Robots documenting deep-sea biodiversity reveal a spectacular spaghetti worm
August 2, 2022 – MBARI researchers and our collaborators are working to document deep-sea biodiversity, and finding remarkable species.
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Coming soon: MBARI’s new robotic technology lab
July 28, 2022 – New facility will provide critical support for ocean exploration and research as well as shoreside benefits for the Moss Landing community.
Fresh from the Deep video series provides inside look at newest ocean explorations
July 7, 2022 – Explore MBARI’s latest deep-sea discoveries on YouTube.
Karl Pister, former MBARI board member and UC Santa Cruz chancellor, has died
May 19, 2022 – Karl Pister, former MBARI board member and UC Santa Cruz chancellor, died on May 14, 2022.
New study highlights major step forward in monitoring ocean health
May 18, 2022 – Autonomous underwater robots carrying MBARI technology use eDNA to survey biodiversity.
Scientists discover a new species of deep-sea crown jelly in Monterey Bay
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 – 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 – Motion-sensing “smart boulders” have provided new insight about the powerful sediment gravity flows that barrel down Monterey Canyon.
Mapping reveals rapid changes to the Arctic seafloor as ancient submerged permafrost thaws
March 14, 2022 – Repeated mapping of the Arctic seabed finds rapid changes to seafloor terrain from the degradation of submarine permafrost.
Sound provides new insight into the lives of blue whales
February 17, 2022 – Using MBARI’s archive of acoustic data, researchers are gaining new insight into the lives of endangered blue whales.
New underwater camera records stunning 4K video of deep-sea animals and habitats
January 26, 2022 – A new underwater camera records deep-sea animals and habitats with remarkable clarity and detail.
Special issue of Oceanography highlights the Marine Biodiversity Observation Network
December 7, 2021 – A collection of papers in a special edition of Oceanography highlights the groundwork of the MBON program for monitoring ocean health.
Researchers recover ancient mammoth tusk during deep-sea expedition
November 22, 2021 – During an expedition this summer, MBARI recovered the ancient tusk of a mammoth for further study.
Autonomous robotic rover helps scientists with long-term monitoring of deep-sea carbon cycle and climate change
November 3, 2021 – A robotic rover has provided long-term data about deep-sea carbon cycling and climate change.
MBARI shares trove of acoustic data on the Amazon Web Services cloud
October 11, 2021 – MBARI makes its extensive archive of acoustic data accessible to researchers around the world via the Amazon Web Services cloud.
Effective and elegant: New research reveals swimming mechanics of the gossamer worm
September 28, 2021 – New research by MBARI and collaborators at the Smithsonian reveals how the gossamer worm achieves its effective and elegant swimming.
MBARI President Chris Scholin receives the Lockheed Martin Award for Ocean Science and Engineering
September 21, 2021 – The Marine Technology Society has named MBARI President Chris Scholin the 2021 recipient of the Lockheed Martin Award for Ocean Science and Engineering.
Genetic probes give new clues about the stunning diversity of comb jellies
August 31, 2021 – MBARI researchers have used the power of genetics to reveal the stunning diversity of delicate, gelatinous comb jellies.
Robotic floats provide new look at ocean health and global carbon cycle
August 16, 2021 – MBARI researchers demonstrated how a fleet of robotic floats can revolutionize our understanding of ocean primary productivity.
Environmental DNA is an effective tool for calculating marine biodiversity
July 29, 2021 – New research demonstrates that eDNA can be a valuable tool for monitoring California’s kelp forests.
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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.