Following are some examples of the exciting and innovative work done at MBARI and other sources.
The Submarine Volcanism web pages provide links to hot spots, mid-ocean ridges, seamounts, and margin processes. There are also links to some of the MBARI publications on these topics.
Summer 2000 intern Greg Moretti created a daily expedition report that keeps you up to date with the research on board the R/V Western Flyer during various cruises. Cruise along with MBARI scientists as they explore the deep and make new discoveries.
Ken Johnson's chemical sensor group has put together a great website that discusses their work and also links you to a periodic table of elements that provides information on each element. Be sure to look at the information under nitrogen as it provides links to an animation of the annual cycle of temperature, salinity and nutrients in the central California coastal region as well as profile information for the different species of nitrogen.
Luke Coletti has worked extensively with the chemical sensor group to develop and deploy the In Situ Ultraviolet Spectrophotometer (ISUS). This instrument has been used to measure dissolved chemical levels in the Monterey Bay and the Gulf of California.
The midwater research group, headed up by Bruce Robison, has a great website that provides information on the research being done by the midwater group as well as links to publications that the research in this lab has produced.
Robert Vrijenhoek works on hydrothermal vent organisms, his home page includes a complete list of all of his publications as well as a link to the press release of the exciting discovery of a new species of deep-sea, bone eating worms.
Web cameras provide views of images from cameras on board our research vessels and the remotely operated vehicles. Our sister institution, the Monterey Bay Aquarium, also has several web cameras, like the kelp camera.
Peter Brewer and Gernot Friederich have been working on gas hydrate formation and have compiled an excellent page on the Ocean Chemistry of Greenhouse Gasses.
Another member of the Ocean Chemistry group, William Kirkwood, has been working with several MBARI scientists on the Free Ocean CO2 Enrichment (FOCE) Experiment. This project, along with similar projects funded by NSF, NOAA, and USGS, will look at the impact of increasing acidification of the world's oceans on marine organisms.
Since being hired in 2001, John Ryan has been involved with many projects at MBARI. Visit John's website for information on his current projects .
Francisco Chavez has a large and active group investigating a number of different projects. These include, but are not limited to, biogeochemical cycles and the MBARI Ocean Observing System or MOOS.
One of MBARI's largest and most exciting projects of recent years, has been the development and implementation of the Monterey Accelerated Research System (MARS). This project will allow scientists to monitor the deep-sea 24 hours a day and receive data and images in real time. In addition, it will provide instruments with a constant supply of power, eliminating the need to charge batteries.
Chris Scholin and a team of MBARI scientists have been working on another fascinating new in situ instrument, the Environmental Sample Processor (ESP). The ESP has a variety of functions and applications, including the real time collection and analysis of subsurface water samples which would allow instant notification of toxic algal blooms.
You can find information about our remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) on the web as well at either the ROV Tiburon home page or the ROV Ventana home page. The ROV Ventana has been diving for MBARI since 1989 and can reach a depth of 1850 meters while the ROV Tiburon started diving operations in 1998 and can reach 4000 meters.
George Matsumoto, Senior Education and Research Specialist, works on outreach and heads up the annual MBARI Summer Internship program. Check his website to learn more about George Matsumoto's research interests and to browse a list of his publications.
Judith Kildow recently joined the MBARI team, bringing to the institute a marine policy component. Prior to joining MBARI, Judith led the National Ocean Economics Program (NOEP), which seeks to bridge the abyss between the scope and scale of environmental science data with that of economic data.
Ken Smith and the pelagic-benthic coupling group have compiled an interesting site detailing their research and links to projects carried out in the oceans of the Antarctic and Hawaii.
Additional information about the history of MBARI can be found by examining our 20-year retrospective.
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