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MBARI NEWS

July 23, 2010
MBARI engineer Mike McCann describing an AUV for open house visitors
MBARI engineer Mike McCann talks about underwater robots with open-house visitors

For one day each year MBARI opens its doors to the public during our annual Open House. The Open House features science and technology exhibits, deep-sea videos, robotic submarines, research presentations, children's activities, ocean career information, and much more. This year's open house will be held on August 14, 2010.

Deploying an Apex float with nitrate sensor off Hawaii
A researcher prepares to release the Apex float with its integrated ISUS nitrate sensor into the clear, mid-ocean waters northeast of Oahu.

June 23, 2010

For almost three decades, oceanographers have been puzzled by the ability of microscopic algae to grow in mid-ocean areas where there is very little nitrate, an essential algal nutrient. In this week's issue of Nature, MBARI chemical oceanographer Ken Johnson, along with coauthors at the University of Washington and the University of Hawaii, show that mid-ocean algae obtain nitrate from deep water, as much as 250 meters below the surface. This finding will help scientists predict how open-ocean ecosystems could respond to global warming. Read more.

NEWS BRIEFS
Summer Intern Hana Hashim on a kayaking tour.

2010 interns comment on their MBARI adventure in an interesting blog.

Researchers prepare the deep ESP

Read daily expedition logs as MBARI researchers study the ocean and seafloor off Southern California

Octopoteuthis squid

Deep-sea squidscaptured in new MBARI video

At the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, 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. To reduce commute trips and conserve energy, we are closed every other Friday.