R/V Atlantis’ hull in the sunset. Credit: A. Shah, University of Washington; V25.

ROV Jason unplugging the Oregon Offshore Shallow Profiler platform prior to recovery of the science package during VISIONS'25. Anemones, feather stars, nudibranchs, and other organisms have colonized the platform over the years of deployment at 200 meters depth. Credit: NSF-OOI/UW/WHOI; Dive J2-1696; V25

A swarm of krill engulfs the Oregon Offshore Shallow Profiler mooring as the ROV Jason conducts a survey after replacing the profiler pod. Credit: NSF-OOI/UW/WHOI; Dive J2-1698; V25

APL engineer, Andy Mathias, final stages of readying the PIA for deployment on the Shallow Profiler platform. Credit: M. Elend, University of Washington, V25.

Leg 1 VISIONS'25 students on the R/V Atlantis as the ship departs Newport. Credit: M. Elend, University of Washington, V25

VISIONS'23 UW student ambassador, Jolee Thirtyacre, gains experience running tugger during the first CTD launch. Credit: M. Elend, University of Washington, V25.

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Spectacular feather stars, urchins, brittle stars, and scallops colonize the Shallow Platform at 200 m water depth at the Oregon Offshore site. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, J2-1696, V25.

The fantail of the Atlantis is packed with RCA infrastructure, awaiting deployment on Leg 1. Credit: M. Elend, University of Washington.

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Billions of microbes and microbial-produced material stream from a collapsed lava zone 3 months following the 2011 eruption. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF-ROPOS.

Axial Seamount is located above the Cobb Hot spot and is dissected by the Juan de Fuca Ridge spreading center. The summit of this highly active volcano is located ~ 1500 m beneath the oceans's surface. Down dropped seafloor forms a caldera marked by ~ 100 m tall near vertical cliffs. Three active hydrothermal fields are fueled by heat from a mamga reservoir ~ 2 km beneath the seafloor. Credit: D. Kelley and CEV, University of Washington.

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The high definition camera lights up a highly active black smoker chimlet in front of the ~ 3 m tall Mushroom edifice. UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, V24.

Crabs congregate in Primary Node PN1B in 2018; Credit: UW/NSF-OOI.

Stalked tunicates (Culeolus sp.) attached to the cage around the electronics on the Slope Base Shallow Profiler Mooring cable. Photo Credit: NSF-OOI/UW/WHOI; Dive J2-1617; V24

A flytrap anemone (Actinoscyphia sp.) attached itself to the W6 cable connector on one of the Slope Base junction boxes. Photo Credit: NSF-OOI/UW/WHOI; Dive J2-1617; V24

Stalked tunicates (Culeolus sp.) attached to the cage around the electronics on the Slope Base Shallow Profiler Mooring cable. Photo Credit: NSF-OOI/UW/WHOI; Dive J2-1617; V24

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Map of Axial Caldera showing the location of RCA core infrastructure and instrumentation, and PI-provided instrumentation in 2024. Credit: D. Kelley, University of Washington.

Elena and I at the beach, Credit: R. An, University of Washington; V24.

Sand hoppers eating jelly at the beach, Credit: C. Rasgaitis, University of Washington; V24.

Landslide warning sign at the beach, Credit: C. Rasgaitis, University of Washington; V24.

Stargazing, Credit: C. Rasgaitis, University of Washington; V24.

Snail graveyard photo, Jason dive J2-1642. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; V24

Fig 2: Catherine Rasgaitis on the bridge. Credit: E. Duarte, University of Washington; V24.