HOV Alvin

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (@WHOI) September Newsletter features the discovery of the deep sea coral by #HOVAlvin operated by #NDSF_WHOI. Now the HOV Alvin dive video highlighting this discovery is available !!! See the video >> ** NDSF is funded by @NSF_Geo

“It’s pretty mind-blowing to know that the existence of this huge biological structure was completely unknown until now and to have been one of the first humans to visit it,” Read More>>

Scientists recently discovered an 86-mile-wide deep-sea coral reef off the coast of South Carolina as part of the “Deep Search 2018” expedition using #NDSF_WHOI #HOVAlvin. Read More>>

LA Times features ” Taking the Kids — What’s new at museums for families”, including ongoing exhibition “Titanic – Untold Story” at National Geographic Museum in Washington D.C.  (~ January 2019). At this exhibition, HOV Alvin‘s old sphere, sail, and story about Jason Jr. (predecessor vehicle of current ROV Jason), a critical player during the…

NDSF, supported by National Science Foundation, has been following a wide spectrum of news media covering the science discovery from current expedition on R/V Atlantis (Voyage #AT41) using HOV Alvin. The science team lead by the Chief Scientist, Prof. Erik Cordes of Temple University, realizes the discovery of coral reef off South Carolina “….. is…

Scientists diving in HOV Alvin discovered the hidden coral reef in Atlantic. CNN featured the expedition >>

A recent deep-sea expedition using HOV Alvin brought the thriving ecosystem to light. Read More >>

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 »

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 »