As the ocean faces a growing number of threats, science communication, education, and outreach are more important than ever. MBARI’s SciComm (science communication) Team creates and shares content about MBARI’s research and technology to connect people to the ocean by inspiring curiosity and love for the ocean. By sharing stories about our ocean exploration on our website, social media platforms, and with the media, our content reaches diverse audiences across the United States and around the world. 

Our team is responsible for all of MBARI’s outreach efforts, handling a wide variety of tasks that go far beyond a traditional press office. We handle owned media (e.g., website, social media, newsletter, annual reports), earned media (e.g., press releases, media relations), and education efforts (e.g., internships, fellowships), and community events. We aim to make MBARI’s work more broadly accessible on a local, national, and international level, and create a culture of inclusive science communication in our communities. 

Our team includes members of the Video Lab, a talented group of deep-sea biologists who use VARS—a searchable video database that is a cornerstone of our outreach—to expertly annotate all the video that comes in from MBARI’s remotely operated vehicles. Together, we curate the best clips from MBARI’s more than 28,000 hours of deep-sea video so we can introduce the world to the amazing animals of the deep.