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  • Our Work
    • Our Work

      MBARI creates and globally scales the visionary technologies required to explore, map, and understand our changing ocean.

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      • Research & Development
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    • Education

      Resources for educators, students, and anyone aspiring to learn how science and technology brings us closer to the ocean.

    • Education Sub
      • EARTH Curriculum

        Integrate MBARI data with lesson plans and workshops.

      • Animals of the Deep

        Discover deep-sea critters, including exclusive footage and info.

      • Know Your Ocean

        Dive into topics about ocean health and its fascinating features.

      • Deep-Sea Guide

        Explore deep-sea observations with this interactive guide.

      • Library

        Learn about the MLML/MBARI Research Library.

      • More Resources

        Access more educational resources from the teams at MBARI.

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    • About

      MBARI is a non-profit oceanographic research center advancing marine science and engineering to understand our changing ocean.

    • About Sub
      • Mission & Vision

        Learn about MBARI’s mission, vision, and values.

      • Strategic Roadmap

        Learn about our strategic priorities for the years ahead.

      • Leadership & Staff

        Meet our staff, leadership, and board of directors.

      • Careers

        Find job openings and postdoc and internship opportunities.

      • Connect with Us

        Follow MBARI on social media and stay updated.

      • Events

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      • Reports & Financials

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MBARI researchers conduct research on a variety of projects to better understand our changing ocean. Our scientists and engineers collaborate to build cutting-edge tools that are transforming how we observe, monitor, and interact with the ocean.

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Cascadia Subduction Zone

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Cascadia Subduction Zone

Deciphering the geologic records left by earthquake stimulated turbidity currents along the Cascadia Subduction Zone.

Geo-Sense

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Geo-Sense

Geo-Sense is a new portable DAS system for seafloor monitoring, first tested in Monterey Canyon to detect sediment flows and earthquakes.

Morro Bay Wind Farm Pockmarks

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Morro Bay Wind Farm Pockmarks

Understanding the origins and activity of the pockmarks and submarine channels offshore of Morro Bay is paramount to developing a proposed floating wind farm.

SeismoSands

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SeismoSands

An integrated study of sedimentary flows in Monterey Canyon using seafloor instruments and multibeam echosounder surveys to track their initiation, behavior, and seafloor impact.

Submarine groundwater discharge in the Antarctic Peninsula

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Submarine groundwater discharge in the Antarctic Peninsula

Investigating submarine groundwater discharge along the Antarctic Peninsula to quantify its fluxes, origins, and effects on seafloor morphology and ecosystems.

Submarine Volcanism in the Sicilian Channel

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Submarine Volcanism in the Sicilian Channel

Mapping submarine volcanism in the Sicilian Channel to understand its evolution, tectonic controls, and ongoing magmatic-hydrothermal activity in a rifted continental margin.

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