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.
Cameras reveal largest aggregation of fishes in abyssal deep sea
Nov 23, 2020 – Researchers recently discovered the largest aggregation of fishes ever recorded at abyssal depths (below 3,000 meters or 9,800 feet) in the ocean.
Monitoring ocean acidification in the coastal ocean
November 17, 2020 – Underwater gliders carrying pH sensors can monitor ocean acidification over large areas and long periods of time.
New $53 million grant to create a world-wide fleet of robotic floats to monitor ocean health
Oct 29, 2020 – The National Science Foundation has approved a $53 million grant to build a global network of chemical and biological sensors that will monitor ocean health around the world.
Employment opportunities
MBARI is currently seeking lead researchers in seafloor processes and technology development and research.
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.
