 AT A GLANCE
UTILITIES
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May 11, 2012  MBARI's power buoy floats in Monterey Bay, just a few miles offshore of the Moss Landing power plant.
MBARI engineer Andy Hamilton looks out his office window in Moss Landing and points at the waves crashing on the beach below. “Pretty impressive, aren’t they? You’d think there’d be a way to make use of all that energy.” Since 2009, Hamilton has led a team of engineers trying to do just that. Their goal is not to replace the hulking power plant that overlooks Moss Landing Harbor, but to provide a more generous supply of electricity for oceanographic instruments in Monterey Bay.  Senior Research Technician Kim Reisenbichler describes the features of the midwater respirometer.
May 1, 2012
Mountain climbers know that changes in temperature and pressure can affect their energy level and their ability to breathe. Animals that live in the deep sea face similar challenges when scientists bring them to the surface for study. To address this problem, MBARI researchers have developed a new instrument that allows them to study the breathing of deep-sea animals without removing the animals from their environment. Read more |
 NEWS BRIEFS
MBARI's 2011 Annual Report highlights recent research accomplishments 
MBARI discovers new deep-sea hydrothermal vents using sonar-mapping robot 
Environmental sample processors used to monitor water quality in New Zealand and the Gulf of Maine 
Mark your calendar - MBARI's
To reduce commute trips and conserve energy, our staff members are working extended hours Monday through every other Friday, generally between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time.
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