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HOV Alvin dives during DEEP SEARCH 2018 campaign

September 24, 2018

#HOVAlvin, operated by #NDSF_WHOI, had a great public engagement during this August’s DEEP SEARCH 2018 cruise lead by Professor Erik Cordes et al. and supported by NOAA, BOEM (#BOEM_DOI, Bureau…

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Rachel Smith, the head of astronomy/astrophysics lab talks about her HOV Alvin dive

September 21, 2018

Dr. Rachel Smith, an astronomer, a professor, and the head of Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Laboratory at the North Carolina Museum of the Natural Sciences, shares her #HOVAlvin dive experience…

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NTSB released El Faro investigation Video (AUV Sentry and HOV Alvin-OV)

September 20, 2018

On September 18th, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released El Faro investigation video. #AUVSentry as well as Observation Vehicle (“OV”) of #HOVAlvin and the #NDSF_WHOI vehicle operations teams have contributed to this effort significantly and located the voice recorder of El Faro on the seafloor.

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Italian pop sci magazine features: #LostCity2018 expedition with ROV Jason

September 17, 2018

Per questo l’8 settembre 2018, un gruppo di 22 oceanografi, microbiologi e geologi di vari istituti di ricerca si è di nuovo recato, dopo una lunga pausa (“Return to The…

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HOV Alvin Deep-sea coral discovery dive video available

September 14, 2018

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…

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AUV Sentry revealed new view of Bermuda’s seamounts

September 13, 2018

Louis Whitcomb, a professor in the JHU department of mechanical engineering and an adjunct scientist at WHOI, has lead #NSFfunded @ NSF_Geo studies on the navigation, dynamics, and control of…

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Professor McFadden of Harvey Mudd College shares her science discovery with HOV Alvin

September 13, 2018

“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,”…

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(Forbes features) Why The Discovery Of The Deep Sea Coral Reef by HOV Alvin Matters

September 10, 2018

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>>

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ROV Jason is ready to reveal the microbial mysteries of Lost City!

September 7, 2018

ROV Jason is completing mobilization effort at its home port Woods Hole this afternoon. The cruise AT42-01 on R/V Atlantis has a science mission to reveal microbiology ecosystem that is…

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AUV Sentry finishing the cruise AE1824 today (with an old sailing mate at BIOS)

August 31, 2018

The AUV Sentry Team is completing a cruise on R/V Atlantic Explorer (Cruise AE1824) today. This is an NSF-funded science and engineering research expedition lead by Professor Louis Whitcomb (Johns…

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