Missions
Fieldwork 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…
Read MoreWho goes there?
As the Ocean Twilight Zone expedition on the NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow off the US East Coast winds…
Read MoreFirst sea trials of a revolutionary new undersea robot
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Read MoreTrawling the Depths
Mesopelagic trawl sampling is still going strong on the NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow with one more round tomorrow before…
Read MoreUp Close with a Lancetfish
One of the highlights from the mid-water trawl last night on NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow was this lancetfish (Alepisaurus…
Read MoreThe Expedition Begins
[aigpl-gallery id=”960″] On the second day of their 15-day expedition to explore the ocean twilight zone aboard NOAA Ship Henry…
Read MoreOnce More Into the Twilight Zone
On July 25, scientists embarked on the 2019 Ocean Twilight Zone expedition aboard NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow. A team…
Read MoreMesobot Dives into the Twilight Zone for the First Time
The newly developed deep sea robot, Mesobot, dove down to 300m for the first time last week during a successful test and evaluation cruise off Monterey Bay. Mesobot is designed to let scientists observe the twilight zone by autonomously tracking individual animals for hours or even days without disturbing the environment or disrupting their behavior.
Read MoreEntering the Ocean Twilight Zone with Heidi Sosik
It is hard to describe what it’s like to physically travel down to the twilight zone. In addition to extraordinary…
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