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A new species of Biremis spaghetti worm with a bright orange body and a bundle of peach-colored tentacles
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Robots documenting deep-sea biodiversity reveal a spectacular spaghetti worm

02 Aug 2022

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

28 Jul 2022

July 28, 2022 – New facility will provide critical support for ocean exploration and research as well as shoreside benefits for the Moss Landing community.

A female Bathyteuthis deep-sea squid carrying a gelatinous sheet of eggs
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Fresh from the Deep video series provides inside look at newest ocean explorations

07 Jul 2022

July 7, 2022 – Explore MBARI’s latest deep-sea discoveries on YouTube.

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Karl Pister, former MBARI board member and UC Santa Cruz chancellor, has died

19 May 2022

May 19, 2022 – Karl Pister, former MBARI board member and UC Santa Cruz chancellor, died on May 14, 2022.

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New study highlights major step forward in monitoring ocean health

18 May 2022

May 18, 2022 – Autonomous underwater robots carrying MBARI technology use eDNA to survey biodiversity.

A deep-sea crown jelly, Atolla reynoldsi
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Scientists discover a new species of deep-sea crown jelly in Monterey Bay

19 Apr 2022

April 19, 2022 – MBARI researchers have named a newly discovered species of deep-sea crown jelly after the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s first volunteer.

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MBARI and Monterey Bay Aquarium bring the deep sea to land with new exhibition

12 Apr 2022

April 12, 2022 – MBARI’s education and conservation partner opens a groundbreaking new exhibition about the deep sea.

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High-tech “smart boulders” give the first look from inside an underwater landslide

06 Apr 2022

April 6, 2022 – Motion-sensing “smart boulders” have provided new insight about the powerful sediment gravity flows that barrel down Monterey Canyon.

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Mapping reveals rapid changes to the Arctic seafloor as ancient submerged permafrost thaws

14 Mar 2022

March 14, 2022 – Repeated mapping of the Arctic seabed finds rapid changes to seafloor terrain from the degradation of submarine permafrost.

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Sound provides new insight into the lives of blue whales

17 Feb 2022

February 17, 2022 – Using MBARI’s archive of acoustic data, researchers are gaining new insight into the lives of endangered blue whales.

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New underwater camera records stunning 4K video of deep-sea animals and habitats

26 Jan 2022

January 26, 2022 – A new underwater camera records deep-sea animals and habitats with remarkable clarity and detail.

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Special issue of Oceanography highlights the Marine Biodiversity Observation Network

07 Dec 2021

December 7, 2021 – A collection of papers in a special edition of Oceanography highlights the groundwork of the MBON program for monitoring ocean health.

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Researchers recover ancient mammoth tusk during deep-sea expedition

22 Nov 2021

November 22, 2021 – During an expedition this summer, MBARI recovered the ancient tusk of a mammoth for further study.

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Autonomous robotic rover helps scientists with long-term monitoring of deep-sea carbon cycle and climate change

03 Nov 2021

November 3, 2021 – A robotic rover has provided long-term data about deep-sea carbon cycling and climate change.

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MBARI shares trove of acoustic data on the Amazon Web Services cloud

11 Oct 2021

October 11, 2021 – MBARI makes its extensive archive of acoustic data accessible to researchers around the world via the Amazon Web Services cloud.

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Effective and elegant: New research reveals swimming mechanics of the gossamer worm

28 Sep 2021

September 28, 2021 – New research by MBARI and collaborators at the Smithsonian reveals how the gossamer worm achieves its effective and elegant swimming.

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MBARI President Chris Scholin receives the Lockheed Martin Award for Ocean Science and Engineering

21 Sep 2021

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.

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Genetic probes give new clues about the stunning diversity of comb jellies

31 Aug 2021

August 31, 2021 – MBARI researchers have used the power of genetics to reveal the stunning diversity of delicate, gelatinous comb jellies.

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Robotic floats provide new look at ocean health and global carbon cycle

16 Aug 2021

August 16, 2021 – MBARI researchers demonstrated how a fleet of robotic floats can revolutionize our understanding of ocean primary productivity.

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Environmental DNA is an effective tool for calculating marine biodiversity

29 Jul 2021

July 29, 2021 – New research demonstrates that eDNA can be a valuable tool for monitoring California’s kelp forests.

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