On November 30, 2004, over 53,000 students from across the United States and in seven foreign countries began "diving in" to a 21-day deep-sea expedition to hydrothermal vents in the Pacific Ocean, with chief scientist Dr. Craig Cary, from the University of Delaware College of Marine Studies, and an international team of scientists. Join them in their quest to learn more about the heat-hardy Pompeii worm and the intriguing "fleece" of bacteria living right on the worm's back. Find out how tools from the Human Genome Project are being used to learn more about deep-sea mysteries!

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In November 2003, over 45,000 students from across the United States and in five foreign countries joined Dr. Craig Cary, University of Delaware marine scientist, and his crew as they traveled nearly 2 miles under water to seek out the "hottest" creatures on Earth — from weird worms to ancient bacteria. How can these strange organisms survive the abyss?

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In October 2002, over 42,000 students from across the United States and in five foreign countries joined Dr. Craig Cary, University of Delaware marine scientist, and his crew as they traveled nearly 2 miles under water to seek out the "hottest" creatures on Earth — from weird worms to ancient bacteria. How can these strange organisms survive the abyss?

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The Black Sea is steeped in mystery. In April 2003, Dr. George Luther from the University of Delaware College of Marine Studies and colleagues from the University of Washington, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, and Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, led an expedition to learn more about this ancient sea's chemistry and biology. See how teachers and students from Talley Middle School in Wilmington, Delaware, assisted with the exploration!

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In October 2001, more than 13,000 students joined University of Delaware marine scientists as they explored hydrothermal vents in the Pacific Ocean. Among their accomplishments, they performed the first DNA sequencing of a marine organism at sea! Visit this site to learn more!

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The Black Sea is steeped in mystery. In April 2003, Dr. George Luther from the University of Delaware College of Marine Studies and colleagues from the University of Washington, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, and Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, led an expedition to learn more about this ancient sea's chemistry and biology. See how teachers and students from Talley Middle School in Wilmington, Delaware, assisted with the exploration!

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In January 2000, University of Delaware marine scientists led an international team of reearchers on a mission to explore hydrothermal vents on the floor of the Sea of Cortés off Mexico. To find out more, dive in here!

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