Explorer Photos 181 - 240
Lacey O’Neal at the helm as McArthur departs Aberdeen Staffing the ROV controls. Record data to the computer Data manager

Lacey O’Neal at the helm as McArthur departs Aberdeen.

Staffing the ROV controls.

Recording data to the computer.

Data manager records and observes the species. (HR)
Edu. Specialist Looks for seabirds Control ROV Collecting footage

Education specialist examines juvenile dungeness crab .

Looking for seabirds and marine mammals. (HR)

Scientist helps control the ROV. (HR)

Collecting footage for a short video production.
Seeing through "bigeye" binoculars Chief pilot BLee Williams piloting Alvin. BLee Williams pilots Alvin through the vent area called Rosebud. BLee Williams supervising the launch of Alvin while another pilot takes his turn diving.

Seeing through "bigeye" binoculars.

Chief pilot BLee Williams piloting Alvin.

BLee Williams pilots Alvin through the vent area called Rosebud.

BLee Williams supervising the launch of Alvin.
Craig McLean enters Alvin for a dive to 2450 meters of water. Alvin ionitiation ALVIN passenger AB Seaman Jerry Graham

Craig McLean enters Alvin for a dive to 2450 meters of water.

Captain Craig McLean takes the Alvin initiation plunge, front and center.

ALVIN passenger

AB Seaman Jerry Graham .
Chief Mate Mitzie Crane and Ed "Catfish” Popowitz on the bridge Sue Doenges Sue Doenges Sue Doenges and Amy Baco-Taylor Crewmembers pause following a recovery of the Alvin

Chief Mate Mitzie Crane and Ed "Catfish” Popowitz.

Sue Doenges.

Sue Doenges and Amy Baco-Taylor.

Crewmembers pause following a recovery of the Alvin .
Naomi Ward emptying seawater Naomi Ward collecting mucus Coloring Styrofoam cups  

Naomi Ward emptying seawater.

Naomi Ward collecting mucus.

Coloring Styrofoam cups.

  
Sarah Flood Page and Naomi Ward A flytrap anemone A flytrap anemone 14 foot gravity core

Sarah Flood Page and Naomi Ward.

Putting the gravity corer over the side.

Aftermath of a mud fight.

14 foot gravity core.
School children view collection Entering Alvin National Geographic Channel interview Emergency breathing apparatus training

School children view collection.

Entering Alvin.

National Geographic Channel interview.

Emergency breathing apparatus training.
Rick Bean instructs all newcomers Zach Hoyt fixing cracks in the crab tank Science team for Leg Two. Analyzing samples.

Rick Bean instructs all newcomers.

Zach Hoyt fixing cracks in the crab tank.

Science team for Leg Two. (HR)

Analyzing samples. (HR)
The science team who searches for evidence of plumes. The science team who anaylzes CTD water samples. Picnic on the Thompson's back deck.

Science team for Leg One. (HR)

The science team who searches for evidence of plumes. (HR)

The science team who anaylzes CTD water samples. (HR)

Picnic on the Thompson's back deck.
Dana Yoerger examines data from ABE. Preparing transponders for deployment.

Dana Yoerger examines data from ABE.

Preparing transponders for deployment. (HR)

coal heavers

standing on the spider

Kate and Jason sifting

turret team

Wayne Lusardi and lantern

John Broadwater and Jeff Johnston

Broadwater speech

Wotan arriving

Turret at welcoming ceremony

Tim Keeney

Davis and Johnston

John Broadwater and Commander Scholley

Team in front of turret

Capt. Murray and dive platform
The explorers of Leg 3 Dr. Eric Warrant

Looking at artifact

preparing to dive

The explorers of Leg 3

Dr. Eric Warrant leaves the Johnson-Sea-Link II submersible after a dive to the bottom of the ocean