Sarah Sergent, Jason Contractor V24

Tom Lanagan, Jason Research Engineer V24

John Teal, Jr., VISIONS'24 student participant

Catherine Rasgaitis, V24 Student Participant

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Close-up of the bizarre carnivorous sponge, Chondrocladia lampadiglobus, seen at Axial Base (2600m deep). It is also colloquially known as the "ping pong tree sponge."

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Octopus with webbed arms and a fringed mantle after moving from old to new seafloor node at the OR Offshore site at 600m depth offshore of Newport, OR. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, Dive J2-1249, V20

Octopus with webbed arms and a fringed mantle moving from old to new seafloor node at the OR Offshore site at 600m depth offshore of Newport, OR. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, Dive J2-1249, V20

Giant Pacific Octopus curled up in a seafloor cable container at the Oregon Offshore (600 m) site. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, Dive J2-1249, V20

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A rat tail fish visits the ROV Jason in 2023 at the summit of Axial Seamount while the ROV is taking a temperature measurement. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, V23 Dive J2-1546.

The CAMDS digital still camera (top-middle), vent cap to trap fluid for the RAS-PPS DNA and vent fluid sampler (middle), and Jason temperature probe (middle-left) at Tiny Towers in the International District of the Axial Caldera. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1545; V23

Two HPIES (one new and one old) sitting next to each other on the sea floor at Axial Base (2600 m). Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1543; V23.

The CTD rosette coming back up onboard. Credit: M. Elend, University of Washington; V23.

Golden sunset. Credit: P. Armitano, University of Washington: V23.

The HPIES instrument being lowered over the side of the Thompson at Axial Base. Credit: P. Armitano, University of Washington, V23.

Jason is recovered after a long 10 hour dive in the dark of night. M. Elend, University of Washington; V23

These massive hydrothermal vents are filled with vibrant life. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1546; V23.

The newly deployed HPIES instrument. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1543; V23.

Japanese spider crab, Chad, and one of his girlfriends at the Oregon Coast Aquarium Credit: C. Kornblum, Bellevue College; V23.

A shark and a few schooling fish viewed from the walk-through tunnel at the Oregon Coast Aquarium. Credit: C. Kornblum, Bellevue College; V23.

Prepping Fluid and DNA Sampler for departure on the Thompson. Credit: L. Richards, National Oceanography Center; V23

Giant red jelly surprises us during dive descent. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1544; V23.