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UTILITIES
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August 7, 2008 On July 23, 2008, MBARI's newest remotely operated vehicle (ROV) arrived in Moss Landing, after being shipped from the manufacturer in Newcastle, England. This vehicle will replace ROV Tiburon, which since 1997 has helped researchers study the deep sea from British Columbia to Baja California to Hawaii. July 24, 2008
MBARI's held its open house on July 19, 2008. This event featured science and technology exhibits, displays of deep-sea video, research presentations, children's activities, ocean career information, and much more. Read more. |
NEWS BRIEFS
Studying acidic oceans— MBARI scientist leads cruise to study how changing ocean conditions affect marine algae. ANNOUNCEMENT
Postdoctoral Fellowship Two-year postdoctoral fellowship open in Metagenomic Microbial Oceanography. See full announcement.
Salp chain
Salps are gelatinous animals that live in the open ocean, but are closely related to the "sea squirts" (tunicates) seen in tidepools. More.
At the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, our staff members are working extended hours Monday through every other Friday, generally between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time. To reduce commute trips and conserve energy, we are closed every other Friday.
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