2020 Expeditions
Seafloor Ecology Spring Expedition 2020
March 2 - 7, 2020 – The Benthic Biology and Ecology Group is heading out to study deep-sea communities in three different environments.
Biodiversity and Biooptics 2020 Expedition
January 28 - February 2, 2020 – The Bioluminescence Lab will conduct ROV dives to study the biochemical, physiological, and genetic adaptations that midwater organisms have evolved to survive and diversify in the deep sea.
At Sea
- Ships
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- Research Vessel Western Flyer
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- Specifications
- R/V Western Flyer cruise planning
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- Checklist of Supplies
- Cruises outside home port
- Data and video: formats and specifics
- Departure/arrival times
- early departure
- Hazardous materials
- Precruises and postcruises
- ROV dive time definitions
- RHIB operations
- ROV users checklist
- Science party guidelines
- Scuba diving
- Ship to shore communications
- Research Vessel Rachel Carson
- Research Vessel Paragon
- Rates
- Marine operations policies
- Cruise planning
- Schedules
- Vehicles
- Expeditions
- Cabled observatory
- Moorings
- Research tools
- Administration & planning
