MBARI researchers join expedition to study fluid seeps offshore of Southern California
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
Published: 26 February 2026
MBARI scientists are collaborating with international partners aboard a German research vessel to map and study cold seeps in the San Clemente Basin using autonomous underwater vehicles.
Keywords: fluid seeps, San Clemente Basin, autonomous underwater vehicles, cold seeps, deep-sea research, seafloor mapping
MBARI leads international expedition to study impacts of climate change on Antarctic seafloor
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
Published: 24 February 2026
MBARI researchers conducted the first controlled-source electromagnetic surveys in Antarctica to understand how warming conditions impact groundwater systems and seafloor processes.
Keywords: Antarctic seafloor, climate change, groundwater systems, electromagnetic surveys, polar research, ice dynamics, deep-sea ecosystems
MBARI research helps explain how massive lava fields formed in the Pacific Northwest
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
Published: 19 February 2026
Researchers used underwater robots to map and sample three large lava flow fields near Axial Seamount, an active submarine volcano offshore of Oregon, revealing eruption mechanics.
Keywords: Axial Seamount, lava flows, submarine volcanism, underwater robotics, Juan de Fuca Ridge, volcanology, seafloor mapping
