Expedition Diaries

North Pacific Marine Debris Expedition, Spring 2008

Gray's Reef Expedition, Spring 2008
Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary, located 17 miles off the coast of Georgia, will be conducting a research mission aboard the NOAA ship Nancy Foster beginning May 5th and continuing until May 20th. Please join us as we report on the activities and findings of this exciting mission!

In Search of the Bottom Dwellers, Fall 2007
What are the biogeographic patterns of benthic fish within NOAA?s Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary? Or, in plain English, what bottom-dwelling fish species are present, how many of each species are there, and where are they? NOAA scientists will be busy finding answers to these questions during an expedition in the Gulf of Mexico September 8-15, 2007. The team will SCUBA dive in the parts of the sanctuary that are less than 130 feet deep. They will conduct surveys to learn about the fish populations.

Shipwrecks in Papahanaumokuakea, Summer 2007
From August 25th until September 10th, 2007, scientists on board the NOAA ship Hi'ialakai conducted a multi-disciplinary research expedition within the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument (PMNM).

If Reefs Could Talk, Fall 2007
For thousands of years, modern coral reef communities have stood the test of time. What have they learned during that time? What do they know about the oceans that we have yet to learn. What can they tell us about species that come and go, about the quality of the ocean waters, and the effects they are seeing from global climate change? If these reefs could talk, what would they tell us?

Secrets of the Gulf, Spring 2007
During the Secrets of the Gulf expedition, Dr. Robert Ballard and a team of researchers, including sanctuaries staff, will explore the northwestern Gulf of Mexico in search of connections… …between past and present …between 'islands' of sea life …between land and sea …between animals and habitats …and, between people and oceans

Gray's Reef, Summer 2007
Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuaries staff, along with researchers from several universities and other organizations, are taking part in an expedition in and around the Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary from June 12-22, 2007.

USS Macon Expedition, Fall 2006
The USS Macon, a 785-foot dirigible, was lost offshore of Point Sur on February 12, 1935 when she foundered tail first into the chilly waters of the Pacific Ocean. For decades, her underwater location remained a mystery. In 1990 and 1991, the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) and the U.S. Navy located the Macon’s remains in deep water.

SEAS 2006: Sanctuary Ecosystem Assessment Surveys
SEAS 'O6 is a 10-day research cruise off the coast of central and northern California including the waters of the Gulf of the Farallones, Cordell Bank and the northern portion of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.

USS Monitor Expedition, Summer 2006
On July 15-20, a team of researchers conducted a major mapping expedition to the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary, the shipwreck site of the USS Monitor. The expedition collected high-resolution digital still and video imagery that will be used to generate a high quality photomosaic of one of the greatest American technological innovations of the 19th century.

Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument Expedition, Summer 2006
The NOAA ship Hi’ialakai (“embracing the pathways of the sea”) is on a 28-day voyage to the farthest reaches of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. They began this expedition on June 23, 2006.

Palmer Crary Expedition, Summer 2006
Join NOAA scientists and archaeologists from the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary (SBNMS) and the National Undersea Research Center at the University of Connecticut (NURC-UConn) on Saturday 15 July 2005 as they explore the shipwreck of the coal schooners Frank A. Palmer and Louise B. Crary via a remotely operated vehicle (ROV).

Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Shipwreck Trail, Spring 2006
From April 23 to May 1, 2006, archaeologists from the NOAA National Marine Sanctuary Program will use a newly developed propulsion sled for creating photo-mosaics of shipwrecks during a mission to the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Shipwreck Trail.

Halmahera Expedition
The entire Halmahera Sea area and its surrounding islands including Ternate and Tidore Islands, Goraici and Bacan Islands, Patientie Strait, Damar and Widi Islands in the south, Weda Bay, Buli Bay, Kao Bay, Galela Bay/Tobelo Islands, Morotai Island, and North Loloda/South Loloda Islands.

Expedition Halmahera
Nature Conservancy marine scientists Alison Green and Rod Salm went on an expedition to the Coral Triangle and found one of Earth's richest treasure troves of marine life.

Expedition Andros
With warm waters and ideal natural habitats, the Bahamas are known as prime breeding grounds for a variety of marine species. So Nature Conservancy scientists, partners, and volunteers were delighted to uncover a previously unknown haven for baby sea turtles and sharks in the Bahamas last summer.

The Shark Expedition – The Galápagos, Equador

WWF: The Polar Bear Expedition Diary

The Lobster Expedition - Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

Marine protection news and updates

Expedition Diaries