MBARI President and CEO Antje Boetius has been awarded the title of Knight of the French National Order of Merit, recognizing her contributions to ocean science and policy.

Studying siphonophores closely can reveal hidden diversity and important functions.

Check comms, enable sensors, activate thrusters, prep controllers—MOLA is ready for its first dive surveying a hydrothermal vent field in Paleochori Bay.

Gelatinous animals from the surface to the depths interact with light in a variety of ways.

MBARI researchers head to Greece for a new collaboration that will deploy innovative technologies to map and monitor coastal vents that burp gas from the seafloor.

In a new paper in the scientific journal Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, MBARI Senior Scientist Kelly Benoit-Bird and former MBARI postdoctoral fellow William Oestreich review the factors shaping the collective behavior of marine animals in pelagic environments.

Blue-water diving reveals warm-water species that are rare visitors to Central California.

Last week, MBARI President and CEO Antje Boetius participated in the 2026 Arctic Circle Assembly. She took part in a plenary discussion exploring how science is providing tools and information that Arctic nations and communities need to guide decision-making about their future.

In a new publication in the scientific journal Ecology, Senior Scientist Bruce Robison reports how the swimming sea cucumber Pelagothuria natatrix interrupts the transport of carbon to the abyssal seafloor in the Galápagos Islands, highlighting the important role of marine life in the ocean’s carbon cycle.

The California Academy of Sciences has named MBARI Senior Scientist Kelly Benoit-Bird a 2026 Fellow, recognizing her contributions to the field of marine ecology to advance the Academy’s mission to regenerate the natural world through science, learning, and collaboration.

MBARI has named Lisa Levin—distinguished professor emerita at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego—the 2026 David Packard Distinguished Lecturer. This award celebrates Levin’s extensive contributions to advancing deep-sea science and policy.

Last week, MBARI researchers participated in the OCEANS 2026 Monterey conference, sharing their latest research and technology with peers from around the world. Hosted by the IEEE Oceanic Engineering Society and co-organized by several MBARI staff, this conference brought together more than 1,100 maritime professionals to discuss new developments in marine science and engineering.

The Marine Technology Society has named MBARI Outgoing President and CEO/Senior Scientist Chris Scholin the 2026 MTS Fellow. Presented at the society’s annual meeting today, this award recognizes his leadership in advancing technology for observing ecosystem processes in a dynamic ocean.

Postdoctoral researchers make significant contributions to scientific discovery and technology innovation. MBARI’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program supports early-career scientists and engineers who are developing innovative solutions to challenges in ocean science, technology, and conservation.

This week, MBARI President and CEO Antje Boetius and Postdoctoral Fellow Guillaume Liniger, one of the inaugural Neptune Fellows, participated in the Polar Oceans Challenge, a New York Climate Week event hosted by Mission Neptune and the Explorers Club to raise awareness about the urgent need for sustained research in polar regions.

Last week, researchers from MBARI and the Synchro program participated in the Deep Ocean Collective Solution Accelerator workshop, hosted by the DOOS initiative, to advance solutions for the most pressing research problems in deep-sea science and conservation.

Earlier this month, engineers from MBARI’s CoMPAS Lab and LRAUV Team participated in the 2026 IEEE OES AUV Symposium (AUV2026), sharing new developments from their work in autonomous robotics with peers in the ocean engineering community.

From the control room on R/V David Packard, ROV Doc Ricketts reveals breathtaking beauty deep beneath the ocean’s surface.

Last month, MBARI researchers participated in an expedition to deploy advanced imaging systems to study marine snow and ocean carbon transport in the Gulf of Guinea. Part of the Ocean Margins Initiative, this fieldwork is helping to reveal the oceanographic processes in a productive and economically important ecosystem.

Science happens around the clock to observe the natural rhythm of marine life and processes.