Benthic Bioluminescence 2009 - Living Light on the Deep Sea Floor A multi-institutional research team explores the phenomenon of bioluminescence on the deep-sea floor off the Bahamas.

07-20-09 through 07-30-09: regular dispatches

CATALYST ONE - Florida's Deep Coral Reefs The CATALYST research team uses underwater vehicles (AUVs) to create high definition sonar maps of Florida deepwater coral reefs, providing data necessary to better understand and protect these fragile ecosystems.

12-04-08 through 12-11-08: regular dispatches

Operation Deep Scope III - Exploring Deep Bahamas Reefs With New Eyes The DEEP SCOPE researchers focus their studies on remote deepwater cliffs in the Bahamas. The overarching goals of this third expedition will be to use an advanced array of tools to see the deep sea like never before.

08-17-07 through 08-28-07: regular dispatches

Tortuga's Natural Treasures - Pioneering Search of Unique Florida Deep-water Habitat Scientists from the Biomedical Marine Research Group at Harbor Branch continue their explorations of deepwater habitats off Florida as they search for unusual marine organisms that may hold the key to treating disease.

06-03-07 through 06-11-07: regular dispatches

Florida's Deep Water Oases - Exploration of a Deef Reef Ecosystem -- This multi-disciplinary and multi-institutional research cruise will explore a relatively unknown deep-water reef on the Miami Terrace off the coast of Florida.

05-31-06 through 06-09-06: regular dispatches

Oculina Banks | Protecting A National Treasure -- Scientists embark on a seven-day expedition to explore one of Florida's most vital but least familiar marine resources--the spectacular deepwater coral reefs of the Oculina Bank.

10-12-05 through 10-20-05: regular dispatches

Maine Event VI -- Marsh Youngbluth and a team of collaborators return to the Gulf of Maine for the final cruise of a three-year, multi-seasonal investigation into the ecological effects of predation by gelatinous zooplankton.

10-03-05 through 10-13-05: regular dispatches

Operation Deep Scope II -- Scientists from Harbor Branch and three other institutions explore unique deep-sea landscapes--coral mounds, a canyon and a knoll-- in the Gulf of Mexico.

08-20-05 through 09-02-05: regular dispatches

Migration Mystery -- An international team of scientists journey to the San Clemente Basin off the Coast of Southern California to explore "ontogenetic" migration, where many squid, fish, shrimp and other animals move deeper in the water column as they get older.

06-02-05 through 06-11-05: regular dispatches

Crossing the Florida Straits -- The Harbor Branch drug discovery group embarks on a 2-week expedition aboard the R/V Seward Johnson to explore the Straits of Florida in search of organisms that produce chemicals with the potential to cure diseases such as cancer and Alzheimer's.

04-04-05 through 04-16-05: regular dispatches

Maine Event V -- Marsh Youngbluth and a team of collaborators return to the Gulf of Maine for part five of a three-year, multi-seasonal investigation into the ecological effects of predation by gelatinous zooplankton.

09-14-04 through 10-07-04: regular dispatches

Deep Scope -- Operation Deep Scope is a mission to study the fantastic life forms of four alien landscapes in the Gulf of Mexico up to 3,000 feet deep with an advanced array of imaging tools deployed in the deep sea with the goal of revealing never before seen animals, behaviors, and phenomena.

08-07-04 through 08-17-04: regular dispatches

Florida Frontiers -- Scientists from the new state-funded Center of Excellence in Biomedical and Marine Biotechnology spend two weeks exploring never before seen sections of deepwater coral reefs rich with life off Florida's east coast and the Keys.

05-20-04 through 06-02-04: regular dispatches

Bahamas Journey -- Scientists from the HARBOR BRANCH Division of Biomedical Marine Research explore the depths of the oceans off the Bahamian coast to search for new deep-sea marine organisms that may contain powerful chemicals with the potential to cure human disease.

10-09-03 through 10-21-03: regular dispatches

The Maine Event IV -- Marsh Youngbluth and a team of collaborators return to the Gulf of Maine for part four of a three-year, multi-seasonal investigation into the ecological effects of predation by gelatinous zooplankton.

09-09-03 through 09-27-03: regular dispatches

The Sea of Cortez -- Dr. Edie Widder describes her research and discoveries aboard the R/V Western Flyer on the Sea of Cortez during the third leg of a seven-leg mission organized by MBARI and dubbed the "Gulf of California Expedition."

03-11-03 through 03-31-03: regular dispatches

The Maine Event III -- Marsh Youngbluth and a team of collaborators return to the Gulf of Maine for part three of a three-year, multi-seasonal investigation into the ecological effects of predation by gelatinous zooplankton.

08-31-02 through 09-22-02: regular dispatches

Fathoming the Gulf Stream -- A multi-disiplinary team studying Marine Biomedical Organisms, Visual Ecology, and Bioluminescence as part the NOAA funded Ocean Exploration initative explore for the first time ever a chain of deep-water coral reefs 150 miles off the southeast US coast.

08-18-02 through 08-31-02: regular dispatches

The Maine Event II -- Marsh Youngbluth and a team of collaborators return to the Gulf of Maine for part two of a three-year, multi-seasonal investigation into the ecological effects of predation by gelatinous zooplankton.

06-28-02 through 07-12-02: regular dispatches

Florida Reef Restoration -- HARBOR BRANCH Marine Biologists take sea-fans grown in captivity and re-seed them on portions of a damaged reef within the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.

04-23-02 through 04-24-02: event coverage

The Maine Event -- Marsh Youngbluth and a team of collaborators will conduct part one of a three-year, multi-seasonal investigation into the ecological effects of predation by gelatinous zooplankton in the Gulf of Maine.

08-25-01 through 09-15-01: regular dispatches

Skeletal Remains on the Slope and Shelf -- Scientist use extreme ocean environments to further their knowledge of Taphonomy, the study of the process of fossilization

08-15-01 through 08-26-01: regular dispatches

Diving to Extremes -- A multidisciplinary team of scientists dive deep to methane hydrates and brine pools in the Gulf of Mexico to determine the distribution and activity of chemosynthetic microorganisms.

07-05-01 through 07-19-01: regular dispatches

Drifting Houses of the Gulf Stream -- Studying an intriging and ecologically important class of tunicates called appendecularians... never heard of them? Check it out!

04-16-01 through 04-25-01: regular dispatches

The Oculina Reef -- The Oculina Bank supports a highly diverse and endangered deepwater ecosystem that is comparable to tropical reefs and is found only off a small portion of the Florida coast.

03-24-01 one-day coverage

Discovery in the Bahamas -- Follow a team of leading biomedical scientists into deep Bahamian waters. Scuba teams, submersibles and and advanced research vessel are used to seek out new cures for human disease.

10-19-00 through 10-24-00: regular dispatches

Return to the Monitor -- HBOI Research Submersible CLELIA assists NOAA's National Ocean Service and US Navy personnel with protecting the wreck of the Civil War ironclad, USS Monitor from a predicted, catastrophic collapse.

06-21-00 through 07-05-00: regular dispatches

Quest for Cures -- Swim along brilliant reefs and dive into the shadowy depths of the Caribbean. Join a team of leading biomedical scientists as they investigate the corals and sponges of this diver's paradise, hoping to discover powerful new medicines.

05-06-00 through 05-21-00: regular dispatches

Shark 2000: The Return to Rocas -- Shark expert Dr. Samuel Gruber leads an international team of researchers back into the shark-filled waters of Atol das Rocas and Fernando de Noronha to answer tantilizing questions raised by last year's mission.

03-07-00 through 03-25-00: regular dispatches

Keys to Cures: Biomedical and Biodiversity Research in the Florida Keys and Gulf of Mexico -- Daily dispatches from this 20-day mission will chronicle the work of a diverse team of scientists searching the depths for new species and cures for human diseases.

08-05-99 through 08-25-99: daily

The Ups and Downs of Sea Life: Fathoming the Mysteries of Vertical Migration -- Revisit our mission to the Gulf of Maine as scientists worked to unravel the mysteries of the biggest animal migration on earth.

07-10-99 through 07-24-99: regular dispatches

Brazil Shark Roundup -- Look back over this thrilling 20-day expedition, featuring spectacular landscape and wildlife photos by Mark Carroll and Tim Calver.

03-11-99 through 04-01-99: daily

Engineering in Science -- This series of dispatches and articles will highlight the role of engineers in science. We begin with coverage of the Ocean Net Buoy--an impressive 100,000-pound scientific instrument developed by Harris Corporation and HBOI.

Occasional dispatches

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