MBARI research and technology featured in 2020 Annual Report
April 08, 2021 – MBARI’s 2020 Annual Report provides a multimedia view of the institute’s latest research and technology.
Seagrasses turn back the clock on ocean acidification
March 31, 2021 – The most extensive study yet of how seagrasses can buffer ocean acidification was published today.
Unlocking the mysteries of the Arctic seafloor
March 10, 2021 – Researchers use MBARI's robotic fleet to investigate an abundance of scars left by submarine landslides along the edge of the continental slope of the Beaufort Sea.
Seeing Sur Ridge: New animation transforms deep-sea mapping data to reveal the majesty of an underwater oasis
March 1, 2021 – MBARI researchers and visual effects artists team up to transform deep-sea mapping data and reveal the majesty of an underwater oasis just off the coast of Point Sur.
Taking the lab into the ocean: A coordinated fleet of robots successfully tracks and monitors microbial communities
January 13, 2021 – Researchers recently enabled a trio of self-driving robots to locate, follow, and sample a layer of microbes as they drifted in an open-ocean eddy.
Glow your own: Comb jellies make their own glowing compounds instead of getting them from food
December 10, 2020 – At least nine major groups of deep-sea animals, including jellies, corals, brittle stars, squids, and fish, use the same light-emitting chemical, coelenterazine, to power their displays.
Researchers discover carnivorous sponges that make their own light
December 7, 2020 – MBARI scientists confirm the first evidence of bioluminescence in a sponge, showing that the sponges contain the chemicals necessary to make light within their bodies.
MBARI stands against the recent acts of hate and violence against the Asian American and Pacific Island community. These racist acts are in stark opposition to MBARI's values of fellowship, mutual respect, and teamwork as reflected in our statement on systemic racism.
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.
