Exploration of Deepwater Habitats off Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands for Biotechnology Potential

Features

Expedition features provide reflections on experiences, science, technology, and other elements of Exploration of Deepwater Habitats off Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands for Biotechnology Potential. Stay tuned, more features will be added this summer.

All in a Day’s Work

July 24, 2024

During this expedition, every day was focused on collecting samples and were largely the same tempo. Here, I describe a day’s work on F.G. Walton Smith during Exploration of Deepwater Habitats off Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands for Biotechnology Potential.

The "Perfect" Dive

July 24, 2024

As a scientist, we often think of the perfect dive as a beautiful, biologically diverse site where we find and collect amazing organisms. The remotely operated vehicle (ROV) then returns to the deck with bioboxes full of new and exciting samples!

Diversity and Representation at Work at Sea

July 24, 2024

In a crew of 17, 10 are women! Seven of the eight science crew members are women; two of the three remotely operated vehicle crew members are women; and the ship’s second mate is a woman. This means women represented 59% of the expedition team, which is higher than the national average.