New partnership advances DNA-detecting technology to help monitor aquatic health
November 9, 2022 – MBARI and USGS will develop a robotic sampler to detect invasive species, pathogens, and parasites.
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New study highlights major step forward in monitoring ocean health
May 18, 2022 – Autonomous underwater robots carrying MBARI technology use eDNA to survey biodiversity.
MBARI President Chris Scholin receives the Lockheed Martin Award for Ocean Science and Engineering
September 21, 2021 – The Marine Technology Society has named MBARI President Chris Scholin the 2021 recipient of the Lockheed Martin Award for Ocean Science and Engineering.
What is environmental DNA (eDNA)?
Watch an animation about eDNA and explore an interactive infographic describing how the ESP is a versatile tool for monitoring aquatic systems.
Underwater robot tracks toxic algae in Lake Erie
August 27, 2018 – Researchers from MBARI and the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration are testing a new underwater robot that will swim around Lake Erie monitoring algae and toxins in the water.
Self-driving robots collect water samples to create snapshots of ocean microbes
Mar 7, 2018 – This month scientists will deploy a small fleet of long-range autonomous underwater vehicles that have the ability to collect and archive seawater samples automatically.
A glimpse into the future of marine research
May 3, 2017 – New partnerships and technologies add an exciting new dimension to MBARI’s 2017 CANON experiment.
Robotic laboratory studies bacteria at Southern California methane seep
The Environmental Sample Processor (ESP), a robotic biochemistry laboratory, proved its versatility once again during the summer of 2010, when it detected bacteria at an undersea methane seep off the coast of Southern California.
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About MBARI
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.