Newly updated Our Shared Seas website provides critical summary of ocean health
November 13, 2019 – New website brings together relevant ocean conservation data into one easy-to-use platform.
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Humpback whale songs in your living room
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.
New exhibit showcases the soundscape of Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
October 8, 2019 – A new exhibit at the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center features recordings from MBARI’s deep-sea hydrophone.
MBARI mourns the loss of Roman Marin III
October 2, 2019 – MBARI Senior Research Technician Roman Marin III passed away unexpectedly last month.
Climate change: A triple threat for the ocean
September 25, 2019 – A just-released scientific report connects a host of ocean changes with human activities that take place largely on land.
Learning how to restore deep-sea coral communities
September 18, 2019 – Researchers test methods to restore deep-sea corals via translocation at Sur Ridge.
When the humpbacks sing
September 16, 2019 – A new study shows how the amount of humpback song in Monterey Bay varies over days, months, and even years.
Long-range autonomous underwater vehicle completes 150th mission
August 28, 2019 – MBARI celebrates the 150th deployment of its first long-range autonomous underwater vehicle, Tethys.
MBARI robots cruise Lake Erie looking for toxic algae
August 26, 2019 – Researchers from MBARI and NOAA are using underwater robots and a robotic laboratory to study potentially toxic algal blooms in Lake Erie.
Pockmarks and pingos, part II
August 19, 2019 – A new research paper by MBARI and Taiwanese researchers shows how mysterious hills and pits may have formed in the deep seafloor off Taiwan.
An autonomous vehicle coupled with a robotic laboratory proves its worth
August 14, 2019 – Study confirms that autonomously collected samples of eDNA are equivalent to samples collected using traditional, manual methods.
Making the case for managing the ocean’s twilight zone
August 12, 2019 – The UN is urged to include the midwater in upcoming discussions about management of life in the open ocean.
Where biology meets technology: A summer intern story
August 9, 2019 – An MBARI summer intern develops an open-source project for people who want to create their own animal-camera tag.
Underwater robots track and sample microbial communities in a North Pacific eddy
July 30, 2019 – A new paper reveals how oceanographers can utilize robots to learn more about oceanic eddies and their inhabitants.
Fishing for genes
July 18, 2019 – In a program that could revolutionize environmental monitoring and fisheries management, MBARI’s Environmental Sample Processor is collecting environmental DNA from a coastal creek just north of Monterey Bay.
How comb jellies adapted to life in the deep sea
July 3, 2019 – Researchers are developing computer models to learn how comb jellies evolved to live at different depths in the ocean.
New study finds microplastic throughout Monterey Bay
June 6, 2019 – A new study shows that microplastic particles are not only common from the surface to the seafloor, but they’re also being incorporated into marine food webs.
Ocean acidification makes some marine snails less able to resist predators
May 31, 2019 – Ocean acidification makes some snails more susceptible to being eaten by invasive (and predatory) green crabs.
Spring 2019 CANON experiment explores Earth’s largest migration
May 29, 2019 – During MBARI’s Spring 2019 CANON experiment, researchers will study the vertical migration of ocean animals using sound, video, DNA, and conventional sampling equipment such as nets.
Fishing activity near marine protected areas affects the feeding ability of sponges
May 9, 2019 – A new study examines how sediments from human activities like bottom trawling for fish, are affecting glass sponges in British Columbia, Canada.
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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.