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Sea Sounds Embroidered in Silk
Smithsonian
May. 20, 2023
In 2018, textile artist Lindsay Olson went to sea with CCOM professor Jen Miksis-Olds to learn about ocean acoustics, leading to her artwork series titled “Sound in the Sea." Lindsay will be Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History on World Ocean Day, June 8th, for an “Ask an Expert” event.
New Mapping Efforts Seek to Expand Knowledge of Alaska’s Waters
KINY Radio
May. 22, 2023
Sam Candio is interviewed about the NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer's mapping expedition in the deep waters around Alaska this summer.
New Mapping Efforts Seek to Expand Knowledge of Alaska’s Waters
Alaska Public Radio
May. 22, 2023
Sam Candio is interviewed about the NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer's mapping expedition in the deep waters around Alaska this summer.
More than 19,000 Volcanoes Have Been Discovered Under the Sea
Interesting Engineering
Apr. 20, 2023
CCOM Director Larry Mayer comments on a new catalog of seamount maps that could aid in studies of ecology, plate tectonics, and ocean mixing.
“It’s Just Mind Boggling.” More than 19,000 Undersea Volcanoes Discovered
Science
Apr. 19, 2023
CCOM Director Larry Mayer comments on a new catalog of seamount maps that could aid in studies of ecology, plate tectonics, and ocean mixing.
Saildrone Surveyor Away Team Completes Uncrewed Alaska Ocean Mapping Mission
Astrobiology
Apr. 2, 2023
The Saildrone Surveyor, the world’s largest uncrewed ocean mapping vehicle, completed a months-long survey around Alaska’s Aleutian Islands and off the coast of California, surveying more than 45,000 square kilometers of previously unknown ocean floor to address ocean exploration gaps in remote areas with uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs).