MBARI research helps explain how massive lava fields formed in the Pacific Northwest
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
Published: 19 February 2026
Researchers used underwater robots to map and sample three large lava flow fields near Axial Seamount, an active submarine volcano offshore of Oregon, revealing eruption mechanics.
Keywords: Axial Seamount, lava flows, submarine volcanism, underwater robotics, Juan de Fuca Ridge, volcanology, seafloor mapping
MBARI deep-sea robot films juvenile glass squid in Monterey Bay
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
Published: 25 February 2026
MBARI's remotely operated vehicle captured footage of a juvenile glass squid at 475 meters depth in Monterey Bay, likely a young cockatoo squid in its planktonic paralarva stage.
Keywords: glass squid, deep-sea biology, Monterey Bay, remotely operated vehicle, Cranchiidae, ocean exploration, marine biology
MBARI hosts international workshop to advance marine eDNA research and technology
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
Published: 10 February 2026
MBARI convened 40 international experts from 25 organizations to discuss scaling environmental DNA sampling for surveying marine biodiversity and protecting ecosystems from climate change.
Keywords: marine eDNA, environmental DNA, marine biodiversity, genomics, ocean research, eDNA technology, ocean conservation
