MBARI has a small team and limited resources to support the numerous requests we receive for use of our images and video. We prioritize news media and productions that focus specifically on MBARI research and technology. To help us evaluate your request, please submit a Media Request Form with details about your project. Please do not submit requests by phone or email. Requests are reviewed in the order in which they were submitted—additional outreach will not expedite a reply. MBARI may decline requests for projects that don’t align with our strategic education and outreach goals or if our team doesn’t have capacity at this time.

While the primary purpose of MBARI’s images and video is scientific research, we do make these assets available for education and outreach. Unfortunately, we don’t have the resources to provide photos or video footage for projects that aren’t specifically about our research. However, we do have a selection of images of deep-sea animals available for use under Creative Commons license. To request additional images or videos, please submit a Media Request Form. Please do not submit requests by phone or email. Requests are reviewed in the order in which they were submitted—additional outreach will not expedite a reply. MBARI may decline requests for projects that don’t align with our strategic education and outreach goals or if our team doesn’t have capacity at this time.

MBARI has a small team and limited resources to support the numerous requests we receive for use of our images and video. Requests are reviewed in the order in which they were submitted—additional outreach will not expedite a reply. We prioritize news media and productions that focus specifically on MBARI research and technology. Our communications team works Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pacific. Please note that MBARI staff work a 9/80 schedule, and MBARI is closed every other Friday. We try to respond to time-sensitive requests from news media within 24 hours. Depending on our team’s current capacity, stock photo and video requests may require up to two weeks for review.

MBARI is able to support a limited number of requests for location shoots for projects specifically about the institute and our research. Because location shoots can be complicated, we require at least three weeks advance notice, and additional time may be required to coordinate shoots aboard our research vessels. Please review the location shoot guidelines before contacting our communications team. To request a location shoot at MBARI, please complete our online Media Request Form.

Requests for interviews with MBARI researchers may be directed to pressroom@mbari.org. Please include your project’s focus and deadline, and a member of our communications team will be in touch.

Learn more about MBARI’s focus areas, teams, and projects. If you have further questions, please email pressroom@mbari.org to connect with our communications team.

Learn more about MBARI’s ships and technologies. If you have further questions, please email pressroom@mbari.org to connect with our communications team.