Image Archive

A Giant Blob Sculpin (Psychrolutes phrictus; ID from B. Frable, SIO) swam over to stare disapprovingly at our temperature probes prior to the thermistor survey at ASHES vent field on Axial Volcano (1540 m). Photo Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, Dive J2-1196, V19

An eelpout (Pachycara sp. according to B. Frable, SIO) laying on the seafloor next to Primary Node PN1A at Slope Base in 2019. Photo credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, Dive J2-1182, V19

A pudgy cusk eel (Spectrunculus grandis) swimming by a marker with flytrap anemones attached to it at Slope Base (2900 meters) in 2019. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, Dive J2-1182, V19

A wolf eel swimming past the Jason undervator at the Oregon Shelf (80 m) site in 2019. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, Dive J2-1162, V19

A pudgy cusk eel (Spectrunculus grandis) swimming by one of the OOI cables at Slope Base (2900 meters) in 2019. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, Dive J2-1159, V19

Close-up shot of a pudgy cusk eel (Spectrunculus grandis) at Slope Base (2900 meters) in 2019. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, Dive J2-1159, V19

A Mola mola (or Ocean Sunfish) sunning itself at the surface at the Oregon Offshore site. Credit: M. Vardaro, University of Washington, V21

A Mola mola (or Ocean Sunfish) drifting past the Thompson at the Oregon Offshore site. Credit: M. Vardaro, University of Washington, V21

A rockfish and sea star rest among a bed of clams at Southern Hydrate Ridge. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF; V15.

A blob sculpin rests near the Tiny Towers vents in Axial Caldera, where the fluid sampling vent cap monitors and collects hydrothermal vent fluids for the PPS (Particulate DNA Sampler), which allows collection, filtering, and preservation of microbial DNA. Credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF, Dive R2246, V22

Overhead shot of a blob sculpin sitting atop a mound near the Trevi Vent in Axial Caldera. A white sea cucumber and a large number of brittle stars crawl over the basalt rock on the Western flank of Axial Caldera. Credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF, Dive R2244, V22

A fish swims past ROPOS as it approaches the top bumper of the Deep Profiler mooring cable. Credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF, Dive R2229, V22

A roughtail skate sitting next to the CAT fluid sampler at Southern Hydrate Ridge. Credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF, Dive R2227, V22

While replacing a seismometer at Southern Hydrate Ridge, we observed a hagfish (at right) and a large number of brittle stars (ophiuroids) carpeting the sediment. The object on the right is the "undervator" that latches beneath the ROV to bring instruments and materials to the seafloor and back. Credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF, Dive R2225, V22

Hagfish, rockfish, a sea star, and a hermit crab at Southern Hydrate Ridge. Credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF, Dive R2221, V22

A rockfish resting on carbonate cobbles at Southern Hydrate Ridge. A tiny, white sea star can be seen in the lower right corner. Credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF, Dive R2221, V22

A blob sculpin resting on the pillow basalts at Axial Caldera, near the International District vent field. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF, Dive R2211, V22.

A deep-sea sole swims towards the ROV during a survey at Pinnacle, near Southern Hydrate Ridge. The marker on the left is from a previous expedition, and is now home to soft corals, rockfish and a nudibranch. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF, Dive R2228, V22.

A hagfish swimming over carbonate rock at Pinnacle, near Southern Hydrate Ridge. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF, Dive R2228, V22.

A rockfish lying nose to tail with a cod on the carbonate rock at Pinnacle, near Southern Hydrate Ridge. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF, Dive R2228, V22.

Close-up of a Dover sole at Southern Hydrate Ridge, lying on bacterial mats and clam beds. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF, Dive R2228, V22.

A Dover sole eyeing the submersible as it rests on a bacterial mat at Southern Hydrate Ridge. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF, Dive R2228, V22.

A hagfish burrowing into the sediment near Southern Hydrate Ridge. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF, Dive R2228, V22.

A Fathead Sculpin (Psychrolutes phrictus), also known as a blob sculpin, resting on the seafloor during a dive to the International District. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/UW/WHOI; Dive J2-1381; V21.

This rattail fish (Coryphaenoides acrolepis), seen amidst the vents in the International District at 1518 m, was incredibly curious about the equipment that Jason was working with. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; Dive J2-1380; V21.

Purple hagfish, speckled sole, red rockfish, starfishn and crabs thrive at Southern Hydrate Ridge with diverse substrates to call home. Credit: UW/OOI-NSF/WHOI. V20.

A rockfish hangs out with soft corals at the carbonate Pinnacle deposit at Southern Hydrate Ridge. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI. V20.