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MBARI news—2009

1

A motley collection of boneworms

10 Nov 2009

After planting several dead whales on the seafloor, a team of biologists recently announced that as many as 15 different species of boneworms may live in Monterey Bay alone.

2

Christopher Scholin appointed MBARI President and CEO

04 Nov 2009

Molecular biologist Christopher Scholin has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, the institute’s Board of Directors announced on November 3, 2009.

3

Marine biologists name new deep-water coral after Julie Packard

03 Nov 2009

Julie Packard was presented with a plaque containing photos of a new species of deep-sea coral that was recently named after her.

4

Deep-sea ecosystems affected by climate change

02 Nov 2009

November 2, 2009 – A new paper shows that animal communities on the abyssal seafloor are affected in a variety of ways by climate change.

5

MBARI President and CEO Marcia McNutt to lead U.S. Geological Survey

22 Oct 2009

On October 21, 2009 Marcia McNutt was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as director of the United States Geological Survey.

6

New robot travels across the seafloor to monitor the impact of climate change on deep-sea ecosystems

09 Sep 2009

Like the robotic rovers Spirit and Opportunity, which wheeled tirelessly across the dusty surface of Mars, a new robot spent most of July traveling across the muddy ocean bottom, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) off the California coast.

7

Researchers invited to upcoming ASLO session on microbial oceanography

25 Aug 2009

MBARI researchers Alexandra Worden and Elif Demir, along with Andrew Allen of the J. Craig Venter Institute, are organizing a group of talks titled Ecology and Diversity of Aquatic Protists: Advances and Methodologies for the February 2010 ASLO meeting.

8

New species of deep-sea worms release glowing “bombs”

24 Aug 2009

Deep-sea worms have evolved an amazing array of body types and survival strategies. The latest addition to this collection of oddities is a group of swimming worms with small oval sacs of fluid hanging from their bodies, just behind their heads.

9

MBARI’s Environmental sample processor wins R&D Magazine award

21 Jul 2009

R&D Magazine announced that MBARI’s Environmental Sample Processor (ESP) had been chosen as one of the 100 most technologically significant products introduced onto the marketplace during 2008.

10

Scientists report first remote, underwater detection of harmful algae, toxins

14 Jul 2009

Scientists at NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science and MBARI have successfully conducted the first remote detection of a harmful algal species and its toxin below the ocean’s surface.

11

MBARI President and CEO Marcia McNutt to be nominated as Director of U.S. Geological Survey

10 Jul 2009

On July 9, 2009, President Obama announced his intent to nominate MBARI’s President and CEO, Marcia McNutt, as Director of the United States Geological Survey and Science Advisor to the Secretary of the Interior.

12

New insights on red tides and harmful algal blooms in Monterey Bay

06 Jul 2009

For the last five years, MBARI Oceanographer John Ryan has been studying red tides and harmful algal blooms in Monterey Bay. In this multi-media presentation, Ryan talks about some of the exciting discoveries he and his co-researchers have made.

13

New report highlights role of coastal areas in the American economy

08 Jun 2009

A new report by the National Ocean Economics Program (NOEP) highlights the enormous overall value of our nation’s coastal areas and the critical role the oceans play in America’s economic health and well being.

14

MBARI 2008 Annual Report highlights cabled observatory, biodiversity, CO2 studies

29 May 2009

The design, development, construction, and successful operation of the Monterey Accelerated Research System (MARS) cabled observatory is highlighted in the MBARI 2008 Annual Report.

15

Scientists urge world leaders to respond cooperatively to Pacific Ocean threats

13 May 2009

More than four hundred leading scientists from nearly two-dozen countries have signed a consensus statement on the major threats facing the Pacific Ocean.

16

First sea trials for deep-ocean robotic DNA lab

05 May 2009

In late April 2009, a team of MBARI researchers tested the world’s only deep-sea robotic DNA lab beneath the waters of Monterey Bay.

17

Increasing carbon dioxide and decreasing oxygen in the oceans will make it harder for deep-sea animals to “breathe”

17 Apr 2009

New calculations made by marine chemists from MBARI suggest that low-oxygen “dead zones” in the ocean could expand significantly over the next century.

18

Genes from tiny marine algae suggest unsuspected avenues for new research

09 Apr 2009

By sequencing the DNA of two tiny marine algae, a team of scientists has opened up a myriad of possibilities for new research in algal physiology, plant biology, and marine ecology.

19

New seafloor observatory provides round-the-clock monitoring of ocean and Earth

19 Mar 2009

In late February, MBARI marine-operations staff connected two new instruments to the MARS ocean observatory in Monterey Bay. One instrument, developed by John Horne at the University of Washington, uses sound to monitor marine life. The second instrument is an ultra-sensitive seismometer sponsored by Barbara Romanowicz at the University of California, Berkeley.

20

MBARI’s new robot submarine completes first research dives

12 Mar 2009

On February 24, 2009, MBARI’s new robot submarine, the ROV Doc Ricketts made its first research dive. The new ROV replaces MBARI’s ROV Tiburon, which was built by MBARI staff in 1996.

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