Last week, MBARI researchers participated in the OCEANS 2026 Monterey conference, sharing their latest research and technology with peers from around the world. Hosted by the IEEE Oceanic Engineering ...

The Marine Technology Society has named MBARI Outgoing President and CEO/Senior Scientist Chris Scholin the 2026 MTS Fellow. Presented at the society’s annual meeting today, this award recognizes his ...

September 14–18, 2026 – MBARI’s Carbon Flux Ecology Team will study marine snow to better understand seasonal changes in ocean carbon cycling and monitor how El Niño affects carbon transport to the de...

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Postdoctoral researchers make significant contributions to scientific discovery and technology innovation. MBARI’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program supports early-career scientists and engineers who ar...

This week, MBARI President and CEO Antje Boetius and Postdoctoral Fellow Guillaume Liniger, one of the inaugural Neptune Fellows, participated in the Polar Oceans Challenge, a New York Climate Week ev...

Last week, researchers from MBARI and the Synchro program participated in the Deep Ocean Collective Solution Accelerator workshop, hosted by the DOOS initiative, to advance solutions for the most pres...

Last month, MBARI researchers participated in an expedition to deploy advanced imaging systems to study marine snow and ocean carbon transport in the Gulf of Guinea. Part of the Ocean Margins Initiati...

Earlier this month, engineers from MBARI’s CoMPAS Lab and LRAUV Team participated in the 2026 IEEE OES AUV Symposium (AUV2026), sharing new developments from their work in autonomous robotics with pee...

September 14–18, 2026 – MBARI’s Carbon Flux Ecology Team will study marine snow to better understand seasonal changes in ocean carbon cycling and monitor how El Niño affects carbon transport to the de...

Each year, MBARI invites applications for several in-person postdoctoral fellowships in the fields of biological, chemical, and physical oceanography, marine geology, and ocean engineering. MBARI also...

Ocean currents, chemistry, and biology influence the distribution of elements in the ocean. This periodic table explores the elements occurring in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

This project is exploring the behavioral ecology of Earth’s largest animal species—the blue whale—and the krill that sustain them.

Ryan et al. use biologging and satellite remote sensing to show how blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) can precisely and persistently localize feeding within a favorable foraging habitat by sensing a...

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MBARI biological oceanographer John Ryan shares how a team of researchers used bio-logging tags and satellite data to learn how blue whales find dense swarms of krill.

Last month, MBARI President and CEO Antje Boetius joined global thought leaders, entrepreneurs, scholars, and experts for a roundtable discussion about ocean science and climate at the Thomas Mann Hou...

This week, MBARI welcomed experts from a wide range of scientific disciplines to discuss the latest research on ctenophores, also known as comb jellies. The Ctenopalooza Ctwo workshop helped foster ne...

Last month, MBARI hosted the 2026 EARTH workshop, welcoming 25 educators to our research facilities to learn how ocean science, engineering, and data can provide a foundation for classroom lesson plan...

August 3–12, 2026 – MBARI’s Benthic Biology and Ecology Team will study the unique communities of life thriving on Sur Ridge and Davidson Seamount offshore of Central California.

This summer, MBARI welcomed students and early-career scientists from The Lawrence Hall of Science, Monterey Bay Aquarium, and Minorities in Shark Sciences to our research facilities to hear firsthand...

MBARI interns participate in hands-on ocean research, experiencing careers in marine science, engineering, and education firsthand and helping transform ocean exploration.

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Internship programs at MBARI and the California Academy of Sciences provide undergraduate students with hands-on research experience. Last month, MBARI hosted the Academy’s research interns to learn a...

This month, researchers from MBARI’s Seafloor Mapping Lab completed a 10-day expedition on the research vessel David Packard to conduct high-resolution mapping surveys with the remotely operated vehic...

MBARI and the Monterey Bay Aquarium have a rich history of collaboration. This month, MBARI welcomed new Monterey Bay Aquarium CEO Jenny Gray to learn more about MBARI’s work and identify opportunitie...