A line of shallow winched profilers and instrumented platform interface assemblies await installation on  2-legged Shallow Profiler Moorings that provide real-time data on chemical, biological, and physical properties of ocean waters off the coast of Oregon. Credit. Deb Kelley, University of Washington, V15.

VISIONS'15 students learn how to make measurements of dissolved oxygen in seawater taken at depths of 1000 m beneath the ocean's surface during Leg 1. Credit: Debbie Kelley, University of Washington.

Diana samples seawater from depths of up to 1000 m beneath the ocean's surface during the VISIONS'15 cruise. Credit: Mitch Elend, University of Washington.

Kadijah learns how to do titration analyses of dissolved oxygen in fluids from up to 1000 m water depth on the VISIONS'15 cruise. Credit: Deb Kelley, University of Washington.

Kearstin in chemistry lab learning how to do dissolved oxygen analyses. Credit: Deb Kelley, University of Washington, V15.

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Jessie and Kadijah help prepare an instrument cable on a junction box, which provides power and communication to a variety of chemical and biological sensors that will provide live streaming data to shore from 2900 m water depth (over 10,000 ft beneath the ocean's waves). Credit: Lauren Kowalski, University of Washington.

Katie smiles - It is good to be back out at sea onboard the R/V Thompson on the VISIONS'15 expedition. Credit: Lauren Kowalski, University of Washington.

Jessica stands next to the R/V Thompson just before she pulls away from the dock to begin the Cabled Array VISIONS'15 Expedition. Credit: Jessica Noe, University of Washington.

Diana successfully gets into a survival suit during safety training on the first day of the Cabled Array VISIONS15 expedition. Credit: Mitch Elend, University of Washington, V15.

A beautiful sunset on July 4th greated the R/V Thompson as she sailed through the Straits of Juan de Fuca on July 4th, 2015. Credit: Lauren Kowalski, University of Washington.

Mt Rainer stood out beautifully on July 4th as the R/V Thompson steamed through Puget Sound. We will not see her again until August 7, when we return to Seattle. Credit: Ed McNichol.

The R/V Thompson awaits opening of the  Ballard Locks early in the morning of July 4, 2015. Credit: Mitch Elend, University of Washington.

ROPOS comes out of the water during a 'dunk test' in Puget Sound. Credit: Mitch Elend, University of Washington.

Kearstin, Malea, and Jessica peer out from behind immersion suit hoods during survival suit practice. Credit: Mitch Elend, University of Washington.

Undergraduate students from the UW School of Oceanography practice getting into emergency immersion suits during the first leg of the Cabled Array VISIONS'15 cruise. Credit: Mitch Elend, University of Washington.

Jesse Turner, UW School of Oceanography senior, prepares a zoonplankton net to sample organisms in the deep sea as part of the VISIONS15 program. Credit: Mitch Elend, University of Washington

UW undergraduate students Jessie and Diana happy to be onboard the R/V Thompson as we depart Seattle for the Ocean Observatories Initiative Cabled Array cruise 2015. Credit: Mitch Elend, University of Washington.

Under beautiful blue skies, the R/V Thompson prepares to exit the Ballard Locks to begin the Cabled Array VISIONS'15 expedition as part of NSF's Ocean Observatories Initiative. Photo Credit: D. Kelley, University of Washington.

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Joe Kalisch 

Jesse Turner 

Quae Atwood

Diana Park

Cole Rogers

Jessie Hild

Malea Saul