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Dolphins playing in the waves. Credit: M. Elend, University of Washington; V23.

Sunset from the bow of the R/V Thompson. Credit: M. Ettari, University of Washington; V23.

Rose, M. White, A. Paley, B. Lam, and C. Kornblum assembling and documenting the “MOSQUITO” before it’s deployment the following night. Credit: C. Kornblum, Bellevue College; V23.

Hydrothermal vents seen in Jason’s control room, the "Van". Credit: C. Kornblum, Bellevue College; V23.

Crane shack and sunrise from the back of the Thompson. Credit: C. Kornblum, Bellevue College; V23.

The Jason crane lowers the ROV for the first dive of the day. Credit: M. Elend, University of Washington, V23.

The R/V Rachel Carson retrieving the AUV. Credit: M. Elend, University of Washington, UW.

The juvenile giant pacific octopus hangs out on a junction box. Credit: A. Jenkin, University of Washington; V23.

The MOSQUITO (fluid flow meter) in the process of being put together. Credit: M. Elend, University of Washington; V23.

A school of Sunfish appears off the back of the Jason. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1539; V23.

A group of mola mola (ocean sunfish) following Jason down during dive J2-1539. Credit: A. Roberts, University of Washington, V23.

A porpoise breaching right next to the Thompson. Credit: A. Roberts, University of Washington, V23.

Phone screenshot from a control van monitor of a Juvenile Giant Pacific Octopus on new junction box during survey on Dive J2-1541. Credit: A. Simmen, University of Washington; V23.

Jason latched onto the new 2023 Benthic Experiment Package going over the side of the Thompson for Dive J2-1541. Credit: M. Elend, University of Washington; V23.

Other students and I on the bow of the boat during sunset on Leg 2. Credit: C. Kornblum, University of Washington; V23.

A Hagfish and sea urchin spotted with the Jason 4K camera during Dive J2-1537 at Southern Hydrate Ridge. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1537; V23.

VISIONS students Leo, Petek, and Julie looking out toward Yaquina bridge as the Thompson departs Newport. Credit: M. Elend, Univeristy of Washington, V23.

Pudgy Cusk Eel (Spectrunculus grandis)

A Pudgy Cusk Eel (Spectrunculus grandis) visits Jason again in 2023. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1523; V23.

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The low power junction box LJ01A just before recovery at Slope Base. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; Jd-1523; V23.

A rockfish hides out in a blow-out at Einsteins' Grotto. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF; ROPOS Dive R1754, V22.

Beautiful yellow bacterial mats on lava flows in the ASHES vent field. Tubeworm casings litter the lava flow, home to numerous brittle stars. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, V21.

Lead Engineer on Leg 1, Grant Dunn, takes a minute to relax on the Thompsons' fantail during Leg 1. Credit: M. Elend, University of Washington, V23.

A rattail fish swims away from the ROV Jason at slope Base. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1523, V23.

A full fantail on the R/V Thompson ready to depart for Leg 1 of the VISIONS'23 cruise. Credit: M. Elend, University of Washington.

Students and scientists on Leg 1 of the VISIONS'23 program gaze out into the Pacific before passing under the Yaquina bridge. Credit: M.Elend, University of Washington, V23.

A screen shot from the live Jason camera as Jason prepares to attach blocks of syntactic foam on the AUV. Credit: D. Kelley, University of Washington, V23.
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