Fund for Science and Technology Awards $15 Million to Scripps Oceanography
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 3 March 2026
Scripps Oceanography received $15M to advance Deep Argo ocean monitoring with 50 new floats, marine environmental DNA research, and study of ocean conditions beneath Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier.
Keywords: Deep Argo, environmental DNA, Thwaites Glacier, ocean observing, marine monitoring, Paul Allen, Antarctic research
Exploring Tasmania's underwater heritage
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Oceans and Atmosphere
Published: 10 March 2026
CSIRO's RV Investigator mapped Tasmanian shipwrecks using multibeam sonar, producing the first high-resolution imaging of the SS Tasman wreck site for the Seabed 2030 program.
Keywords: shipwreck mapping, multibeam sonar, RV Investigator, Seabed 2030, underwater heritage, Tasmania
Going with the flow: Weather challenges bring new opportunities
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
Published: 12 March 2026
MBARI expedition adapted deep-sea mapping plans when weather shifted from Sur Ridge to Monterey Bay, successfully surveying Sponge Ridge and Central Slope coral habitats using the MiniROV system.
Keywords: deep-sea mapping, MiniROV, coral, sponge, Monterey Bay, seafloor survey, marine expedition
