The Jason crane at night during dive J2-1780. Credit: J. Campbell, University of Washington, V26

Shrunken Styrofoam cups decorated by Izzie, Avery, and Maddy. Credit: I. Fatland, Cornell University; V26.

Jason coming out of the water after a dive. Credit: I. Fatland, Cornell University; V26.

Izzie controlling Jason’s arm in the control van. Credit: I. Fatland, Cornell University; V26.

The CTD and Rosette being deployed at Slope Base. Credit: A. Wolf, University of Washington; V26.

Avery in the hotseat piloting ROV Jason Credit: T. Litchendorf,University of Washington; APL.

Octopus by one of the junction boxes at 2900 m, taken from inside the Jason control van. Credit: A. Eagan, University of Washington; V26.

Jason being launched during the night, with a payload below. Credit: M. Eland, University of Washington; V26.

Crab on the seafloor, taken from inside the Jason control van. Credit: A. Eagan, University of Washington; V26.

Two blue sharks make their appearance during J2-1780 dive descent. Credit: A. Chang, University of Washington; V26.

Jason operators carefully securing 2025 CAMDSB106 for retrieval. Credit: A. Chang, University of Washington; V26.

A CTD being prepared for deployment. Credit: A. Chang, University of Washington; V26.

Styrofoam cups decorated by Izzie, Avery, and Maddy. Credit: I. Fatland, Cornell University; V26.

A shark seen during Jason’s descent to the Southern Hydrate Ridge site. Credit: I. Fatland, Cornell University; V26.

Exposed methane hydrate in a small crevice with a vigorous bubble plume that also blew out sediment. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1780, V26.

A pink flamingo deployed several years ago by MBARI, now home to white gastropods and anemones. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1980. V26.

A blue-purple hag fish wiggles across a white bacterial mat at a methane seep, Southern Hydrate RIdge. Small brittle stars and a few live clams are nearby. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1780 .V26.

The 2026 cabled digital still camera focused a small crevice formed by vigorous venting of methane bubble plumes. It is currently home for a small rockfish. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1780, V26.

A beautiful soft coral thriving at Southern Hydrate Ridge with brittle stars as friends. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1780, V26.

A rock fish hangs out in a small crevice formed by exiting methane bubble plumes the Einstein's Grotto site at Southern Hydrate Ridge. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1780, V26.

The R/V Revelle. Credit: NOAA

The First Sunset. Credit: T. Naladala, University of Washington; V26.

The Magnificent Jason. Credit: T. Naladala, University of Washington; V26.

Justin collecting water sample from Niskin on CTD. Credit: J. Thirtyacre, University of Washington; V26.

Fish at bottom of sea on dive J2-1779.

CTD going over the side for a shallow water profile. Credit: A. Carter, University of Washington; V26

My styrofoam cups before they descend down and compress, water bottle for scale. Credit: A. Wolf, University of Washington; V26.