
Diving in Some of the Most Biologically Productive Waters in the NE Pacifc
Our first stop was also our shallowest: the Oregon Shelf site, at just 80 m water depth and about an hour from

Our first stop was also our shallowest: the Oregon Shelf site, at just 80 m water depth and about an hour from

The past week has been a whirlwind of activity in preparation for departure. Once again, it has been almost exactly one year

Each summer, an extraordinary scientific expedition heads into the Northeast Pacific to maintain one of the world’s most advanced underwater ocean observatories.

We are looking for students interested in participating on the VISIONS’26 at-sea experiential learning program and UW Sea-Going Research and Discovery course

Tomorrow, we say farewell to our incredible friends aboard the R/V Atlantis and the amazing ROV Jason team. They have welcomed us

Dr. Jackie Dixon, University of South Florida My first cruise to the Juan de Fuca Ridge was in 1980. I was an

We returned to our friend Axial Seamount on Monday, August 18 – the weather and sea gods decided to be kind and

The morning of August 17th, was met with much excitement as the R/V Atlantis was scheduled to depart at 0830. The morning

August 28, 2025 Despite having written every day, it feels strangely grim to sit down, on my last day aboard the ship,

August 27, 2025 The morning watch today mainly consisted of doing one activity which was replacing the ethanol in the scale worm