SURF Center
Sponsors
The SURF Center is sponsored by several national organizations committed to expanding the reach of oceanography.
ESPNet Deployment on the R/V Tioga—July 2017
July 17, 2017 — Research Specialist Roman Marin III assisted Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) in deploying four ESPs.
Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory Deployment—July 2016
July 2017 — Members of the ESP team traveled to Lake Erie to assist the Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory in deploying their latest fresh water ESP.
Water quality
The ESP has proven to be a valuable tool for monitoring human threats to water quality.
Harmful algal blooms (HABs)
The ESP was originally developed for detection of harmful algae blooms (HABs); both the harmful algae and their toxins can be used as targets of the ESP.
The ESP in the news
The latest news from and about the SURF Center and the Environmental Sample Processor (ESP).
Genomic sensors
By utilizing cellular-level molecular biology, the ESP can assist multiple areas of oceanographic research and resource management.
Unusually high concentrations of toxic algae detected in Monterey Bay
Jun 1, 2015 – In May 2015, as part of a large-scale experiment, ocean researchers measured some of the highest concentrations of harmful algae and their toxin ever observed in Monterey Bay.
About MBARI
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.