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Applications are officially OPEN to join the 2027 Nautilus Exploration Program and sail aboard #EVNautilus next year as a #ScienceCommunicationFellow or for the #ScienceandEngineeringInternshipProgram. Learn more and apply by October 15: nautiluslive.org/education
August 27, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Applications are officially OPEN to join the 2027 Nautilus Exploration Program and sail aboard #EVNautilus next year as a #ScienceCommunicationFellow or for the #ScienceandEngineeringInternshipProgram. Learn more and apply by October 15: nautiluslive.org/education
August 17, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Applications are officially OPEN to join the 2027 Nautilus Exploration Program and sail aboard #EVNautilus next year as a #ScienceCommunicationFellow or for the #ScienceandEngineeringInternshipProgram. Learn more and apply by October 15: nautiluslive.org/education
During our transit to Guam, our new EM304 sonar mapped a swath to the full depth of this section of the #MarianaTrench, with the deepest depth observed being 9,413 meters.
Figure by Hayley Drennon, generated with QPS maritime software solutions Quimera
Figure by Hayley Drennon, generated with QPS maritime software solutions Quimera
June 23, 2026 at 6:27 PM
During our transit to Guam, our new EM304 sonar mapped a swath to the full depth of this section of the #MarianaTrench, with the deepest depth observed being 9,413 meters.
Figure by Hayley Drennon, generated with QPS maritime software solutions Quimera
Figure by Hayley Drennon, generated with QPS maritime software solutions Quimera
OET welcomes Jhen Allison Seguiwan as a #seafloormapping intern. As an undergraduate at Southern Utah University, Jhen's research keeps her connected to her home in #AmericanSamoa and to passion for protecting coastal and marine ecosystems. Learn more in her #QandA blog: bit.ly/4oyECBG
Meet Ocean Explorer Jhen Allison Seguiwan
OET proudly welcomes Jhen Allison Seguiwan to the Corps of Exploration as part of the Science & Engineering Internship Program. This internship program supports community college, undergraduate, and g...
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June 18, 2026 at 7:26 PM
OET welcomes Jhen Allison Seguiwan as a #seafloormapping intern. As an undergraduate at Southern Utah University, Jhen's research keeps her connected to her home in #AmericanSamoa and to passion for protecting coastal and marine ecosystems. Learn more in her #QandA blog: bit.ly/4oyECBG
NEW TIME!: Join us for a Live Q&A event and hear from the avian biologists onboard #EVNautilus about their shipside #seabird and biodiversity surveys! Tune in and submit questions in real-time at nautiluslive.org
June 17, 2026 at 4:03 PM
NEW TIME!: Join us for a Live Q&A event and hear from the avian biologists onboard #EVNautilus about their shipside #seabird and biodiversity surveys! Tune in and submit questions in real-time at nautiluslive.org
It's #NationalMegalodonDay! Learn more about the fossilized #megalodon tooth we sampled in 2022 and how scientists study these samples through our #blog: bit.ly/4eujmsl
Finding Fossilized Shark Teeth in the Deep Sea
Over the years, while exploring the deep sea, our Corps of Exploration has been fortunate enough to witness (and even sometimes sample) fossilized shark teeth. Sharks are particularly difficult to stu...
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June 15, 2026 at 6:13 PM
It's #NationalMegalodonDay! Learn more about the fossilized #megalodon tooth we sampled in 2022 and how scientists study these samples through our #blog: bit.ly/4eujmsl
With our new EM304 multibeam sonar upgrade, we can map deeper and more efficiently than ever before! This is especially critical as we will be exploring some of the deepest parts of the ocean in 2026. Learn more in our #blog: bit.ly/4etrb2F
June 11, 2026 at 2:31 PM
With our new EM304 multibeam sonar upgrade, we can map deeper and more efficiently than ever before! This is especially critical as we will be exploring some of the deepest parts of the ocean in 2026. Learn more in our #blog: bit.ly/4etrb2F
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
Local student selected to explore the Ocean aboard E/V Nautilus
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
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June 9, 2026 at 3:46 PM
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
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
Exploration vessel Nautilus returns to Mariana waters, bringing ocean's secrets closer to home
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.
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June 8, 2026 at 1:39 PM
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
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...
OET's 2026 Expedition Season Preview | Nautilus Live
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June 5, 2026 at 7:35 PM
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...
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...
Biólogo boricua explorará las profundidades del Océano Pacífico
Este verano, Adolfo Rodríguez Velázquez podrá comunicar los acontecimientos a bordo del Nautilus.
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June 4, 2026 at 5:22 PM
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...
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
The Marine Institute at Maui Ocean Center educator headed to deep sea aboard research vessel Nautilus | Maui Now
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.
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June 2, 2026 at 4:55 PM
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.
June 1, 2026 at 3:32 PM
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.
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!
Stay tuned as we gear up for the 2026 season!
May 28, 2026 at 4:40 PM
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!
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.
The 2026 E/V Nautilus expeditions are primarily sponsored by NOAA Ocean Exploration via the OECI.
OET Launches our 2026 Exploration Season in the Central and Western Pacific Ocean!
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...
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May 26, 2026 at 4:21 PM
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.
The 2026 E/V Nautilus expeditions are primarily sponsored by NOAA Ocean Exploration via the OECI.
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
Diné teacher selected to explore Pacific Ocean aboard Exploration Vessel Nautilus
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...
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May 13, 2026 at 4:47 PM
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
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...
Read our 2025 Field Season Report here: nautiluslive.org/science/publ...
The Ocean Exploration Trust 2025 Field Season
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...
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May 4, 2026 at 4:38 PM
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...
Read our 2025 Field Season Report here: nautiluslive.org/science/publ...
Piece together the wonders of the deep sea and the ROV that sees them with these multi-difficulty #puzzles, building teamwork skills, patience, and problem-solving skills with these printable #puzzles: bit.ly/42byll6
Nautilus Live Science Puzzles
Besides adding fun to learning, puzzles foster comprehensive development for all ages by boosting motor, social, and cognitive skills. Piece together the wonders of the deep sea and the ROV that sees ...
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April 30, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Piece together the wonders of the deep sea and the ROV that sees them with these multi-difficulty #puzzles, building teamwork skills, patience, and problem-solving skills with these printable #puzzles: bit.ly/42byll6
After reviewing hundreds of competitive applications, OET is excited to announce the nineteen participants selected to join our upcoming Nautilus expedition season as part of the #ScienceandEngineeringInternshipProgram! Congratulations: bit.ly/48MoTIE
Congratulations 2026 Science and Engineering Interns!
After reviewing hundreds of competitive applications, Ocean Exploration Trust is excited to announce the nineteen participants selected to join our upcoming Nautilus expedition season as part of the S...
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April 29, 2026 at 4:08 PM
After reviewing hundreds of competitive applications, OET is excited to announce the nineteen participants selected to join our upcoming Nautilus expedition season as part of the #ScienceandEngineeringInternshipProgram! Congratulations: bit.ly/48MoTIE
Over the years, while exploring the #deepsea, our Corps of Exploration has been fortunate enough to witness (and even sometimes sample) fossilized #sharkteeth. Learn more about our observations and collections of fossilized #shark teeth in this #blog: nautiluslive.org/blog/2026/04...
Finding Fossilized Shark Teeth in the Deep Sea
Over the years, while exploring the deep sea, our Corps of Exploration has been fortunate enough to witness (and even sometimes sample) fossilized shark teeth. Sharks are particularly difficult to stu...
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April 29, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Over the years, while exploring the #deepsea, our Corps of Exploration has been fortunate enough to witness (and even sometimes sample) fossilized #sharkteeth. Learn more about our observations and collections of fossilized #shark teeth in this #blog: nautiluslive.org/blog/2026/04...
It's #NationalDolphinDay! Take a look back at our 2022 #FromShoretotheAbyss expedition with the National Geographic Society. Together, the team tested new technology to study cetacean vocalization in the waters of Maui, Lanai, and Hawai’i Island: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWAV...
A Collaboration to Study Dolphin Sounds | Nautilus Live
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April 14, 2026 at 3:50 PM
It's #NationalDolphinDay! Take a look back at our 2022 #FromShoretotheAbyss expedition with the National Geographic Society. Together, the team tested new technology to study cetacean vocalization in the waters of Maui, Lanai, and Hawai’i Island: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWAV...
Congrats to former #ScienceCommunicationFellow Matthew Holden on being awarded the Robert E. Yager Foundation Excellence in Teaching Awards from the National Science Teaching Association! bit.ly/4vpthXO
April 14, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Congrats to former #ScienceCommunicationFellow Matthew Holden on being awarded the Robert E. Yager Foundation Excellence in Teaching Awards from the National Science Teaching Association! bit.ly/4vpthXO
Who doesn’t love a #DumboOctopus? This one was spotted during a 2019 dive on Kingman Ridges. Dumbos are known for having prominent ear-like fins that extend from the mantle above each eye. Did you know dumbo octopus refers to not one, but a whole genus of umbrella-armed species.
April 10, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Who doesn’t love a #DumboOctopus? This one was spotted during a 2019 dive on Kingman Ridges. Dumbos are known for having prominent ear-like fins that extend from the mantle above each eye. Did you know dumbo octopus refers to not one, but a whole genus of umbrella-armed species.
Former OET #ScienceCommunicationFellow Ariel Waldman's new series "Life Unearthed" premieres on April 1 on PBS. Learn more: www.pbs.org/show/life-un...
Life Unearthed with Ariel Waldman
LIFE UNEARTHED with Ariel Waldman reveals Earth’s ecosystems at every scale.
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March 25, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Former OET #ScienceCommunicationFellow Ariel Waldman's new series "Life Unearthed" premieres on April 1 on PBS. Learn more: www.pbs.org/show/life-un...
We're excited to share our 2026 expedition season map as a preview for the upcoming year of exploration! Stay tuned for more information on what's next for #EVNautilus!
March 23, 2026 at 3:47 PM
We're excited to share our 2026 expedition season map as a preview for the upcoming year of exploration! Stay tuned for more information on what's next for #EVNautilus!