Octopus sketch I did for Deb. Credit: O. Parsons, University of Washington, V25.

Whales off the bow of the Atlantis near the end of Leg 2. Credit: O. Parsons, University of Washington, V25.

Piloting Jason! Credit: L. Couchon, University of Washington, V25.

RAS samples. Credit: J. Thirtyacre, University of Washington, V25.

CTD processing. Credit: M. Elend, University of Washington, V25.

Action shot of Jason in the water. Credit: J. Thirtyacre, University of Washington, V25.

Whale tail. Credit: M. Elend, University of Washington, V25.

Vibrant bioluminescence near the stern of the ship. Credit: M. McWilliams, University of Washington; V25.

Screen grab in Jason van of agiant Pacific octopus sitting under the recovered CAMDS at the Oregon Offshore site. Credit: M. McWilliams, University of Washington; V25.

Me and Nathan are hooking the line with a metal rod onto the side of the CTD. Credit: M. Elend, University of Washington; V25.

The package full of bubble wrap to help cushion the part of the chimney. Credit: M. McWilliams, University of Washington; V25.

As we returned to Newport harbor, our superstar VISIONS'25 student (and former student) technicians took a well-deserved moment to relish their cruise experience. Credit: M. Vardaro, University of Washington, V25

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Blue ciliates intermingle with tubeworms, palm and scale worms and limpets at the 9 meter chimney in the International District Hydrothermal Field. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; V25.

Rock fish and a curled up hagffish surrounded by clam shells at Southern Hydrate Ridge. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; V25.

A spider crab on a lava flow during Jason transit to Skadi in the caldera of Axial Seamount. UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; V25.

Illustrations by UW Oceanography VISIONS students a) two octopus and a rattail by Ada Carter. b) a blue heron and secretary bird by Leo Couchon. Credit: Ada Carter and Leo Couchon, University of Washington, V25.

Sectioning! Credit: J. Thirtyacre, University of Washington, V25.

The exhilarating task of CTD logging! Credit: M. Elend, University of Washington, V25.

The Styrofoam cups after they came out of the ocean from being deployed with the CTD. Credit: M. McWilliams, University of Washington; V25.

Screen shot of Jason Van monitor showing a skate laying on the seafloor while I was piloting Jason. Credit: M. McWilliams, University of Washington; V25.

Set up for measuring dissolved oxygen in ocean water samples collected with the CTD and Niskin bottles on Jason. Credit: O. Parsons, University of Washington, V25.

Leo and Ada painting during a quiet night on the Atlantis, awaiting good diving conditions. Credit: O. Parsons, University of Washington, V25.

Fog nearly engulfs the R/V Atlantis near the Oregon Shelf site. Credit: O. Parsons, University of Washington, V25.

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