Remote Underwater Exploration
Interesting marine and robotic educational facts
We have seen some amazing reefs along the South Coast of NSW so aren’t all that surprised that coral reefs are growing in Sydney Harbour. Still, very exciting to learn more about what is in our own backyard!
Full article: ABC Radio Sydney 13sep19h
YouTube: Tropical Reef in Sydney?
Check out the incredible daily live video feeds from the Schmidt Ocean Institute‘s ROV SuBastian while exploring Bremer Bay canyon off Western Australia and collecting samples at depths of 800m to 3000m:
Researchers from Macquarie University have found that reef manta rays make friends and have social communities. There is so much we don’t know about marine life…
A very exciting collaboration between the Oceans Institute, University of Western Australia and the Schmidt Ocean Institute (SOI) will use an ROV from RV Falkor to explore deep sea canyons off Western Australia. To share the excitement of the team’s finds, local schools in WA have been invited to participate in live-feeds from RV Falkor between 26Jan and 26Feb 2020.
Full articles at: UWA News 21jan20 and ABCNews 29jan20
Creative research at the University of Minnesota, inspired by research on praying mantises out of Newcastle University in the UK, demonstrates that cuttlefish can see in 3D. Interestingly, octopi cannot see in 3D…