Things are heating up (literally!) at our extreme study site in the western Pacific. Deep-sea scientists on a related Ridge2000 research cruise have just reported an active underwater volcanic eruption! With the use of WHOI's remotely operated vehicle Jason II, the scientists are capturing the event on video for the first time ever! To read more, visit their blog.

Beginning 16 May, the FLEXE team will begin sending news from the FLEXE cruise. Be sure to bookmark this site for regular postings from the scientists at sea, slideshows from the extreme, blog entries from crew members, and even a phone call from FLEXE students at GLOBE HQ to the ship on 27 May! The cruise sails until 8 June. Welcome Aboard!