In 2026, #EVNautilus will embark on 5 expeditions across the Pacific, from the biodiverse waters of the Hawaiian archipelago to the ancient volcanic depths of the #MarianaIslands and beyond, partnering with community and scientists to test new technology. Watch video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-v9j...
The #CorpsofExploration aboard #EVNautilus are officially in shakedown! This is a pre-season period during which we test all the technology and equipment on the ship to prepare it for the fieldwork ahead.
Stay tuned as we gear up for the 2026 season!
In 2026, Ocean Exploration Trust and its partners will explore deep-sea habitats in the Central and Western Pacific over five expeditions. Learn more in our blog: bit.ly/4dHyy4T
The 2026 E/V Nautilus expeditions are primarily sponsored by NOAA Ocean Exploration via the OECI.
Ocean Exploration Trust's 2025 field season took #EVNautilus across the Pacific, with seven multi-disciplinary expeditions exploring some of the region’s most underexplored waters.
Read our 2025 Field Season Report here: nautiluslive.org/science/publ...
Congrats to 2026 Lead #ScienceCommunicationFellow Kim Etsitty from Navajo Pine High School, who will be returning to #EVNautilus this year! Learn more via The Tri-City Record: bit.ly/4uflVVR
OET warmly welcomes Jhen Allison Paguiligan Seguiwan, a student at Southern Utah University, to our NA178 Pacific Mapping expedition as a #seafloormapping intern! Learn more about Jhen, from #AmericanSamoa, via Samoa News: bit.ly/4uquVqm
OET proudly welcomes Sabrina Medina, Education Program coordinator with Maui Ocean Center Marine Institute, to our 2026 #ScienceCommunicationFellowship cohort! Learn more via @mauinow.com: bit.ly/3Sf2zBY
Happy #WorldReefDay! #DidYouKnow that much of Earth's reefs are actually found in the #deepsea? While exploring unknown regions of our global oceans, OET uses our remotely-operated vehicles to shine a light on these dark-dwelling corals and share their wonder with the world.
Happy #WorldOceansDay! We're thrilled to launch our 2026 #oceanexploration season soon and to share our discoveries of the global ocean with the world through live streaming at NautilusLive.org. Learn more about the 2026 season via The Guam Daily Post: bit.ly/3RKYV2R
OET is proud to welcome Adolfo Rodríguez Velázquez from #PuertoRico to our 2026 #ScienceCommunicationFellow cohort! Learn more about this #sciencecommunicator and professor from the UPR Cayey via Primera Hora: www.primerahora.com/noticias/pue...
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Ocean Exploration Trust's 2025 field season took E/V Nautilus across the Pacific, with seven multi-disciplinary expeditions exploring some of the region’s most underexplored waters. Expeditions dove i...
Kim Etsitty, teacher at Navajo Pine High School, has been selected by Ocean Exploration Trust as a 2026 Lead Science Communication Fellow and will sail aboard the Exploration Vessel Nautilus this summ...
This summer, Ocean Exploration Trust (OET) and its partners will explore deep-sea habitats in the Central and Western Pacific using E/V Nautilus, its mapping sonars, ROV systems, and other exploration...
A educator for the Marine Institute at Maui Ocean Center has been selected for a prestigious fellowship that will send her to one of the Pacific Ocean's most remote stretches this fall.
The research vessel that took Guam residents to the edge of underwater volcanoes and hydrothermal vents rising 10 stories from the seafloor is coming back.
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Jhen Allison Paguiligan Seguiwan, a student at Southern Utah University, has been selected as a 2026 Seafloor Mapping & Hydrography Intern in the Scie