After six weeks of sharing photos representing different types of discoveries made during Okeanos Explorer expeditions, we have tallied the results of our Explorer’s Choice Photo Contest. A big thank you to everyone who voted, encouraged others to vote, and helped make this contest a success! We’re excited to share the winners with you here and hope you will share them even further.

Explorer’s Choice Photo Contest Winners

After six weeks of sharing photos representing different types of discoveries made during Okeanos Explorer expeditions, we have tallied the results of our Explorer’s Choice Photo Contest. A big thank you to everyone who voted, encouraged others to vote, and helped make this contest a success! We’re excited to share the winners with you here and hope you will share them even further.

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Sea stars play an important role in deep-sea ecosystems, especially as predators of sponges and corals (mostly octocorals). This was the key finding of a new article by Christopher L. Mah in the scientific journal Zootaxa that summarizes feeding observations of 28 species of sea stars from seven expeditions on NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer.
Federal Funding Opportunity for Ocean Exploration
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A team of ocean scientists and engineers from Lehigh University and the WHOI used NOAA research vessel R/V MANTA and the newly developed AUV Mesobot to collect environmental DNA in order to explore the biodiversity of deepwater ecosystems near Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary in the Northwestern Gulf of Mexico.
Exploring Deepwater Ecosystems with eDNA
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About OER

About OER

Learn about the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, the nation's only federal organization dedicated to exploring the global ocean.

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Celebrating Our Ocean Planet

Oceanography Supplement Published

New Frontiers in Ocean Exploration: The E/V Nautilus, NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer, and R/V Falkor 2019 Field Season is the tenth consecutive supplement on ocean exploration to accompany Oceanography.

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Data and Results

Data & Results

Access diverse scientific data, video, images, documents, and other information associated with office-supported ocean exploration expeditions.

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For Educators

For Educators

Find educational materials and professional development opportunities for educators designed to enhance ocean literacy.

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Exploring Deepwater Ecosystems with eDNA

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We Are Explorers

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Exploring the Water Column

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Oh My Grouper, Look at that Shark

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