For World Oceans Day: the Deepsea Challenger
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By , on June 8th, 2013 One comment   Abyss, Expeditions, Gadgets & Gear, Pictures and Movies, Vessels and Equipment   , , , ,  

Happy World Oceans Day folks! The theme for this years WOD is “We all have the power to protect the oceans” and there are events on all over the place in celebration of our Blue Planet. To kick off WOD celebrations, we were super fortunate at Georgia Aquarium to get a short-notice visit from James . . . → Read More: For World Oceans Day: the Deepsea Challenger

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Deep-sea researchers convene at #dsbs2012 this week in New Zealand
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By , on December 3rd, 2012 6 comments   Conferences   , , , ,  

Deep-sea biology fans can geek out this week by following the proceedings of the 13th Deep-sea Biology Symposium taking place in Wellington, NZ (3-7th December) – the tweets have already begun to roll in under the hashtag #dsbs2012! Word on the street is that there are ~200 deep-sea biologists attending, and the one and only . . . → Read More: Deep-sea researchers convene at #dsbs2012 this week in New Zealand

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Challenger Deep: What we can learn from a single, half core of mud
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By , on March 28th, 2012 One comment   Expeditions   , , , , , , ,  

James Cameron’s descent to the Challenger Deep – we have adventure, intrigue, and a great story for the media. But we also have an amazing opportunity for SCIENCE! Despite a faulty hydraulics hampering sample collections, the Deepsea Challenger managed to grab half a sediment core – a cupful of muddy, watery ooze from the deepest . . . → Read More: Challenger Deep: What we can learn from a single, half core of mud

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