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Members of the Deep Scope science party assist Sharmishtha to quickly process the sediment profile peepers. Seconds after the peepers reached the surface they were removed from the submersible basket and rinsed with seawater. Scuba divers enter the mid-water realm to collect gelatinous creatures. A few members of the science party worked to re-engineer the optical jelly on the Eye-In-The-Sea

Members of the Deep Scope science party assist Sharmishtha to quickly process the sediment profile peepers. (HR)

Seconds after the peepers reached the surface they were removed from the submersible basket and rinsed with seawater. (HR)

Scuba divers enter the mid-water realm to collect gelatinous creatures. (HR)

A few members of the science party worked to re-engineer the optical jelly on the Eye-In-The-Sea. (HR)
Tammy Frank and Nicole McMullen load baited benthic traps Dr. Frank holds a hagfish caught in one of the benthic traps. Dr. Edie Widder inspects the Eye-In-The-Sea Erika Heine begins programming the Eye-In-The-Sea.

Tammy Frank and Nicole McMullen load baited benthic traps

Dr. Frank holds a hagfish caught in one of the benthic traps. (HR)

Dr. Edie Widder inspects the Eye-In-The-Sea

Erika Heine begins programming the Eye-In-The-Sea.
Captain Mike Schoeller on the bridge the morning of our departure. The survival (aka Gumby) suit protects from hypothermia. J.D. Dubik enters the Johnson-Sea-Link II for a three-hour dive. Susan DeVictor photographing marine organisms

Captain Mike Schoeller on the bridge the morning of our departure.

The survival (aka Gumby) suit protects from hypothermia.

J.D. Dubik enters the Johnson-Sea-Link II for a three-hour dive. (HR)

Susan DeVictor photographing marine organisms (HR)
Christina Ralph describes the beardfish she observed during her dive view of Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute’s ship channel view from bridge of R/V Seward Johnson demo of immersion or “Gumby” suit

Christina Ralph describes the beardfish she observed during her dive

View of Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute’s ship channel

View from the bridge of R/V Seward Johnson

Demo of immersion or “Gumby” suit
2003 Mountains in the Sea science team Captain George Silva Dr. Scott France smells a sponge Dr. Jon Moore photographs an image of Paragorgia

2003 Mountains in the Sea science team

Alvin Expedition leader, Dudley Foster.

Dr. Scott France smells a sponge.

Dr. Jon Moore photographs Paragorgia coral.
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Laura Rear, Knauss Sea Grant Marine Policy Fellow. The biobox on the front of <i>Alvin</i> Sorting animals from the trawl catch at Bear Seamount in 2002. From left to right: Dr Tracey Sutton, Dr Jon Moore, Edward McChain, Chris Kenaly, Dr Michael Vecchione. Mercer Brugler holds up a black coral specimen

Laura Rear, Knauss Sea Grant Marine Policy Fellow.

Anne Simpson works with the coral polyp samples she collected.

Sorting animals from the trawl catch at Bear Seamount in 2002.

Mercer Brugler holds up a black coral specimen.
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Captain George Silva, of the R/V Atlantis. Scott France holds up a deep sea coral Melissa Ryan holds up compressed styrofoam cups Nick Forfinski, hydrographer

Captain George Silva, of the R/V Atlantis.

Scott France holds up a deep sea coral. (HR)

Melissa Ryan holds up compressed styrofoam cups

Nick Forfinski, hydrographer.
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Dave Simms, Ivar Babb, and Nick Forfiski discuss bathymetry acquisition Peter Auster with beard Peter Auster without beard Technicians adjusting a devise on one of Alvin’s manipulator arms.

Dave Simms, Ivar Babb, and Nick Forfiski discuss bathymetry acquisition.

Peter Auster with beard.

Peter Auster without beard.

Adjusting a devise on Alvin’s manipulator arms.
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Anne Simpson trying on a mask Students returning from their first Alvin dive. The 20 science party members. Mark, Alex, and, Pat standing in front of DSV Alvin.

Anne Simpson trying on a mask.

Students returning from their first Alvin dive.

The 20 science party members.

Mark, Alex, and, Pat standing in front of DSV Alvin.
Alvin pilot Bruce Strickrott in the top lab John Braxton during his first Alvin dive Megan Ward and John Braxton, before their dive in Alvin Carolyn and Anne standing on Alvin catwalk after a dive

Alvin pilot Bruce Strickrott in the top lab.

John Braxton during his first Alvin dive.

Megan Ward and John Braxton, before their dive in Alvin.

Carolyn and Anne standing on Alvin catwalk after a dive.
Dissecting vesicomyid clams discussing a profile of the Blake Ridge Diapir Examining a rock collected from approximately 3400 m water depth Educator Specialist Margaret Olsen on top of the DSV Alvin

Dissecting vesicomyid clams.

Discussing a profile of the Blake Ridge Diapir.

Examining a rock collected from approximately 3400 m water depth.

Educator Specialist Margaret Olsen on top of the DSV Alvin.
Assembling ‘squeezers’ used to extract pore water from sediment samples Trying on the emergency breathing apparatus Rich Styles peers out of a porthole in the aft chamber of the JSL II submersible. Eating Judy’s amazing cooking

Assembling ‘squeezers’ used to extract pore water from sediment samples.

Trying on the emergency breathing apparatus .

Rich Styles peers out of a porthole in the aft chamber of the JSL II submersible. (HR)

Eating Judy’s amazing cooking.
While working on deck, the science party and crew should always wear hard hats and life vests. Whiting bathymetry data to determine targets sites for upcoming dives Jerry McLelland at microscope. Connie Leverett after 200ft dive in JSL II

While working on deck, the science party and crew are required to wear hard hats and life vests. (HR)

Whiting bathymetry data helps determine target sites for upcoming dives. (HR)

Jerry McLelland at the microscope.

Teacher-at-sea Connie Leverett after a 200-ft dive in the JSL II.
Scientists ‘Kids at Sea’ view the latest sample from 1400ft Chief Scientist Charlie Barans contemplates what to do next. Jerry McLelland, reaches into the pipe dredge Project Oceanica Director Leslie Sautter pulls together expedition-related educational products

"Kids at sea" (aka the scientists) view the latest sample from 1,400 ft. (HR)

Chief Scientist Charlie Barans contemplates what to do next.

Jerry McLelland reaches into the pipe dredge.

Project Oceanica Director Leslie Sautter pulls together expedition-related educational products.
Expedition Team media crew Initial work up at sea Educator at Sea, inside the stern compartment of the JSLII.

Expedition Team.

A boat picks up the Media crew.

Initial work up at sea

Educator at Sea, inside the stern compartment of the JSLII.