Posts by Hannah Piecuch
New York Times: 25,000 Barrels Possibly Laced With DDT Are Found Off California Coast
Images, samples, and sidescan of several corroded barrels on the sea floor off the coast of California captured by ROV Jason and AUV Sentry in 2011 helped UC Santa Barbara scientist David Valentine uncover a massive and largely forgotten chemical waste dump on the seafloor near Los Angeles. Read the whole story in the New York Times.
Read MoreMeet the Alvin 6500 Team: Drew Bewley
An Alvin pilot and electrical section leader on flying a sub he helped design. Read the full interview with Drew here.
Read MoreOceanus Magazine: Racing an undersea volcano
Scientists hurry to map the seafloor with Sentry before the next volcanic eruption on the East Pacific Rise.
Read MoreNPR Shortwave: A Quick Dive Into How Submarines Work
Listen to Alvin Program Manager Bruce Strickrott explain how Alvin stays in one piece under the enormous pressure of the ocean.
Read MorePhysics World Podcast: Adam Soule on Alvin’s past and future
Listen to Adam Soule talking about HOV Alvin–it’s storied history and promising future on this podcast from Physics World. The Alvin portion begins at 18:20.
Read MoreMeet the Alvin 6500 Team: Danik Forsman
An Alvin pilot and mechanical section leader on building a sub with his own hands. Read the whole interview here.
Read MoreWIRED: The Oldest Crewed Deep Sea Submarine Just Got a Big Makeover
WIRED Magazine interviews Alvin Group Manager Bruce Strickrott and Chief Scientist for Deep Submergence Adam Soule about the 6,500 meter overhaul.
Read MoreMeet the Alvin 6500 Team: Lane Abrams
Senior Electrical Engineer Lane Abrams moves from the drawing board to the deep ocean. Read the whole interview here.
Read MoreMeet the Alvin 6500 Team: Francis Elder
Lead Mechanical Engineer Francis Elder helps re-draw Alvin’s future. Read the full interview here.
Read MoreAGU Alvin press briefing
Watch the Fall 2020 Meeting Press Briefing: Overhaul to take Human Occupied Vehicle Alvin to greater extremes
Read More