In the Field
Field Notes: The Light Fantastic
Sunlight filters through the seawater above as As Mesobot descends to the twilight zone. Credit: Evan Kovacs Now that Mesobot…
Read MoreField Notes: Mesobot’s First Open-Ocean Dive in Bermuda
It’s official: Mesobot dipped into the open waters off Bermuda for the first time, kicking off a month of shore-based…
Read MoreField Notes: Mesobot’s Problems Solved
After a long day on the water, the OTZ engineering team has worked out a number of puzzling bugs in…
Read MoreField Notes: Testing Mesobot in Seawater
Dispatches from Bermuda By Tuesday, March 10, OTZ engineers had Mesobot working properly on land, which meant it was time…
Read MoreField Notes: A Tour of Mesobot’s Guts
Dispatches from Bermuda Getting Mesobot ready for a dip in the water is no easy feat. Designed to follow a…
Read MoreField Notes: A Frustrating Wait
Dispatches from Bermuda The OTZ engineering team—all of whom spent two weeks in quarantine in Bermuda—has been working tirelessly to…
Read MoreFieldwork Starts in Bermuda
OTZ scientists have arrived at Station B, a new research station in Bermuda meant for rapid ocean technology development, which…
Read MoreField Notes: Bermuda Or Bust
The R/V Catapult passes the Statue of Liberty on its way to Elizabeth, New Jersey, with the snow-covered Mesobot stowed…
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