On a research ship, research is not confined to the labs. WHOI biologists Tim Shank (left), Stace Beaulieu (right), and another observer examine a tubeworm collected by the human-occupied submersible Alvin from hydrothermal vents along the Galápagos Rift. Alvin always sails on R/V Atlantis, which is equipped with a hangar to shelter the little sub during off-duty hours. (Photo courtesy of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)[back]
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