Photo album:
Diving on the Rosebud Whale Fall
A whale carcass in the deep ocean is a source of of food and topography that supports life years after we whale's death. Diving at the Rosebud whale fall site off the coast of San Diego, the team of E/V Nautilus visually surveyed the area and collected samples to better understand the lifespan of a whale fall.
Expedition
California Borderlands: Our Unknown Backyard
This cruise will explore the ocean floor in previously unstudied portions of the California Borderlands, offshore from some of the most tectonically active (as well as densely populated) areas of California, using a combination of high resolution multibeam mapping, sonar surveys and targeted ROV dives.
