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A research technician in a yellow jacket and brown pants sits on a white ship and examines a plane-shaped robot after deployment in the ocean. The robot is a glider with short orange “wings,” a torpedo-shaped orange body, and a white tail section. The technician was photographed outdoors on an overcast day with clouds and dark blue ocean in the background.
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09.07.23

New MBARI partnership will develop tools to monitor the effectiveness of ocean-based climate solutions

MBARI, WHOI, and MRV Systems launch new collaboration to leverage autonomous technology to measure and monitor effectiveness of ocean-based carbon dioxide removal.

Several pale purple octopus nesting in between greenish brown boulders. This screen capture from underwater video shows octopus oriented upside down with their arms and suckers exposed. Several pale orange sea anemones are interspersed among the nesting octopus.
Press Release

08.23.23

Scientists solve mystery of why thousands of octopus migrate to deep-sea thermal springs

MBARI’s advanced technology offers new insight into the “Octopus Garden” off Central California, the largest aggregation of octopus on Earth.

An MBARI staff member (right) wearing a navy blue polo shirt, jeans, and glasses is pointing to photos on a poster board while talking with two young visitors. One visitor is wearing a yellow shirt (center) and the second is wearing a gray shirt (left) and touching a rock sample on a table with a white tablecloth. In the background are other black poster boards with white posters and two Open House volunteers wearing blue t-shirts.
News

07.18.23

Join us for the MBARI Open House on Saturday, July 29

Meet the MBARI team and learn more about our latest discoveries and technology innovations at this free, family-friendly community event.

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07.12.23

Innovative MBARI technology reveals processes that sculpt submarine canyons

An advanced sensor suite designed by MBARI engineers gives scientists an incredibly detailed look at Monterey Canyon.

The seafloor mapping toolsled with a weathered metal frame, silver and black metal canisters, and a tangle of green, blue, and yellow cables. The toolsled was photographed while submerged in MBARI’s test tank and suspended by a yellow crane hook and red ropes as the lidar canister projects three green lasers toward the bottom of the tank. Three gray, concrete walls are visible in the background.
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06.20.23

Next-generation underwater lidar technology aims to map the ocean floor in remarkable detail

MBARI and 3D at Depth will build and test a new laser system for improved mapping of the deep seafloor.

An aggregation of four bright orange sea stars. Each sea star has eight arms, each lined with thin spines on either side and held up above the seafloor. These sea stars were photographed on the deep seafloor, attached to a dark brown rock.
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06.06.23

Researchers outline best practices for understanding life on the ocean’s vast seafloor

Following a few key practices will standardize data about seafloor invertebrates and guide resource management

An oval-shaped, transparent sea gooseberry with eight rows of iridescent comb plates and two long tentacles trailing to the left. This individual was photographed in a tank of water against a black background.
Press Release

05.17.23

Genetic research offers new perspective on the early evolution of animals

Mapping gene linkages provides clear-cut evidence for comb jellies as sibling group to all other animals

Four members of MBARI’s inaugural leadership team sitting around a brown table reviewing documents. In the background are bookcases full of binders and paper files.
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04.25.23

MBARI mourns the passing of inaugural Executive Director, Richard Barber

Barber’s early leadership laid the foundation of a new type of ocean research institute focused on teamwork and technology.

Sound bath participants lying on yoga mats and sitting in wooden pews of Grace Cathedral. The cathedral’s stone pillars are illuminated in purple light and the cathedral’s altar is illuminated in yellow and red lights.
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04.20.23

MBARI and Grace Cathedral partner on sound bath showcasing the ocean soundscape

MBARI is collaborating with Bay Area music collective Fractals of Sound to bring the sounds of the ocean to San Francisco’s Grace Cathedral on April 24.

A transparent shrimp with a pink head and two long, angled antennae swimming downwards through a flurry of marine snow (sinking organic material).
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03.28.23

Integrating unique long-term datasets reveals how upwelling affects marine life from the surface to deep seafloor

Analyzing decades of data shows how changes in the atmosphere impact marine communities.

Screenshot of the landing page for MBARI’s 2022 Annual Report. The header includes the MBARI name and gulper eel logo, Publications, and MBARI.org. A line of tabs below includes From the Masthead, Highlights, Animals of the Deep, Awards, In Memoriam, and a search icon. The background is a photo of two peach-colored basket stars with coiled arms gripping onto the rim of a pale yellow sponge. The main text reads 2022 Annual Report: Highlights of our research and technology developments.
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03.22.23

Annual report highlights MBARI research and technology developments

2022 Annual Report showcases past year in science, engineering, and marine operations at MBARI.

Two MBARI engineers in black wetsuits recover an orange-and-yellow-colored, torpedo-shaped, autonomous robot using a black cart with large, gray wheels on the wet, sandy beach with a rocky jetty in the background.
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02.09.23

Nimble autonomous robots help researchers explore the ocean, no ship required

MBARI engineers recently conducted a shipless deployment of a long-range autonomous underwater vehicle from the beach adjacent to our research facilities.

Steve Etchemendy in a white collared shirt holding a microphone (left) and David Packard in a black blazer, striped shirt, and silver bolo tie (right), standing in front of a crowd of people outdoors on MBARI’s dock.
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01.26.23

MBARI mourns the passing of inaugural Director of Marine Operations, Steve Etchemendy

Etchemendy’s steady hand guided the vessels and vehicles at the core of MBARI’s work.

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11.09.22

New partnership advances DNA-detecting technology to help monitor aquatic health

MBARI and USGS will develop a robotic sampler to detect invasive species, pathogens, and parasites.

News

11.08.22

Construction of MBARI’s new flagship research vessel reaches major milestone

Work continues on the R/V David Packard at Freire Shipyard in Spain.

News

10.19.22

MBARI and Florida Institute of Oceanography announce new chapter for flagship research vessel

The Western Flyer will become a sailing classroom to inspire and educate a new generation of ocean explorers.

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10.18.22

Introducing FathomNet: New open-source image database unlocks the power of AI for ocean exploration

FathomNet can help train and test computer machine-learning tools to accelerate analysis of ocean images and video.

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10.11.22

Ocean Vision AI uses the power of artificial intelligence to process ocean imagery

With funding from the National Science Foundation, MBARI and our collaborators will develop a machine-learning platform to process ocean video and imagery.

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10.05.22

Sound reveals giant blue whales dance with the wind to find food

Tracking blue whales by their booming vocalizations, researchers have revealed how these ocean giants find dense aggregations of food.

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09.14.22

MBARI researchers join international research expedition to the Arctic Ocean

Follow the expedition log as MBARI and our collaborators return to a remote part of the Arctic.

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