Sea of Cortez 2010
(April - May) This unique expedition took place in Ballena Bay just off the Isla Espíritu Santo. Discover why scientists hope their findings will give them a better understanding of human migration into the New World.
INSPIRE: Chile Margin 2010 (February) A diverse team of scientists will be tackling questions about strange new biological life forms, communities, and ecosystems far from the sunlit surface at the Chilean Triple Junction.
Northeast Lau Response Cruise (NELRC) Travel with scientists as they visit the sites of two recent underwater volcano eruptions in the NE Lau Basin, and discover new insights on eruptive phenomena in this environment.
Bermuda: Search for Deep Water Caves 2009
(November) Join scientists as they set out on a series of expeditions in the seas surrounding Bermuda, searching for deep water caves.
Russian-U.S. Arctic Census 2009
(November) During the 2009 Russian-American Long-Term Census of the Arctic (RUSALCA) expedition, scientists will again visit the Bering Strait and northwards to the Pacific side of the Arctic Ocean, as they did in 2004.
Exploring the Submerged New World 2009
(October) Join our scientists as they explore the North American Florida Middle Grounds for traces of early human occupation on a submerged late Pleistocene landscape.
Extended Continental Shelf Project 2009
(August) NOAA will join a multi-agency joint expedition that will bring together icebreakers from the U.S. and Canada to collect and share data useful to both countries in defining the full extent of the Arctic continental shelf.
Bahamas Deep-Sea Corals 2009
(March) Corals in the deep sea? When asked to describe corals, most people think of those that make up tropical, shallow-water reefs like the Great Barrier Reef. See what scientist discovered in the North Atlantic waters deeper than 1000 meters.
