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.
MBARI news—2021
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.
Vertical migration timing illuminates importance of predator pressure in the ocean’s twilight zone
June 21, 2021 – Robotics have helped illuminate the motivation for deep-sea animals’ daily journey out of the ocean’s twilight zone.
MBARI to livestream expedition to deep-sea coral and sponge gardens off Big Sur coast
June 15, 2021 – On Wednesday, June 30, at 11:00 a.m. (Pacific), MBARI will livestream its expedition to deep-sea coral and sponge gardens off Big Sur coast.
Live from the Deep: Explore the coral and sponge gardens of Sur Ridge
June 7, 2021 – On Wednesday, June 30, MBARI will be exploring Sur Ridge and we’d like you to join us!
New research reveals ocean noise from shipping traffic reduced during COVID-19 pandemic
June 2, 2021 – The COVID-19 pandemic enabled a rare opportunity to measure the relationship between shipping traffic and the marine soundscape.
MBARI announces construction of new state-of-the-art research ship, R/V David Packard
April 20, 2021 – MBARI is embarking on a new chapter in its ocean research with the construction of a state-of-the-art ship named in honor of MBARI’s founder.
MBARI research and technology featured in 2020 Annual Report
April 8, 2021 – MBARI’s 2020 Annual Report provides a multimedia view of the institute’s latest research and technology.
Seagrasses turn back the clock on ocean acidification
March 31, 2021 – The most extensive study yet of how seagrasses can buffer ocean acidification was published today.
Unlocking the mysteries of the Arctic seafloor
March 10, 2021 – Researchers use MBARI’s robotic fleet to investigate an abundance of scars left by submarine landslides along the edge of the continental slope of the Beaufort Sea.
Seeing Sur Ridge: New animation transforms deep-sea mapping data to reveal the majesty of an underwater oasis
March 1, 2021 – MBARI teamed up with visual effects artists to transform deep-sea mapping data and reveal the majesty of an underwater oasis.
Taking the lab into the ocean: A coordinated fleet of robots successfully tracks and monitors microbial communities
January 13, 2021 – Researchers recently enabled a trio of self-driving robots to locate, follow, and sample a layer of microbes as they drifted in an open-ocean eddy.
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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.