Executive Director’s Note As the end of the year approaches, it is a time to reflect on all we have achieved together during this dynamic and memorable year. In March, Schmidt Ocean Institute launched Falkor (too), a state-of-the-art research vessel, on its mission of science and exploration. Our shakedown cruises this year have uncovered many … Continued

Open Source Publications Manuscripts from some of our earliest expeditions, which took place in 2012 and 2013, were published this summer, demonstrating that data collected from R/V Falkor continues to provide new knowledge to the scientific community. Separation of an upwelling current bounding the Juan de Fuca Eddy In 2013, R/V Falkor investigated the region … Continued

SOI Launches Updated Ship-to-Shore Program A new online sign-up system or SOI’s Ship-to-Shore program has been launched. Schools, museums, aquariums, senior facilities, and community groups can request either small group connections or register for a Virtual Assembly. The Ship-to-Shore connection is a free immersive learning experience that has been reformatted for the new vessel. We … Continued

Announcing 2024 Expeditions The Southeast Pacific Basin, off South America, is one of the most tectonically active areas in the Pacific Ocean. The Chile-Peru Subduction Zone stirs off the continental shelf, where the Nazca tectonic plate dives under the South America plate, forming volcanoes and the 8000-meter-deep Chile-Peru trench. Wind patterns along the South American … Continued

120 Years of GEBCO The General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans (GEBCO) was initiated by Prince Albert I of Monaco in 1903, making this year the organization’s 120th anniversary. GEBCO is working to freely provide the world with the most comprehensive and accurate seafloor maps. They have a series of publicly available bathymetric data sets … Continued

SOI-led Sessions at 2024 Ocean Sciences Meeting Wikipedia Edit-a-thon & Town Hall Women and non-binary persons are under-represented in Ocean science, and their accomplishments are shared even less. This Wikipedia Edit-a-thon is a collaboration between MTS/IEEE and SOI and will empower volunteers who want to contribute to promoting the accomplishments of women and non-binary individuals … Continued