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2012 Expedition

Methane seep

Expedition Partners

Nicole Raineault

Lead Scientist

Tim Shank

Lead Scientist

Mike Brennan

Expedition Leader

Meet the Team

Michael Bewley

Navigator

Daniel Bongiorno

Navigator

Ellie Bors

Scientist

Mike Brennan

Co-Lead Scientist

Hannuman Bull

Data Engineer

Mark DeRoche

Deck Chief

Gregg Diffendale

Hercules Pilot

Muhammet Duman

Scientist

Sean FitzHoward

Honors Research Student

Sarah Fuller

Science/Data, Data Manager

Rachel Gaines

Hercules Pilot

Sam Garson

HRP Chaperone

Todd Gregory

Hercules Pilot

Alex Kavanaugh

ROV Pilot

Roderick MacLeod

Navigator

Lindsay McKenna

Science Intern

Asl zmaral

Scientist

Marisa Patrick

Honors Research Student

Brennan Phillips

Science/Data Team

Juan Pinto

Educator-at-Sea

Nicole Raineault

Expedition Leader

Patricia Ramey Balc

Scientist

Allan Santos

Video Engineer

Sandra Schleier

Science Intern

Tim Shank

Co-Chief Scientist

Matt Slusher

ROV Pilot

Liz Smith

Communications/Medical

Noelle Turner

Educator-at-Sea

Danielle Vaughan

Video Intern

Ian Vaughn

Navigator / Mapping Specialist

Charles Vidoudez

Science/Data

Kerry Whalen

Video Engineer

Tara Willis

ROV Pilot

Sacit Yilmaz

Scientist

Gallery Highlights

Thessaloniki Biology: Comb-Finned Squid - 2012 (Remastered!)

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Thessaloniki Biology: Comb-Finned Squid - 2012 (Remastered!)

Welcome to Bodrum

Camel Ride Anyone?

Amphora on Fire!

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A Boat, A Bus and Bodrum

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Expedition Summary - Anaximander Seamounts Leg 1

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Meet the Team - Honors Research Program Students Marisa and Sean

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Coral and Tubeworms - Dive Highlight

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Feasting Crabs - Dive Highlight

While cleaning the test tank, some of the crew gave me a smile!

Marisa, George, Todd and Sean at the Istanbul airport

Sean at the Istanbul airport writing postcards while Todd waits

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A Week in Review

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Athina Carbonate Crust Sampling - Dive Highlight

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Athina Mud Volcano Geology - Dive Highlight

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Athina Mud Volcano Biology - Dive Highlight

Ow!

Just passing through

Tripod Fish

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Diving on the Kazan Mud Volcano

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Wounded Squid Keeps on Swimming

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Thessaloniki Biology: Comb-Finned Squid

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Thessaloniki Mud Volcano - Dive Highlight

Small Squid 8/5/2012

dead tubeworms

"This is my rock!"

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Dive Photos from Thessaloniki Mud Volcano - 5 Aug 2012

A Snipe Eel

Recycled Amphora

Tube Worms!

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Diving on the Thessaloniki Mud Volcano

Tube worms and shells

Sea urchins and bacteria

Bacteria!

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Thessaloniki Mud Volcano - 4 Aug 2012

Leave No Trace

Identify Me!

Amphora Overboard!

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Diving on the Kula Mud Volcano - 1 Aug 2012

Amphora on the seafloor

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Anaximander Amphorae - Dive Highlight

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Meet the Team - Scientist Ellie Bors

Juan is taking data readings

Krystal and Diana are doing a live show

Tara is one of Argus's pilots

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Daily Ship Life: A lot of work and a little play

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Anaximenes Amphipod - Dive Highlight

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Interview with Anaximander Leg Co-Chief Scientist Nicole Raineault

Sea Star

Anemones

Black Coral

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Anaximenes Ridge - 30-31 Jul 2012

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Kula Mud Volcano Fish - Dive Highlight

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Anaximenes Biology - Dive Highlight

Crab Feasting

Interesting Features

Dark Fish

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The Summit of the Amsterdam Mud Volcano

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Tubeworms - Dive Highlight

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Methane Seep - Dive Highlight

Recovering Hercules

Samples on Hercules

Slurped specimen

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Bringing in the Specimens

Blue Fish

White Crab

Purple Crab

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Amsterdam Mud Volcano

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Fish Back Scratch - Dive Highlight

The Bridge, Bridge Deck

The Bridge, Bridge Deck

The Bridge, Bridge Deck

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Nautilus Ship Tour

Sunset on Greek islands

Krystal is enjoying the sunset

Argonauts!

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Life during Marmaris transit

Selected Publications

2015

Talas, E., Duman, M. Küçüksezgin, F., Brennan, M., Raineault, N. (2015). Sedimentology And Geochemistry of Mud Volcanoes in Anaximander Mountain Region From the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Marine Pollution Bulletin 95(1): 63-71.

2013

Talas, E. (2013). Sedimentological and geochemical properties of mud volcanoes on the Anaximander Seamounts. MS Thesis: Dokuz Eylul University

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