June 3, 2020 – A new study published in Nature describes a unique laser-based system for constructing 3D models of diaphanous marine animals and their mucous structures in the deep sea.
April 28, 2020 – MBARI’s underwater mapping efforts off the Pacific Northwest have revealed almost 600 hydrothermal chimneys rising from the deep seafloor.
April 22, 2020 – MBARI’s 2019 Annual Report provides a multimedia view of the institute’s latest research and technology.
April 7, 2020 – A 30-year study off the California coast has revealed dramatic fluctuations in deep-sea animal communities.
March 31, 2020 – Researchers are using an Environmental Sample Processor to detect endangered Bryde’s whales in the Gulf of Mexico.
March 23, 2020 – Humboldt squid communicate with each other using changing patterns of light and dark pigment in their skin.
March 17, 2020 – Scientists analyze the threats faced by deep-sea animals that migrate vertically each day.
March 5, 2020 – Research in the depths of the Gulf of California give scientists a clue as to how climate change could affect fish communities.
February 20, 2020 – Time-lapse photography in the deep sea over 30 years reveals sponges “coughing” and moving across the seafloor.
February 11, 2020 – The Acoustical Society of America recently announced MBARI Senior Scientist Kelly Benoit-Bird as the 2020 recipient of the Medwin Prize in Acoustical Oceanography.
February 6, 2020 – MBARI engineers have developed a new robotic float for studying coastal waters.
February 5, 2020 – Frank Press, a noted geophysicist and former member of MBARI’s board of directors, passed away on January 29, 2020.
January 28, 2020 – In an intricate underwater robot ballet, two of MBARI’s underwater robots recently shot video of each other in the depths of Monterey Bay.
January 13, 2020 – Deep-Sea Connect provides a new and relatively inexpensive method for connecting instruments to MBARI’s MARS ocean observatory.
December 19, 2019 – Marine Chemist Andrea Fassbender received the Early Career Scientist Leadership Award.
December 12, 2019 – Using advanced echosounders, MBARI researchers are measuring the distribution, abundance, type, size, and movement of predators and their prey in the deep sea.
November 28, 2019 – In a new paper in Science magazine, researchers describe an experiment that turned the seafloor cable on MBARI’s MARS ocean observatory into the equivalent of 10,000 seismic stations on the ocean floor.
November 13, 2019 – New website brings together relevant ocean conservation data into one easy-to-use platform.
October 22, 2019 – Ocean lovers can now listen to the sounds of Monterey Bay live on the web or through Amazon’s virtual assistant, Alexa.
October 8, 2019 – A new exhibit at the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center features recordings from MBARI’s deep-sea hydrophone.
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.