Image Archive

Close-up of a deep-sea slime star (Hymenaster sp.) at 2900 meters depth, off the coast of Oregon. Photo credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, Dive J2-1182, Dive J2-1182, V19

A shot on the dock in front of the Thompson. J. Sandke, Queens College, V23.

The immersion suit we tried on during our safety meeting. J. Sandke, Queens College, V23.

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

The sun rises behind the R/V Thompson at the start of the VISIONS'23 Expedition. Credit: D. Kelley University of Washington, V23.

The R/V Thompson in Newport, Oregon being mobilized to begin the NSF-OOI Regional Cabled Array 2023 Expedition. Credit: M. Elend, University of Washington, V23

A Blue Heron patiently waits in Yaquinna Bay for "breakfast". Credit: D. Kelley, University of Washington, V23

Larvaceans filter feed using these mucus houses, which are frequently seen in the water column during ROV dives. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF, Dive R1755, V14

A discarded larvacean mucus house, seen in the water column above Southern Hydrate Ridge. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF, Dive R1754, V14

All Leg 1 OOI Infrastructure for VISIONS'23 loaded on the back deck of the Thompson. Credit: Grant Dunn, UW-APL

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

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Two rockfish hang out be heavily sediment carbonate rocks at Southern Hydrate Ridge. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; V20.

Life thrives at Southern Hydrate Ridge, now an "Essential Fish Habitat". Here a purple hagfish, rockfish and 10's of brittle stars rest on the sedimented seafloor. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; V19.

A beautiful rockfish rests on sediment at Southern Hydrate Ridge in 2014. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF; ROPOS, V14.

A small rockfish hangs out at Einstein's Grotto. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF; ROPOS Dive R1754; V14.

A rockfish hides in a blow-out cavern underneath hydrate at Einstein's Grotto, Southern Hydrate Ridge. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF; ROPOS, V14.

An osmotic fluid sampler is installed in a diffuse flow site in the ASHES hydrothermal field at the summit of Axial Seamount. It samples fluids for 1-year, providing time-series geochemistry. A round "lid" allows sampling of fluids less mixed with seawater. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF; ROPOS dive R2240; V22.

A blue shark swims past a school of fish near the surface at Southern Hydrate Ridge. Credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF, Dive R2260, V22

Unidentified squid seen during the ROV ascent from the seafloor at Southern Hydrate Ridge. Photo credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF, Dive R2260, V22

Looking down on a galatheid crab sitting on the rope attached to a marker next to the anchor of the Slope Base profiler mooring in 2900 meters (~9500 feet) of water. A number of venus flytrap anemones are also attached to the hard surfaces here. Photo credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF, Dive R2258, V22

A galatheid crab (aka squat lobster) sitting on the rope attached to a marker next to the anchor of the Slope Base profiler mooring in 2900 meters (~9500 feet) of water. A number of venus flytrap anemones are also attached to the hard surfaces here. Photo credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF, Dive R2258, V22

A unique community of invertebrates gathered around the anchor of the Slope Base profiler mooring in 2900 meters (~9500 feet) of water, including a Bathydoris nudibranch, flytrap anemones, galatheid crabs, and sea cucumbers. Photo credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF, Dive R2258, V22

A unique community of invertebrates gathered around the anchor of the Slope Base profiler mooring in 2900 meters (~9500 feet) of water, including a Bathydoris nudibranch, flytrap anemones, galatheid crabs, and sea cucumbers. Photo credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF, Dive R2258, V22

A unique community of invertebrates gathered around the anchor of the Slope Base profiler mooring in 2900 meters (~9500 feet) of water, including a Bathydoris nudibranch, flytrap anemones, galatheid crabs, and sea cucumbers. Photo credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF, Dive R2258, V22