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.

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

June 25, 2019

Mapping by Moonlight

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

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

June 25, 2019

WaterWords–Infauna

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

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

June 24, 2019

WaterWords–Foraminifera

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

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

June 23, 2019

WaterWords–Authigenic

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

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

Benthic invertebrates captured in a bottom trawl

June 22, 2019

WaterWords–Benthic Zone

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

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 woman in a laboratory holding a blow torch

June 21, 2019

Unexpected Pathways

We've learned about the creatures, the bubbles, and the rocks of the seeps. Now, let's take a look at the gas itself, and a few unexpected surprises await us.

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 3D rendering of an undersea mount

June 21, 2019

WaterWords–Bathymetry

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

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 two women in a laboratory handling a rock sample

June 19, 2019

Source of the Seeps

BGS Scientist Diana Sahy and USGS Scientist Nancy Prouty give us the low-down on where these rocks we've been seeing are coming from and, in the process, reveal where the seeps themselves originate.

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