Genetic sequences in microscopic particles of sinking organic material reveal the mechanisms of carbon transport into the deep sea that can help improve satellite-based models of carbon export.

MBARI’s annual Open House is a free, family-friendly community event where visitors can meet the MBARI team and learn more about our latest discoveries and technology innovations.

International collaborations leverage MBARI’s expertise and advanced technology to better understand polar ecosystems.

World-renowned polar and deep-sea researcher will represent MBARI at the upcoming 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference.

Satellite data on winds and currents can fill gaps in modeling carbon transport from the ocean’s surface to the deep sea.

As a member of our Board of Directors for 25 years, the longtime Hewlett-Packard executive brought valuable business expertise that helped guide MBARI operations.

MBARI’s marine operations team begins preparations for science missions aboard our new flagship research vessel David Packard later this year.

Geo-Sense is a new portable instrument that uses distributed acoustic sensing technology for long-term, high-resolution monitoring of the geological processes that sculpt the seafloor.

The Instrumentation Integration and Testing Facility will support the development of innovative new technologies for studying ocean health.

MBARI’s 2024 Annual Report includes highlights from our work in ocean science, technology, and education over the past year.

A member of MBARI’s Board of Directors for 16 years, Spindel provided invaluable expertise to help guide technology development at MBARI.

Studying whale songs in the aftermath of a marine heat wave offers clues to how whales adapt to changing ocean conditions.

The MOLA AUV is a powerful and portable underwater robot equipped with advanced sensors and software to collect detailed data about ocean environments.

Partnerships across the country and overseas bring the power of MBARI’s Environmental Sample Processor to ecosystem health assessments in the ocean and our nation’s waterways.

A new glowing nudibranch species is the first known to swim through the ocean’s midnight zone and has unique adaptations for life in this environment.

As MBARI’s education and conservation partner celebrates its 40th anniversary, our two organizations reflect on inspiring and engaging audiences with the ocean's wonders.

Renowned deep-sea polar biologist will take the helm of MBARI in spring 2025.

As co-host of the Fifth Marine Imaging Workshop, MBARI brought together experts in ocean visualization from around the world.

An international team of researchers used MBARI’s advanced underwater technology to document how melting permafrost and new ice formation contribute to the dramatic underwater landscape in a remote area of the Arctic.

MBARI’s acoustic technology has revealed that sperm whales are more common offshore of California than previously believed, and has provided new evidence for seasonal migrations in this top predator of the deep sea.