Join the DOSI and the Deep Ocean ECOP Task Team on Tuesday, 14 July for an interactive session on Policy Briefs covering what they are, how they can be used effectively, and the…
From 8 to 18 June 8–18, 2026, DOSI joined the world’s climate negotiators as they gathered in Bonn, Germany, for the 64th Sessions of the Subsidiary Bodies (SB 64) under the UNFCCC, the…
Dumbo octopus in front of Loki’s Castle hydrothermal vent at 2,300 m, taken during the Greenpeace Deep Arctic Expedition in May 2026. Image courtesy of Greenpeace. This week: Challenges and opportunities for ECOPs, a…
A sponge seen in Papahānaumokuākea during an expedition on Exploration Vessel Nautilus in 2022. Image courtesy of Ocean Exploration Trust. This week: Sixgill shark aggregations and hidden diversity in glass sponges. Plus, get ready…
This is a new species from the genus Tomopteris, commonly known as gossamer worms. Tomopterids spend their entire lives in the water column, living just below the surface to over 4,000 meters. Little is…
An Iridogorgia coral photographed at 1,303 m deep while exploring the geology of the oceanic core complex features at the Kane Fracture Zone at the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Image courtesy of ROV SuBastian /…
This Casper octopus was seen at a depth of over 4,100 m during the Deep-Sea Habitats of the Cook Islands expedition on the Exploration Vessel Nautilus. Image courtesy of Ocean Exploration Trust. This…
This sea star (Atheraster arandae) was seen eating a bamboo coral (Jasonisis sp.) while diving on Rose Atoll during the 2017 American Samoa expedition. Image courtesy of NOAA Ocean Exploration, 2017 American Samoa. This week:…