HOV Alvin
HOV Alvin discovered deep-sea coral reef
Scientists diving in HOV Alvin discovered the hidden coral reef in Atlantic. CNN featured the expedition >>
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 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 engineer O’Hara Selected for NASA Astronaut Program
Marine Technology News: NASA’s most recent class of astronauts was introduced June 7, 2017 at Johnson Space Flight Center. Among the group of 12 astronaut candidates is Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) research engineer Loral O’Hara, selected from NASA’s largest ever applicant pool of more than 18,300. She came to WHOI in 2009, initially as an…
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