Researchers discover mysterious holes in the seafloor off Central California
December 9, 2019 – During a recent survey off the coast of Big Sur, MBARI researchers discovered thousands of mysterious holes or pits in the seafloor.
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First sea trials of a revolutionary new undersea robot
August 5, 2019 – In late June researchers from MBARI joined engineers from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution to test a new breed of undersea robot.
Focusing on climate action
September 6, 2018 – MBARI and Monterey Bay Aquarium leaders will be participating in the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco.
The EARTH program: helping teachers bring science data into the classroom
July 18, 2018 – For 15 years, EARTH workshops have brought scientists and teachers together to develop lesson plans using real science data.
New study challenges prevailing theory about how deep-sea vents are colonized
Jul 24, 2017 – Despite their close proximity, two recently discovered hydrothermal vent fields in the Gulf of California host very different animal communities. This finding contradicts a common scientific assumption that neighboring vents will share similar animal communities.
Automating a 20-year survey of deep-sea animals
Nov 14, 2016 – A new MBARI robot will add to the midwater observations researchers have been making with remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) for nearly two decades.
Joint expedition focuses on amazing coral gardens off Big Sur coast
Jun 3, 2016 – In early June researchers from MBARI and the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary traveled to Sur Ridge to study the corals and sponges that grow on this fascinating underwater mountain.
Underwater microphone provides tantalizing new perspective on Monterey Bay
Feb 18, 2016 – Researchers at MBARI have learned a lot about Monterey Bay using robotic submersibles to look deep below the bay’s surface. Now they can listen to the bay as well, using an ultra-sensitive underwater microphone.
New website catalogs thousands of deep-sea animals and seafloor features
Dec 3, 2015 – MBARI’s new Deep-Sea Guide makes it easy for anyone to search MBARI’s treasure trove of images and scientific observations of deep-sea animals, seafloor habitats, geological features, and research tools. Previously only available for internal use, the Deep-Sea Guide is now available to scientists and the general public.
MBARI teams with Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary to study effects of shipping containers lost at sea
Each year, an estimated 10,000 shipping containers fall off container ships at sea. Although many of these containers float at the surface for months, most eventually sink to the seafloor. No one knows what happens to these containers once they reach the deep seafloor.
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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.