Finding Coral sails into the sunset
Finding Coral sails into the sunset avatar

By , on June 23rd, 2009 Leave a comment   Expeditions, Gadgets & Gear, Scientist!   , ,  

PhD student Michael Reuscher has been guest posting from the RV Cape Flattery aboard the Finding Coral Expedition, sponsored by the Living Ocean Society in British Colombia, Canada. He summarizes the cruise accomplishments, and bids farewell below. On behalf of Deep Sea News, let me say this was a job well done. Congratulations, team. This . . . → Read More: Finding Coral sails into the sunset

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Friday deep-sea picture: Deepworkers find Primnoa
Friday deep-sea picture: Deepworkers find Primnoa avatar

By , on June 19th, 2009 One comment   Coral, Expeditions, Pictures and Movies   , , ,  

Greg Workman reports in today’s dispatch “A Great Day at the Office” that after a few days searching, the Finding Coral Expedition has … found coral. Hooray! Workman and his dive buddy Sheila McKenna discovered a garden of huge Primnoa sp. gorgonians in Juan Perez Sound. He relates the story of their descent, below . . . → Read More: Friday deep-sea picture: Deepworkers find Primnoa

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RV Cape Flattery Report – June 16, 2009
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By , on June 17th, 2009 2 comments   Expeditions    

Michael Reuscher is a PhD student at Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi and a freshly minted submersible pilot engaged in the Finding Corals Expedition. He has been reporting since June 5, sends this from the RV Cape Flattery, currently stationed off the coast of British Columbia. Still life at 400 meters I am sitting . . . → Read More: RV Cape Flattery Report – June 16, 2009

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Michael’s First Dive in the Deep-Worker
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By , on June 12th, 2009 4 comments   Expeditions   , , , , , ,  

New submersible pilot Michael Reuscher Michael Reuscher is a PhD student at Texas A&M University -Corpus Christi and a freshly minted submersible pilot engaged in the Finding Corals Expedition with Living Oceans Society. He has been reporting since June 5, sends this from the RV Cape Flattery, currently stationed off the coast of British Columbia. . . . → Read More: Michael’s First Dive in the Deep-Worker

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Finding Coral Expedition Underway
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By , on June 10th, 2009 Leave a comment   Expeditions, Gadgets & Gear, New Research   , ,  

Canada’s Living Oceans Society (LOS) is helping to usher in a new era in “pro-active ocean exploration”, wherein a marine non-governmental organization (MaNGO) can mount an deep ocean expedition nearly as easily as the federal government. Make no mistake, this is important. It’s a sea-change in the way exploration is done. Here, the goal is . . . → Read More: Finding Coral Expedition Underway

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Finding Coral in Canada, World Ocean Day
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By , on June 5th, 2009 4 comments   Conservation & Environment, Expeditions, New Research, Vessels and Equipment   , , ,  

New submersible pilot Michael Reuscher Hello, I’m Michael, I’ll be the Deep Sea News “field correspondent” for the Finding Coral Expedition with Living Ocean Society. We launch on World’s Ocean Day, June 8th. I’ll be sending occasional reports from the ship RV Cape Flattery. The “Finding Coral” expedition will be an exciting cruise to . . . → Read More: Finding Coral in Canada, World Ocean Day

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