Image Archive

Co-pilot AI generated image with the prompt “white gothic octopus ghost in the sunset. Credit: N. Sams, University of Washington, V24.

The fragile structure Diva hosting the temperature-resistivity probe. The small chimney on the left was emitting bubbles. UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1615; V24.

Close up of a small black smoker and sulfide worms near the summit of El Guapo. Credit: UW/NSF-OOH/WHOI. V24.

The vent cap for the RAS-PPS instrument is covered in bacteria after sitting on the Tiny Towers diffuse venting site. UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1615; V24.

A beautiful candelabra sprouts from the side of the 18 m tall El Guapo. UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1615; V24.

Both manipulators of Jason gang up to carry the digital still camera, now covered in filamentous bacteria. back to the undervator. UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1615; V24.

The side of the 9 m chimney hosting a small smoker tubeworm bush, and blue ciliates. UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1615; V24.

Beautiful tube worms covered in filamentous bacteria colonize the side of the 9 m chimney in the International District vent field. UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1615; V24.

Palm worms (white arrow), scale worms (pink arrow), and tubeworms (orange arrow) clustered around a vent among masses of white limpets. UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1613; V24.

An exceptionally large tubeworm at the Mushroom hydrothermal vent. UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1613; V24.

Joe, Alex, Deb and Katie laughing in the control van. Credit: N. Sams, University of Washington, V24.

Majestic tubeworms, palmworms, and vent spires on Mushroom. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1613; V24.

Tubeworms and scale worms bathed in hydrothermal fluids at Inferno. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1613; V24.

Control van filled with Erik, Emily, Nikola, Nic, Finn, Atticus, Makayla, Joe, Alex, Deb, and Katie. Leg 1. Credit: E. Perkins, University of Washington, V24

Control van filled with Erik, Emily, Nikola, Nic, Finn, Atticus, Makayla, Joe, Alex, Deb, and Katie. Leg 1. Credit: E. Perkins, University of Washington, V24.

School of Oceanography Researcher Mariela White explains how the OSMO water sampler works to VISIONS students. Credit: F.Hanley University of Washington V24

Screen shot of numerous brittle stars taking shelter underneath the FETCH platform Credit: F.Hanley, University of Washington, V24.

A red and blue bracelet created by VISIONS’24 students Emily Albines (Queens College). Credit: F.Hanley University of Washington V24.

Screen grab showing the data logger on the top of Escargot for the temperature-resistivity sensor. Credit: E. Perkins, University of Washington, V24.

Screen shot of an octopus, seen through the incredible resolution of Jason’s main camera. Credit: E. Perkins, University of Washington, V24.

Jason being lowered into the midnight ocean. Credit: E. Perkins, University of Washington, V24.

Screen shot of a solidified lava whirl in a sheet flow at the Central Caldera site. Credit: E. Albines, Queens College, V24.

Screen capture of a spider crab up close climbing on the Fetch platform during dive J2-1616. Credit: E. Albines, Queens College, V24.

Graneledone octopus on a lava flow in the International District hydrothermal field. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1615.V24.

Two sea spiders (pycnogonida) meander across beautiful blue ciliates on the side of Inferno. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI. J2-1613, V24.

Smokers on Inferno viewed on the Jason screens in the control van. Credit: D. Kelley, University of Washington, V24.

The summit of the 18 m-tall edifice called El Guapo (the handsome one). Credit: D. Kelley, University of Washington, V24.