Environments Program

USGS scientist Nancy Prouty collects deep-sea water samples as part of the EXPRESS 2019 expedition

Date published: October 30, 2019

WaterWords-Aragonite

Keep up to speed with the latest USGS deep-sea research cruise with this seafloor syntax.

Attribution: Ecosystems, Environments Program, States and Territories, Region 9: Columbia-Pacific Northwest, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center

Date published: October 16, 2019

WaterWords-Autonomous Underwater Vehicle

Keep up to speed with the latest USGS deep-sea research cruise with this seafloor syntax.

Attribution: Ecosystems, Environments Program, States and Territories, Region 9: Columbia-Pacific Northwest, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center

Date published: October 16, 2019

WaterWords-Remotely Operated Vehicle

Keep up to speed with the latest USGS deep-sea research cruise with this seafloor syntax.

Attribution: Ecosystems, Environments Program, States and Territories, Region 9: Columbia-Pacific Northwest, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center

Date published: October 16, 2019

WaterWords-Deep Sea

Keep up to speed with the latest USGS deep-sea research cruise with this seafloor syntax.

Attribution: Ecosystems, Environments Program, Region 9: Columbia-Pacific Northwest, States and Territories, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center

Date published: October 16, 2019

WaterWords-Telepresence

Keep up to speed with our EXPRESS research cruise with this latest seafloor syntax!

Attribution: Ecosystems, Environments Program, States and Territories, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center

Image shows a man and a woman standing next to an ROV

Date published: July 3, 2019

Bringing the Bubbles Home

As our cruise ends, lead scientist Amanda Demopoulos brings it all together and charts the path forward

Attribution: Ecosystems, Natural Hazards, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Energy & Wildlife, Energy Resources Program, Environments Program, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Image shows a woman in a lab labeling bottles

Date published: July 2, 2019

Voyage of Luck

I cannot believe how lucky we’ve been.

Attribution: Ecosystems, Natural Hazards, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Energy & Wildlife, Environments Program, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Image shows a large yellow lander sitting on the seafloor next to several starfish

Date published: June 30, 2019

Bringing the Lab to the Field

Usually when scientists do research, they go into the field, take samples, then bring them back to the lab. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill research engineer Howard Mendlovitz, working with Professor Chris Martens wants to reverse that.

Attribution: Ecosystems, Natural Hazards, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Environments Program, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Image shows a seafloor flare superimposed on a bathymetric map

Date published: June 25, 2019

Mapping by Moonlight

Every successful expedition has a skilled pathfinder who points the way. Meet ours.

Attribution: Ecosystems, Natural Hazards, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Environments Program, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Image shows a Lanice conchilega worm against a black background

Date published: June 25, 2019

WaterWords–Infauna

Keep up to speed with our Falkor research cruise with this latest seafloor syntax!

Attribution: Ecosystems, Natural Hazards, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Environments Program, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Image shows magnified star sand foraminifera

Date published: June 24, 2019

WaterWords–Foraminifera

Keep up to speed with our Falkor research cruise with this latest seafloor syntax!

Attribution: Ecosystems, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Environments Program, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Photograph of Methane-derived authigenic carbonate (MDAC) rocks on the seafloor on the U.S. Atlantic margin

Date published: June 23, 2019

WaterWords–Authigenic

Keep up to speed with Falkor research cruise with our latest seafloor syntax!

Attribution: Ecosystems, Natural Hazards, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Environments Program, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

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