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It is Ocean Exploration Day! #OceanExplorationDay videos.fisheries.noaa.gov/detail/video...
Here are some old thoughts on the importance of exploring our oceans, with a #MarineLife slant for sure. What are your favorite reasons for exploring the world's oceans?
Happy Ocean Exploration Day! January 23 marks the anniversary of Jacques Piccard and Don Walsh's first descent to the deepest known point on Earth. Today, we celebrate all global efforts to explore the ocean and those who dedicate their lives to this work. Share how you explore! #oceanexplorationday
We are now accepting applications for the 2026 Accessing the Deep deep ocean training & mentoring program for early-career professionals, focusing on Africa and the Western Indian Ocean! Apply by March 4, 2026: gqr.sh/HcTT. #oceanexploration #AccessingTheDeep @challenger150.bsky.social
βWeβre working to create the first complete map of the planet. How inspiring is that?β ~Vicki Ferrini @lamont.columbia.edu
#mapthegaps #oceanfloorexplore
Join me and @ebtsoyp.bsky.social tomorrow at 1pm ET!
I'll be talking about the whys, hows, and whats of deep sea exploration for kids, grades 4-8. Teachers can register their classrooms, but you can also tune in live.
exploringbytheseat.com/lessons/expl...
Hey! This is the sensor system I've been working on with my Captain, @katycroffbell.bsky.social, and the @oceandiscleague.bsky.social! #DORIS #DeepOceanExploration
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2-panel image. Left: Cover of National Geographic Magazine with the photo of an Apollo astronaut. Right: Portrait of me, a white woman with brown hair in a bun wearing rain boots and a blue rain jacket, sitting on the fantail of a fishing boat. Grey skies behind. Portrait: Becky Hale, National Geographic
I am stoked to share that @oceandiscleague.bsky.social & I are featured in the Sept issue of National Geographic Magazine!
The article highlights our work on deep sea exploration and development of DORIS, with @bluerobotics.bsky.social, @noaa.gov, PacIOOS, @whoi.edu, & @novysan.bsky.social.
We are thrilled to share that National Geographic Magazineβs September issue features @katycroffbell.bsky.social and the development of DORIS, a low-cost deep-sea imaging system created with @bluerobotics.bsky.social.
Read the full article: www.nationalgeographic.com/science/arti...
Huge shout out to everyone @schmidtocean.bsky.social and all the scientists and team on board. 1.6 million people a day, with 50,000 simultaneous tuned in from Argentina to support this work. Bravo! ππ»πͺΈπͺΌ www.nytimes.com/2025/08/08/w...
This surprisingly relaxing footage is from SIX MILES under the ocean β and itβs the deepest ecosystem yet discovered
Congratulations to Titus Canete, named a National Geographic Explorer this week as part of the 2025 Wayfinder program at #NatGeoFest! Titus is a marine biologist and deep-sea ecologist from the Philippines, committed to making deep-sea research more accessible. Learn more: tinyurl.com/3cb6ya4m
LIVE NOW: Join @katycroffbell.bsky.social from 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm ET as she speaks on the "Fathoming New Depths: Ocean Discovery" panel at Capitol Hill Ocean Week. Free to register and attend here: capitolhilloceanweek.org/agenda/ #CHOW #CHOW2025
Get ready! In one hour, at 1pm ET, a 100-hour-long stream-a-thon will begin to raise awareness of the how recent US government funding cuts will irreparably harm weather forecasting and climate research. Tune in on YouTube www.youtube.com/@wclivestream to catch some great science in action!
Tune in today at Noon ET for a compelling MIT seminar on the intersection of ocean and space exploration technologies in research and policymaking featuring @katycroffbell.bsky.social, Jo Hickman, Minoo Rathnasabapathy, and Amelia Macapia. Register at: tinyurl.com/yjaptffn
Learn more about our recent @science.org paper and our upcoming work in this segment on @pbsnews.org that aired tonight! m.youtube.com/watch?v=d8Ps...
π£ JUST RELEASED: ODL has a new study in Science Advances, revealing that less than 0.001% of the deep seafloor has been visually explored. That leaves 66% of Earth unseen by human eyes. This tiny area is about a 10th of the size of Belgium. Yes, THAT small π. Shocked? www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Need a soothing break in your day? Explore the deep ocean LIVE NOW on the second-to-last dive of this expedition on NOAA Okeanos Explorer, exploring a biodiversity-rich seamount in Hawaii. oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/livestreams/...
π Weβre thrilled to announce a new strategic partnership between ODL and the Blue Nature Alliance to strengthen marine protected area stakeholder capacity through low-cost, accessible deep-ocean tech, collaborative research, and capacity-building programs. tinyurl.com/bluenatureal...
LIVE NOW: Witness history as a team, including ODL Chief Scientist Brian Kennedy, explores the wreck of the USS Yorktown on Okeanos Explorer. Sunk during the Battle of Midway in 1942 and at a depth of 5,500 m (18K ft), this is only the second time exploring this site. www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwq8...
LIVE NOW: Watch as ODL Chief Scientist Brian Kennedy explores the deep ocean with @noaa.gov aboard the NOAA research vessel Okeanos Explorer. They are exploring a guyot (a flat-topped underwater mountain) in the PapahΔnaumokuΔkea Marine National Monument in Hawaii. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DAj...
π£ Excited to share FathomVerse 2.0! Now with a Player Dashboard, in-app messages, Badges & Quests, plus new Identify and Bound Minigames. Track progress, stay updated, and contribute effortlessly. Available on Apple and Androidβdive in and join the adventure! Learn more at www.fathomverse.game.
Accessing the Deep program applications are OPEN! This virtual training program will focus on fundamental technical and oceanographic knowledge, emphasizing low-cost methods for exploring depths greater than 200 m.
π» Training: June-August 2025
πΉ Apply by April 18, 2025
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Ocean Discovery League Board Member and former deputy administrator of NOAA Terry Garcia recently published this op-ed on the critical role NOAA plays and why the recent cuts could have devastating consequences. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
From pioneering deep-sea technology to groundbreaking research, women play a critical role in advancing ocean science. Their contributions drive innovation, shape discoveries, and inspire the next generation of explorers. Letβs continue breaking barriers and diving deeper! πππ #WomenInScience
Today, on #InternationalDayofWomenandGirlsinScience, we proudly celebrate the incredible women pushing the boundaries of ocean science and deep-sea exploration. ODL is a female-founded and led organization with a team of 80% women, and we work to make ocean exploration more accessible to all.
Wild screams of joy as my friend and former shipmate Kate Wawatai π³πΏ is now an Explorers Club 50 designee!
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#DefendTheDeep
We are honored that ODL President and Founder @katycroffbell.bsky.social has been named to the 2025 class of The Explorers Club 50: Fifty People Changing the World that the World Needs to Know About. Learn more about the class 50.explorers.org and about Katy here: 50.explorers.org/community/ka....
Use resources at www.oceandiscoveryleague.org/ocean-explor... to share the wonder of the deep ocean and the stories of all who explore it!
From 200 to nearly 11,000 meters (600 to 33,000 feet) below sea level, the deep sea encompasses the single largestβand arguably the most criticalβhabitat on Earth. Today, worldwide, we celebrate the wonder of and need for deep-sea research and exploration.
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