Category: Education

The “Life in the Extremes” expedition by the Schmidt Ocean Institute with researchers from National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET) and the University of Buenos Aires (UBA) found a new species of phantom jellyfish roughly the size of a school bus at a depth of ~250 meters (830 feet) off the coast of Argentina.

Full article at: Discover Wildlife 04feb26

Well-known underwater explorers Christine Dennison and Tim Taylor have generously donated a custom ROV, OTIS, to the University of Delaware’s robotics program, inspiring future generations of adventurers

Full article at: UDel 10dec25

Australia’s CSIRO used an AUV to collect an unprecedented amount of oceanic data during more than 2.5 years travelling ocean currents, including dives below the Denman and Shackleton Ice Shelves, as part of the Argo survey project.

The data will help “improve climate computer models and reduce uncertainties about sea level rise.”

Data Access and Visualizations can be found here: Argo Program

Full article at: Popular Science 08dec25

We don’t hear much about the ROV technicians / pilots / operators behind underwater cameras but here is an interesting article about one such expert at Deep Exploration Solutions:

Full article at: IEEE 27nov25

Scientists at Boston University and Schmidt Ocean Institute found a huge variety of deep-sea creatures off the coast of Chile: from disco worms and anglerfish, to sea pigs and a mystery mollusk.

Full article and images at: Scientific American 25mar25