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The Tech:
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E/V Nautilus
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Acoustic Systems
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Recent Photos

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Album: Revealing Mysteries of Gorda Ridge Hydrothermal Vents
 
Revealing Mysteries of Gorda Ridge Hydrothermal Vents
11 photos
6 days 18 hours ago.
Album: The Alien Landscapes of Apollo Vent Field
 
The Alien Landscapes of Apollo Vent Field
7 photos
June 8, 2019
Album: Mapping the Lakebed of Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary
 
Mapping the Lakebed of Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary
14 photos
May 18, 2019
Album: Deep Sea Designs From the 2019 Nautilus Expedition Patch Contest
 
Deep Sea Designs From the 2019 Nautilus Expedition Patch Contest
11 photos
March 28, 2019
Album: Just Offshore - Biology Tour of the Channel Islands
 
Just Offshore - Biology Tour of the Channel Islands
10 photos
November 15, 2018
Album: Marine Debris at Davidson Seamount
 
Marine Debris at Davidson Seamount
7 photos
October 31, 2018
Album: Octopalooza at Davidson Seamount
 
Octopalooza at Davidson Seamount
14 photos
October 28, 2018
Album: Mountains of Biodiversity - Seafloor Sightings from the Naifeh Seamounts
 
Mountains of Biodiversity - Seafloor Sightings from the Naifeh Seamounts
10 photos
October 1, 2018
Album: From NASA JPL's Laboratory to the Ocean Floor: Testing the Underwater Gripper
 
From NASA JPL's Laboratory to the Ocean Floor: Testing the Underwater Gripper
7 photos
September 24, 2018
Album: Follow the Yellow Brick Road to Ocean Worlds
 
Follow the Yellow Brick Road to Ocean Worlds
10 photos
September 10, 2018
Album: Marine Megafauna Encounters in the Northeast Pacific Ocean
 
Marine Megafauna Encounters in the Northeast Pacific Ocean
9 photos
August 3, 2018
Album: Deep Questions: What We Still Want to Learn About Hydrothermal Vents
 
Deep Questions: What We Still Want to Learn About Hydrothermal Vents
11 photos
August 2, 2018

Recent Videos

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Video: Newly Discovered Apollo Vent Field
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Newly Discovered Apollo Vent Field
June 8, 2019
Video: Blooming Basalt Towers of North Gorda Rift Axis
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Blooming Basalt Towers of North Gorda Rift Axis
June 7, 2019
Video: Exploring Ocean Worlds with SUBSEA
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Exploring Ocean Worlds with SUBSEA
May 28, 2019
Video: 10 Years of Ocean Exploration on E/V Nautilus
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10 Years of Ocean Exploration on E/V Nautilus
December 28, 2018
Video: Tour the E/V Nautilus
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Tour the E/V Nautilus
December 24, 2018
Video: Colorful Outcroppings of Pilgrim Bank
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Colorful Outcroppings of Pilgrim Bank
December 5, 2018
Video: 2018 Nautilus Highlights
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2018 Nautilus Highlights
November 16, 2018
Video: Pacific Electric Ray Dazzles From a Distance
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Pacific Electric Ray Dazzles From a Distance
November 15, 2018
Video: Expedition Overview: Southern California Borderland
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Expedition Overview: Southern California Borderland
November 8, 2018
Video: First Findings from Searching for Paleo Shorelines in the Channel Islands
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First Findings from Searching for Paleo Shorelines in the Channel Islands
November 1, 2018
Video: Fangtooth Flashes a Ferocious Mouthful
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Fangtooth Flashes a Ferocious Mouthful
October 31, 2018
Video: A Dark and Briny Deep Sea Halloween
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A Dark and Briny Deep Sea Halloween
October 31, 2018

Latest News & Updates
Inspiration from the Unknown: Beginnings of the SUBSEA Research Program
Bridging Space and Sea at Gorda Ridge
Exploring Submerged Caves on Osborn Bank