Arctic Shelf Edge

Investigating rapid changes in the seafloor morphology that have been discovered to occur under the Arctic Ocean.

Cascadia Subduction Zone

Deciphering the geologic records left by earthquake stimulated turbidity currents along the Cascadia Subduction Zone.

Deep-Sea Coral and Sponge Community Studies

Studies of deep-sea coral and sponge ecosystems at Sur Ridge and Davidson Seamount focus on oceanographic and biological factors influencing their diversity and abundance.

Coordinated Canyon Experiment (CCE)

The Coordinated Canyon Experiment (CCE) is an extensive long-term effort to monitor turbidity currents in situ and at multiple locations simultaneously. Here you can find all the data and relevant metadata collected throughout this groundbreaking study.

Morro Bay Wind Farm Pockmarks

Understanding the origins and activity of the pockmarks and submarine channels offshore of Morro Bay is paramount to developing a proposed floating wind farm.

Octopus Garden

MBARI research and technology have revealed that thermal springs at the base of Davidson Seamount are an important nursery for the deep-sea pearl octopus (Muusoctopus robustus).

Submarine Volcanism

Gulf of California Tectonics and Hydrothermal Systems

Mapping and multidisciplinary investigations in the southern Gulf of California.

Terrain Relative Navigation

Improving vehicle navigation in real-time by localizing relative to an existing map.

Axial Seamount Volcanic Processes

Mapping the hydrothermal sites, lava flows, and geodetics of this active volcano.

Low Altitude Survey System

Bringing mapping systems closer to the seafloor to achieve precision-controlled centimeter-scale bathymetry and millimeter-scale imagery.