Nikola Jensen Blog Leg 1
August 12-13, 2024 Some (now fixed) ROV technical trouble meant that although the Jason team was surely occupied, most of the student
July 3, 2024
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Finnegan Hanley Blog Leg 1
August 16, 2024 Today was the final day of the voyage. We entered the NOAA dock at around 11 AM and I
July 3, 2024
Atticus Carter Blog Leg 1
August 8-14, 2024 Setting Up the Osmo at Southern Hydrate Ridge As part of our ongoing research at Southern Hydrate Ridge, I
July 3, 2024
Emily Albines Blog Leg 1
August 15, 2024 Today is our second to last day at sea. I have mixed feelings about our departure. On one hand,
July 3, 2024
Chondrocladia Sponge
Chondrocladia Sponge (Chondrocladia lampadiglobus) A bizarre and rarely-seen carnivorous deep-sea sponge, Chondrocladia lampadiglobus (colloquially known as the “ping pong tree sponge”) can
May 6, 2024
Unknown Octopus
Unknown octopus This small octopus with a frilled mantle and extensive webbing between the arms has only been seen once during the
March 21, 2024
Salmon Shark
Salmon Shark (Lamna ditropis) A smaller relative of the great white shark, these homeothermic predators are fairly common in the northern Pacific
March 15, 2024
Resilience and Resistivity
Leg 3 (which was completed on 6 September) was a mix of highs and lows. We started with rough weather conditions that
September 8, 2023
Patrik Armitano Blog Leg 3
5 September 2023 Today, September 5th, started with some more logging in the van. I got to see lots of cool geological
September 3, 2023
High Waves and Deep Sonar
Unlike Leg 2, where we had almost creepily calm conditions, Leg 3 once again began with unfavorable weather. Even staying in port
September 3, 2023