Current Status
In Port
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Update
We have wrapped up our expedition in Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and Santa Lucia Bank and in port for a personnel transfer and resupply. Our next expedition launches October 27!
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San Pedro, USA

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Channel Islands NMS & Santa Lucia Bank

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This expedition aims to continue work previously conducted by the U.S. West Coast Deep-Sea Coral Initiative and the EXpanding Pacific Research and Exploration of Submerged Systems (EXPRESS). To date, the majority of seafloor characterization has focused on nearshore and shallow areas.
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