Sign up for the VISIONS'12 Expedition
The February 29th deadline has passed and we are no longer taking new applications for VISIONS'12.
Applications due February 29th, 2012
To apply for the VISIONS'12 expedition, fill out the pdf and email to Allison Fundis or submit a hard copy version to her in person (Ocean Teaching Building office #260).
VISIONS'12 APPLICATION
The remotely operated vehicle ROPOS dives into the darkness during the VISIONS'11 expedition.
ROPOS - a Night Dive
Participate on a major research cruise in preparation for the installation of the Regional Scale Nodes underwater cabled observatory as part of the National Science Foundation’s Ocean Observatories Initiative. This cruise will take place aboard the 274’ R/V Thomas G. Thompson and will utilize an underwater robotic vehicle for real-time imaging, sampling, and mapping of 1) methane seeps and novel biological communities on the Oregon Margin, and 2) submarine hot springs on Axial Volcano, located more than 200 miles off the Washington coast.
On board, you will work alongside scientists, engineers, and the ship’s crew to gain at sea research and sea-going experience using advanced oceanographic research instrumentation. You will also conduct your own research using data collected with some of these tools and communicate your science to the public during the expedition. Additionally, as a member of this oceanographic expedition and class, you will be taking part in the preparation for the installation of America’s first high-power and high-bandwidth underwater cabled observatory.
Due to a limited number of berths, students must submit an application by February 29th, 2012. Accepted students will register for the University of Washington’s Ocean 411 Special Topics course in Marine Geology and Geophysics (3-6 credits). Instructors are Oceanography Professors Debbie Kelley and John Delaney. The course is not limited to Oceanography students, anyone interested should apply. No prerequisites required.
VISIONS'12 Expedition Dates: September 1-20, 2012 (out of Seattle)
Visit last year's expedition website here.
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