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New study highlights major step forward in monitoring ocean health

May 18, 2022
May 18, 2022 – Autonomous underwater robots carrying MBARI technology use eDNA to survey biodiversity.
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Karl Pister, former MBARI board member and UC Santa Cruz chancellor, has died

May 19, 2022
May 19, 2022 – Karl Pister, former MBARI board member and UC Santa Cruz chancellor, died on May 14, 2022.
A deep-sea crown jelly, Atolla reynoldsi

Scientists discover a new species of deep-sea crown jelly in Monterey Bay

April 19, 2022
April 19, 2022 – MBARI researchers have named a newly discovered species of deep-sea crown jelly after the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s first volunteer.

MBARI and Monterey Bay Aquarium bring the deep sea to land with new exhibition

April 12, 2022
April 12, 2022 – MBARI’s education and conservation partner opens a groundbreaking new exhibition about the deep sea.

High-tech “smart boulders” give the first look from inside an underwater landslide

April 6, 2022
April 6, 2022 – Motion-sensing “smart boulders” have provided new insight about the powerful sediment gravity flows that barrel down Monterey Canyon.

Annual report showcases MBARI discoveries and technology innovations in 2021

March 22, 2022
March 22, 2022 – MBARI’s 2021 Annual Report provides a visually rich overview of some of our latest research and technology developments.

Mapping reveals rapid changes to the Arctic seafloor as ancient submerged permafrost thaws

March 14, 2022
March 14, 2022 – Repeated mapping of the Arctic seabed finds rapid changes to seafloor terrain from the degradation of submarine permafrost.

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Watch our new animation about how eDNA acts as nature’s fingerprint to reveal the presence of aquatic species long after they’ve moved on. Check it out on our interactive eDNA web page.

MBARI Response to COVID-19 virus

In accordance with county guidelines, MBARI is engaging in a phased reopening. For the time being, we remain closed to visitors.

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Research programs at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) encompass the entire ocean, from the surface waters to the deep seafloor, and from the coastal zone to the open sea. The need to understand the ocean in all its complexity and variability drives MBARI's research and development efforts.


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