2022 Annual Report showcases past year in science, engineering, and marine operations at MBARI.

Etchemendy’s steady hand guided the vessels and vehicles at the core of MBARI’s work.

MBARI and USGS will develop a robotic sampler to detect invasive species, pathogens, and parasites.

Work continues on the R/V David Packard at Freire Shipyard in Spain.

The Western Flyer will become a sailing classroom to inspire and educate a new generation of ocean explorers.

With funding from the National Science Foundation, MBARI and our collaborators will develop a machine-learning platform to process ocean video and imagery.

Follow the expedition log as MBARI and our collaborators return to a remote part of the Arctic.

Local marine biologist inspired an appreciation for the ocean, and played a major role in defining MBARI’s research path.

MBARI researchers and our collaborators are working to document deep-sea biodiversity, and finding remarkable species.

New facility will provide critical support for ocean exploration and research as well as shoreside benefits for the Moss Landing community.

Explore MBARI’s recent deep-sea discoveries on YouTube.

Karl Pister, former MBARI board member and UC Santa Cruz chancellor, died on May 14, 2022.

MBARI researchers have named a newly discovered species of deep-sea crown jelly after the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s first volunteer.

MBARI’s education and conservation partner opens a groundbreaking new exhibition about the deep sea.

Motion-sensing “smart boulders” have provided new insight about the powerful sediment gravity flows that barrel down Monterey Canyon.

MBARI’s 2021 Annual Report provides a visually rich overview of some of our latest research and technology developments.

Using MBARI’s archive of acoustic data, researchers are gaining new insight into the lives of endangered blue whales.

A new underwater camera records deep-sea animals and habitats with remarkable clarity and detail.

A collection of papers in a special edition of Oceanography highlights the groundwork of the MBON program for monitoring ocean health.

New research by MBARI and collaborators at the Smithsonian reveals how the gossamer worm achieves its effective and elegant swimming.