Posts by Hannah Piecuch
HOV Alvin discovered deep-sea coral reef
Scientists diving in HOV Alvin discovered the hidden coral reef in Atlantic. CNN featured the expedition >>
Read MoreROV Jason completed 58 dives for OOI_Cabled Array this summer
ROV Jason team completed 58 dives servicing for OOI-Regional Cabled Array this summer during VISIONS’ 18 Expeditions (June 15th – August 5th, 2018). During a total of 4 Legs, ROV Jason deployed and installed 95 instruments and platforms for the cabled component of the National Science Foundation’s Ocean Observatories Initiative. For this years effort, 23…
Read MoreHOV Alvin revealed hidden coral reef
A recent deep-sea expedition using HOV Alvin brought the thriving ecosystem to light. Read More >>
Read MoreNSF-REU student intern visited HOV Alvin this summer
National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) at Mystic Aquarium and the University of Connecticut visited Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and got to check out the Alvin deep-sea submersible. Read More »
Read MoreHOV Alvin uncover massive 85 mile long coral reef deep in the Atlantic Ocean
HOV Alvin cruise with Prof. Erik Cordes of Temple Univ., scientists uncover massive 85 mile long coral reef deep in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of South Carolina Read more »
Read MoreIn HOV Alvin, Northeastern Univ. student went 3.3 km beneath the surface
A voyage to the bottom of the sea in search of exploding rocks
Read MoreScientists using HOV Alvin to explore uncharted Ecosystems Deep In The Atlantic Ocean
R/V ATLANTIS departed Woods Hole, Mass., on August 19 with the Chief Scientist Erik Cordes of Temple University. Science missions include: exploration of the region in between Virginia and Georgia for potentially sensitive deep-sea communities in advance of future hydrocarbon exploration in the region. Read more » Also see Amanda Joy’s lab blog NOAA DEEP SEARCH…
Read MoreAUV Sentry testing novel technologies on R/V Atlantic Explorer
AUV Sentry is currently sailing on the R/V ATLANTIC EXPLORER with co-Chief scientists Louis Whitcomb of Johns Hopkins and James Kinsey of WHOI. The mission of this expedition is to test novel technologies related to vehicle’s attitude sensing and acoustic communication capabilities. Read more »
Read MoreTwo Duke Scientists Go To Sea with HOV Alvin
For two weeks last summer, a pair of marine scientists joined the venerated submarine to explore the ocean shelf off Massachusetts. This website from Duke University details the experiences of Cindy Van Dover and Laura Bagge aboard the research vessel Atlantis and the human occupied submersible Alvin. Read their story »
Read MoreNDSF vehicles reveal what happened to the El Faro
From the Cape Cod Times: The National Transportation Safety Board found the ship’s wreckage a few weeks after the sinking. In April 2016, with the help of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, it located the voyage data recorder, a device roughly the size of a basketball, in a 13.5-square-mile debris field. WHOI used two unmanned…
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